A World Worth Protecting

by Stayrr

By the year 3029 CE, Earth’s technology has developed rapidly, borders no longer exist, and Earth has been unified, marking the beginning of the era of the Federation. At that time, a huge sword flew from the heavens, piercing the sun and causing a huge sensation on Earth. Perhaps because the scabbard of the sword was already in tatters, countless shards have broken off from it f

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Chapter 571: No One Asks About It!

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They were on the trial grounds. As Wang Baole and Dugu Lin looked at each other, there were also people around them who had lost. However, compared to Zhou Chudao's carefree back view as he left, Xu Ming, who was lying in the basin, was feeling a sense of bitterness and was laughing at himself for not daring to take on another battle.

Right now, it was also time for the teleportation to begin!

The loud boom arrived from all directions in the trial grounds, initially soft but quickly becoming as deafening as thunder. It was as if a humongous giant was screaming at the trial grounds.

The map in the night sky warped for the first time. The ground trembled, and the mountains shook!

The booms grew increasingly louder as if the heavens and earth were about to flip. The force of teleportation appeared from nothingness, and it was unleashed fully in the trial grounds in the short time of a few breaths!

That was the first teleportation, and it would take away a key from everyone. Those who didn't hold any keys would be eliminated!

At that moment, the originally calm trial grounds were thrown into chaos. Numerous keyless participants who had lost their keys suddenly rose up, charging forward with all their effort towards those who possessed keys near them!

Even though some of them succeeded, most of them failed. As the glow from the teleportation shimmered between the heavens and earth, keys disappeared one after another, and the elimination took place.

It was as if there was a hurricane that only those who possessed keys could stand firmly against. Those without keys would be wiped of all the meaning they ever held in the trial grounds by the hurricane.

It was the case for both Xu Ming and Zhou Chudao. Wang Baole witnessed one of his keys being taken away in this wave of teleportation. Zhou Chudao, with his back facing Wang Baole a distance away, grew gradually blurry as if he was walking into nothingness. The moment before he completely disappeared, Zhou Chudao raised his right hand with his back facing Wang Baole, as if bidding him farewell.

He only managed to wave thrice before he disappeared entirely without a trace.

The teleportation came and went quickly. The entire process only took the time of a few breaths. When the heavens and earth returned to a state of calm, the teleportation ended. The warped map in the night sky became clear once again, but the number of keys on it had significantly decreased!

Looking at the map in the night sky, Wang Baole took a deep breath, and Zhao Yameng's voice arrived by his ears.

"Every time the teleportation happens, it will wipe everything out, eliminating those keyless participants. At the same time, new keyless participants will appear. In addition, this is the only time every day where the tracks of the keyless participants would be exposed!"

"This is because, at every single location on the map where there is a key, there is bound to be a new keyless participant who appears there!" As Zhao Yameng spoke, she raised and waved her right hand. Instantly, the compass in her hand shone with a gentle glow, gathering before her and forming a map!

"I have indicated all the locations where a key was taken away previously. These positions right here are the locations of the keyless participants. According to this, we can estimate the coordinates of the keyless participant!" Zhao Yameng said while pointing her left hand at the compass. Immediately, numerous locations glowed on the map formed by light ray.

These glowing spots were the coordinates of the keyless participants present on the trial grounds, according to Zhao Yameng's estimations. Right now, there were three such spots around them!

"How should we handle this?" Zhao Yameng looked towards Wang Baole, apparently asking what they should do with the keyless participants located at the three points near them.

"We don't have to care about them… Hmm?" As Wang Baole spoke, he seemed to have noticed something. After taking a look at one of the spots, he raised and waved his right hand. Immediately, the tri-colored flying sword emerged, charging towards the other two positions.

As the tri-colored flying sword flew through the nothingness, cultivators leaped up from the two locations. The two cultivators escaped hurriedly without even turning around. However, their speed was no match for the flying sword. After a brief moment, painful screams emerged as the two of them tumbled to the ground one after another.

Wang Baole didn't kill them, instead simply making them lose the ability to run far for the coming day, restricting them to this region.

The tri-colored flying sword returned after that. Wang Baole walked towards the location where the third glowing spot was at. When he neared, something wriggled within it, and a person emerged. The person didn't run away. Instead, he sat there, laughing bitterly and incredulously while looking adrift at Wang Baole.

