š Chapter 1060 - Fourth Life!
Almost as soon as Ling Lan flew backwards in retreat, the fog in the distance churned violently. A boundless killing intent erupted from within as the fog rolled outward in all directions.
A figure shot over at incredible speed, so fast that it was impossible to see its appearance clearly. With an overwhelming momentum that seemed able to topple mountains and overturn oceans, a finger suddenly appeared in front of Ling Lan, stabbing right toward the center of his brows!
Ling Lanās pupils contracted, and his expression filled with extreme horror. He wanted to see the appearance of his assailant, but no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to see their face clearly. He wanted to dodge out of the way, but there seemed to be some sort of disconnect between his mind and body. Although his thoughts whirled at high speed, his body was unbearably slow, completely unable to avoid the approaching finger!
His heart was filled with the sensation of a life and death crisis. As soon as that finger touched the center of his brows, a loud boom rang out. Fog rolled backward in all directions as terrifying rumbling reverberated through the area.
He screamed miserably, and cracks appeared at the center of his brows. Although nine Ancient Planets manifested behind him, they were all unable to resist the finger in the slightest. Cracks immediately appeared all over them!
In truthā¦ the fingerās astonishing physical might wasnāt the only incredible thing about it. It also contained a strong power of resentment, as well as a boundless light that could seemingly purify all things. These two contradictory powers normally shouldnāt have appeared together. The key to their strange merger was a terrifying killing intent, as well as a bizarre devouring force.
The horrifying finger was like a sharp blade, condensing all its power at its tip. It was strong enough to pierce through almost any Planet Realm cultivator. If the person facing the attack wasnāt Ling Lan, they would already have been exterminated in body and soul!
But in the endā¦ as the ninth disciple of Divine Emperor Kiga, Ling Lan was someone with a powerful background. At the moment of life and death, a large number of runic imprints suddenly appeared on his skin, releasing powerful fluctuations. These runic imprints didnāt belong to him, but were left on his body by his master in order to save his life at a critical moment.
Now, the imprints unleashed their full strength, creating a barrier that caused Wang Baoleās finger to stop for a moment. And with this moment of reprieve, Ling Lan quickly retreated hundreds of meters away with a pale face. He couldnāt hide the terror in his eyes as he immediately bit the tip of his tongue, unleashing a secret art to increase his escaping speed.
He even ignited his vitality in exchange for a short-term burst of speed, instantly disappearing and heading into the depths of the fog.
As he fled crazily, his heart was in utter turmoil.
āWe both experienced three past lives, so howā¦ could he be so damn strong?!ā Huge waves were set off in Ling Lanās heart. In fact, the life-saving runic imprints left behind by his master would only appear when he was faced with the power of the Eternal Star Realm. He never expected to need them here; after all, he had never heard of a Planet Realm cultivator with the power of the Eternal Star Realm.
But the finger just now didnāt seem like it belonged to a Planet Realm cultivator at all. As shown by the appearance of the life-saving runic imprintsā¦ it contained the power of the Eternal Star Realm! In particular, the natural laws of light and devouring were extremely horrifying, and what shocked him the most was that the finger gave off the feeling of a peerlessly evil weapon that wanted to devour him completely.
Ling Lan was very clear that although the imprints left behind by his master were formidable, there was also a limit due to his own cultivation base. If they shattered too many times, they would dissipate, and then he would really die here. That was why he was so terrified, and why he ran away without holding anything back.
Meanwhile, after Ling Lan left, the void distorted. Behind the finger appeared a hand, then an arm, then a shoulder, and finallyā¦ Wang Baoleās whole body!
Wearing a long purple robe and with a head of long black hair, Wang Baoleās tall and straight figure was like an upright sword. His face was expressionless and his eyes were cold as the two natural laws of light and devouring writhed and churned in his body. Behind him were his nine Ancient Planets, and above the Ancient Planets was the looming shadow of a devil blade.
His face was as indifferent as a zombie. His body was as strong as a godling. And his soul was as sharp as a devil blade!
