đź“– Chapter 1303 - Sublimation
It took both the Metal and Water Daos to bring him across the sixth bridge. This wasn’t because the Daos weren’t strong enough, but because Wang Baole’s insights had not yet reached the level of sourcepoint.
Actually… when it came to the Five Element Daos, it was basically impossible to cultivate them to the point of becoming the sourcepoint. This was against the natural laws of the Great Universe.
The five elements comprised the most fundamental underlying logic of the Great Universe and couldn’t be controlled by cultivators. At most, it was possible to reach Wang Baole’s current level, where he could be considered a sourcepoint but not the sourcepoint.
There was a vast difference between this kind of pseudo-sourcepoint and the real, unique sourcepoint.
After coming this far, Wang Baole naturally knew all this, so he wasn’t surprised by the results. Now, standing in the void between the sixth and seventh bridge, he waved his hand, causing the Dao of Earth to descend.
A massive stele appeared above him, rapidly turning from illusory to corporeal. Terrifying laws of earth spread in all directions, causing the starry sky to rumble.
Like the Metal and Water Daos before it, this stele soon melted and fused into Wang Baole’s body. At the same time, countless threads seemed to spread into the surroundings, forming a connection with the essence of earth of the Great Universe.
It was like one side was a lake and the other was a sea. They were of different sizes, as well as different depths. As this connection appeared between them, the water of the sea rushed into the lake. In the end, the lake would expand bit by bit, until… it and the sea became one body, indistinguishable from each other.
This was confirming Dao!
This was what had happened with the Metal Dao, what had happened with the Water Dao, and what was happening right now with the Earth Dao!
Thus, the power of Wang Baole’s Earth Dao climbed rapidly as it absorbed its counterpart from the universe. His footsteps no longer halted; seemingly full of newfound strength, he walked forward step by step.
Ten steps, a hundred steps, a thousand steps…
The Great Universe’s laws of earth came in an unbroken stream. With these laws constantly surging into his body, Wang Baole’s figure seemed to grow taller, heavier, and more and more terrifying!
As he moved forward, his aura rose without end, and the eleventh sun of the Immortal Astral Continent became more and more dazzling. All eyes were on Wang Baole as he walked closer and closer to the seventh bridge. Finally, as the eleventh sun’s light reached a new pinnacle, Wang Baole lifted his foot and firmly stepped onto the seventh bridge.
This scene caused the minds of all the onlookers to tremble.
“The seventh bridge!”
“He… stepped onto the seventh bridge!!”
Amid the cries of shock all over, Wang Baole’s eyes lit up with a bright glow. Walking on the seventh bridge, he could feel that his Metal Dao, Water Dao, and Earth Dao had all fused perfectly with his body during the process of confirming Dao.
Not only that, they had completely transformed as well.
From the five elements of the stele world, they had transformed into… the five elements of the Great Universe!
Right now, Wang Baole’s person was no longer separate from these three Daos. Furthermore, they had fused with the five elements of the Great Universe, making him a sourcepoint of metal, water, and earth.
Although he wasn’t the only sourcepoint, this was already the limit that a cultivator could reach. His cultivation base was now completely different from before, and his battle prowess was even more so. At this moment, when it came to the Metal Dao, Water Dao, and Earth Dao, what Wang Baole could use wasn’t only his own power, but also… the power of the Great Universe itself.
It was all his to use!
“So this is the Heaven Trampling Bridge!” Wang Baole’s eyes shone brighter and brighter. There was no one who hated the feeling of growing stronger, and that was naturally true for Wang Baole as well. Only if he became stronger and stronger would he truly be able to call himself fetterless.
Thus, after reaching the middle of the seventh bridge and feeling his momentum running low, Wang Baole immediately waved his hand.
“Fire Dao!”
As soon as he spoke, an endless sea of fire burst into existence all around him. What this fire gave off was not heat, but… the power of the Immortal, along with the aura of inheritance.
Because this was the Immortal’s Fire, the fire of inheritance!
Although this fire was just one of the infinite kinds of fire, it was still fire. The moment it appeared, it immediately resonated with the fire element of the Great Universe, forming a connection in an instant. The same scene that had appeared with the previous three elements appeared once again.
A sea of fire surrounded the Heaven Trampling Bridge, even spreading into the starry sky beyond. However… no matter how bright the fire was, it didn’t shine brighter than Wang Baole’s figure. It was as if the fire were merely there as an accessory to make Wang Baole seem even more majestic. As the sea of fire completely fused into his body, Wang Baole lifted his foot again and walked toward the end of the seventh bridge.
His speed wasn’t fast, but his steps were incomparably steady. The same was true for his rising cultivation base. Soon, under countless gazes from the surroundings, Wang Baole’s steps finally took him… to the end of the seventh bridge.
With just one more step, he would step off of the seventh bridge!
The Heaven Trampling Bridge had a certain characteristic; no matter which bridge it was, there was a massive difference between stepping on and stepping off. Thus, the eyes of everyone focusing on Wang Baole at this moment became more and more serious.
However, this seriousness… was all for nothing.
Because… as Wang Baole walked to the end of the seventh bridge, his figure didn’t pause at all. With a single step, he… effortlessly stepped off the seventh bridge, landing in the void between the seventh and eighth bridges.
Cries of shock instantly erupted all over the Immortal Astral Continent.
“He’s about to reach the eighth bridge!”
“Just which bridge is he going to reach in the end?”
Father Wang showed even more anticipation as he stared at Wang Baole’s figure. At the same time, the Grand Empyreans of the Immortal Astral Continent all had their own thoughts on this question.
Even Wang Baole himself was no different. Staring at the eighth bridge in the distance, he murmured to himself softly.
“If the four elements of metal, fire, water, and earth can bring me across two bridges, then how far… will my wood element bring me?”
The next moment, Wang Baole waved his hand and whispered.
“Wood Dao!”
As his voice echoed, the seven Heaven Trampling Bridges behind him suddenly trembled violently. It was as if these seven Heaven Trampling Bridges couldn’t bear the incoming might, a truly unprecedented phenomenon.
Even the eighth bridge shook slightly. However, the ninth bridge didn’t have much of a reaction.
Below Wang Baole, the entire Immortal Astral Continent rumbled, and the roaring of countless beasts paused for an instant. At this moment… the vault of heaven distorted.
At this moment, ripples propagated throughout the starry sky.
At this moment, the whole Great Universe was trembling!
The divine wills of almighty beings rapidly descended from all directions. To their shock, they saw… in the starry sky outside the Immortal Astral Continent, a giant piece of wood suddenly appeared!
This piece of wood was absolutely heaven-shaking and earth-shattering, and its size was comparable to the Immortal Astral Continent itself. Innumerable threads spread out from it, turning into a net that permeated the entire Great Universe, creating an inextricable connection between the universe and this piece of wood. Moreover, each and every thread spreading out from the piece of wood was… a natural law!
In terms of color, the piece of wood was pitch black, like a coffin!
It exuded an indescribable pressure, and with the appearance of this piece of wood, the starry sky seemed to fill with a sense of regret and sadness.
Lifting his head, Father Wang spoke softly.
“This universe’s one and only essence of wood!”