"Baole… You…"

Looking at the familiar face that was similar in size to him, a smile appeared on Wang Baole's face.

"Senior Brother Yun Piaozi…"

That person was indeed Yun Piaozi. He had seen the battle between Wang Baole and Zhou Chudao. He was immensely shocked even now, as he couldn't reconcile the image of Wang Baole in his mind with that before his eyes.

Wang Baole's was so powerful that it completely exceeded his expectations. This made him feel somewhat distant towards Wang Baole.

"I have cleared all the keyless participants around here. Be careful after you leave this region." Wang Baole had managed to understand what Yun Piaozi was thinking about, and also sensed the unfamiliarity that was revealed instinctively by him. Therefore, he only spoke after a moment of silence, and then he looked at Zhao Yameng.

Zhao Yameng understood Wang Baole's intention. She took out a key and placed it before Yun Piaozi.

"Yun Piaozi, see you back at the sect. Bye." Wang Baole cupped his fists at Yun Piaozi and then left with Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, a smile on his face. As they left, Kong Dao looked curiously towards Yun Piaozi before turning back.

He naturally understood that Wang Baole didn't have plans to deal with the two keyless participants initially and that he only did so because of Yun Piaozi.

It could be said that Wang Baole did so in order to give Yun Piaozi a key to ensure his safety. This made Kong Dao curious. After all, they were Federation disciples, and it was difficult for them to form a deep relationship with the Dao Palace disciples despite having shared some common experiences.

In reality, that was the truth. Even though Yun Piaozi was close to Wang Baole, it was mostly due to Wang Baole's generosity, as well as the Spirit Boat gains. It was a one-sided relationship, and fundamentally, this relationship between them couldn't weather major storms.

This made Yun Piaozi fall silent as he looked at the key before him. After a brief moment, he raised his head and looked at Wang Baole and company's back view. He stood up silently and exclaimed loudly, "Baole!"

Wang Baole stopped his tracks in mid-air and turned to look at Yun Piaozi.

"Dugu Lin fought with Xu Ming previously. You… take care."

Hearing that, Wang Baole thought about it briefly before waving his hand with a smile on his face, then, he turned to leave. When he disappeared before Yun Piaozi, Yun Piaozi lowered his head to look at the key, a tinge of respect appearing in his eyes.

His respect resulted not from the act of Wang Baole giving him a key. Instead, it was because he dealt with the two keyless participants for him specifically.

At the same time, he suddenly realized that the difference between him and Wang Baole wasn't only their combat capabilities, but most importantly, their mindsets!

He doesn't even care about the keys or the rules here. To him and the other personal disciples, these aren't important. They didn't need to follow the rules because they have their own rules!

That is… To eliminate all competitors other than themselves. It is enough that they are the ones remaining. Yun Piaozi looked at the key and managed to think through everything. When he raised his head, he sighed a long sigh of relief while laughing bitterly.

This bitter laugh was quickly replaced by a carefree attitude. He looked up, and instead of picking up the key, he turned and walked in another direction. He knew that it was meaningless to continue persevering in the trial grounds. What he needed was to find a place to meditate and leave when the second teleportation happened.

This isn't a trial for ordinary people like us anymore. Yun Piaozi shook his head and walked further and further away. The key remained on the ground, shining brightly, but no one cared about it anymore.

In the air a distance away, Zhao Yameng was the first to realize what had happened amongst the trio. She looked at the night sky map, where the key stood unmoving. Even though she didn't witness everything first hand, she had managed to guess what had happened. After thinking about it, she smiled and looked at Wang Baole.

"Baole, that friend of yours isn't simple. He knows the appropriate time to part."

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Chapter 572: Baole, Do You Understand?

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As Wang Baole and company left the trial grounds where they battled Zhou Chudao previously, breathing sounds emerged from the momentarily silent Dao Palace public square. Even though discussions could be heard, most of the disciples remained silent.

If it were said that the battle they witnessed between Wang Baole and Zhou Chudao had begun on fair terms, then the armor formed by blood-colored meridians that appeared outside Wang Baole's body towards the end was the factor that caused the entire situation to be turned around!

To a certain extent, it couldn't be considered a one-dimensional combat force. The result was something that everyone was unable and unwilling to believe.

All the Federation Seedlings were silent, and torrents of emotions crashed in their hearts. They felt that Wang Baole's powers were unreal.