This was a unique demeanor that Wang Baole had gained after fusing with the enlightenment of three past lives. As he stood there, ripples spread into the surroundings, causing the void to twist and distort in all directions.
āI should be able to destroy that barrier a few times overā¦ā Wang Baole snorted coldly as he watched Ling Lan flee, but he didnāt give chase. Even if he caught up, it wasnāt like he could actually kill him here.
Thus, chasing after Ling Lan was nothing more than a waste of time. It was better to spend his time collecting more light of guidance, so after Wang Baole pondered for a moment, he just sat down on the spot. Meanwhile, his clones scattered among the fog continued collecting light of guidance.
Just like that, time passed slowly. Wang Baoleās location gradually became a forbidden area among the trial takers. Whenever someone passed by, their hearts would tremble and they would quickly avoid him.
His clones constantly searched for people plundering others, and the light of guidance on Wang Baoleās main body grew brighter and brighter. Finally, the end of the third day approached, and Wang Baole recalled all his clones with a thought. The aged voice echoed through the fog once again, reverberating in the minds of all the remaining trial takers.
"The fourth day, the fourth life!"
āPerhaps this life will bring me the answer Iām searching for!ā Wang Baole muttered as the light of guidance on his body intensified even further. The world in his perception spun, and he felt his body sinking into the ground. Soonā¦ his consciousness faded.
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āAfter the Immortals of the Six Paths created heaven and earth, the Sixth Immortal Sage founded our Holy Sect. Together with the sects founded by the other five Immortal Sages, our sect can move unhindered in all directions. We are the rulers of this universe!
āYou five are fortunate to have been given the chance to join the Holy Sect. This is the greatest fortune in your lives!
āIn this whole universe, there are countless planets and innumerable Daoist teachings, telling you how to tread the five realms of Mortal, Mundane, Spirit, Star, and Immortal. However, only our Six Paths Doctrine can reach the pinnacle, allowing you to become Immortal Sagesā¦ā
An aged and majestic voice reverberated in a vast square. Inside the square were nearly a hundred thousand young men and women standing in rows. Most of them looked nervous as well as envious as they stared at the five youths at the front.
These five people, three men and two women, were all in their teens. They listened with utmost respect to the voice that was echoing out from the void.
Chen Yang was one of them. Today was the day that he officially paid respects to join the Holy Sect.
As the most talented person in the Chen Clanās younger generation, Chen Yang had always been someone on whom high hopes were placed. Moreover, the Chen Clan was one of the Daoist clans in the 197,381st branch of the Holy Sect, and ranked among the top five hundred in the branch at that. Thus, their resources were plentiful, and as soon as Chen Yangās natural talent was discovered, those plentiful resources were all funneled into him.
And so, although he was only thirteen years old, his cultivation base had already reached the Mortal Realmās Ninth Tempering. If he made another breakthrough, he would become a Mundane Realm cultivator, and he would be qualified to study under a Spirit Realm master.
Furthermore, according to the clanās old ancestorās personal analysis, Chen Yang wouldnāt stop at the Spirit Realm. With his natural talent and the clanās assistance, he had a high chance ofā¦ stepping into the Star Realm!
It had to be known that in the entire universe, a Star Realm cultivator was already a pinnacle existence. The only thing above the Star Realm was the Immortal Realm, but when it came to the Immortal Realmā¦ throughout the ages, only six people had ever achieved it!
Therefore, Chen Yang naturally stood out among the original hundred thousand people, which was why he could stand at the front and pay respects to join the sect!
Well, to be precise, he was only joining a mountain branch that was just one among the countless branches of the Holy Sect.
After all, the Holy Sect was too huge. But even if he was only joining a branch, it was enough for Chen Yang to hold his head up high!
Thus, even though he was incredibly nervous, his heart was also full of excitement and anticipation for the future. His eyes gleamed with determination. He wanted to strengthen his clan, raise his family to a higher status, andā¦ become Dao companions with the little junior sister next to him.
Aside from all thatā¦ just like most youths, his heart was full of beautiful ideas of righteousness and chivalry!