Feng Qiuran was deeply surprised, and she felt a myriad of emotions in her heart. She stared at Wang Baole through the footage, thinking about how powerful Thearch Armor was on the one hand, and deeply shocked by Wang Baole's rising on the other!

Before this, she didn't have high hopes for Wang Baole and company. She even thought that unless a miracle happened, it was impossible for the trio to emerge in the top three with their own abilities.

However, right now, Feng Qiuran had to admit that she made the wrong judgment. She had also belittled her ally, the Federation!

They have sent such an elite to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. I am nothing compared to the Federation's generosity! Feng Qiuran was focused. She thought to herself that if there were a talent like Wang Baole under her lead, she would definitely not send him out. After all, if anything untoward happened, the losses would be too great to handle.

To her, it wasn't easy that the Federation could do that!

Mie Liezi also thought similarly. Right now, Mie Liezi was looking at Wang Baole through the footage silently. Daoist You Ran reacted the same way, but what was different was that in the depths of his eyes, a chilly glow and an intention to kill was hidden!

At the same time, as the first teleportation ended, there were only slightly over a hundred people remaining on the trial grounds. This was due to the intensity of the first day, which had resulted in a large number of keys being collected.

Most of those that remained were scattered all over the place. They were cautious and vigilant towards the possibility of being attacked by the keyless participants. Indeed, according to Zhao Yameng's judgment, as the first day was so intense, the second day was comparatively calmer.

Even though fights and clashes still occurred occasionally, everyone knew that there were four people on the trial grounds that shouldn't be provoked. Other than the three remaining personal disciples, the last one was the personal disciple from the Federation, Wang Baole!

'Federation Personal Disciple' was the respectful term that people on the trial grounds gave to Wang Baole. To them, only the words 'Personal Disciple' were a good fit for Wang Baole's identity.

Therefore, the locations where Wang Baole and the other three people were at were forbidden grounds for the other disciples. They didn't dare go near those areas and would flee if they even saw them from a distance away.

After flying in the air for a period of time and noticing the scattered keys on the night sky map swiftly running away, Wang Baole called for Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao to take a rest on one of the mountain peaks.

To the others, the keys were of increasing importance. However, to Wang Baole, it didn't matter, and no one dared to snatch it from him either. He knew very clearly that right now, he only had three opponents remaining!

One was Dugu Lin, one was Lu Yun, while the other was Zhou Chudao's Dao partner, Huang Yunshan!

Wang Baole didn't belittle any of the three. That was especially so for Dugu Lin, who had risen to become Wang Baole's greatest competitor!

"If nothing peculiar happens, the top three would definitely be chosen from the four of you." As Wang Baole was looking at the night sky map, Zhao Yameng commented softly while sitting beside him.

"Then, Baole, do you want to stably enter the top three, or do you want to try going on the Lonely Path?" A glow flashed across Zhao Yameng's eyes as she looked at Wang Baole.

Kong Dao responded similarly as well and was even tempted to try it out. That was because once Wang Baole chose the latter option, he would have great advantages…

Wang Baole thought about it and suddenly laughed.

"I still want to go on the Lonely Path to eliminate everyone, so that there is no number two or number three, but only a number one! Then, when the trial ends, each one of us shall take a Hyacinthus Tree leaf!"

"Let's do it!" Kong Dao spoke excitedly. Zhao Yameng rubbed her forehead, appearing as if she had long guessed that Wang Baole would take that option. She relaxed, and as she heard Wang Baole's words, she no longer continued to think about the details of the rules here.

"Since this is the case, then I'll no longer do the analysis. You do it yourself. However, let me remind you that your next opponent might appear even before the second teleportation happens. If I didn't guess incorrectly, it should be Huang Yunshan, Zhou Chudao's Dao partner!"

"Coming for revenge?" Kong Dao raised his eyebrows.

"Coming to give us a key! Kong Dao, I've realized that your intelligence seems to have been lowered recently." Zhao Yameng spoke calmly.

Kong Dao twisted his mouth and didn't speak. He thought silently in his heart that whoever followed these two weirdos had to bow down to them. One was undefeatable in terms of combat power, the other undefeatable in terms of wit. What could he do other than say something? If it were someone else, they would have long lost their sense of existence.

Seeing how awkward Kong Dao looked, Wang Baole cleared his throat, and almost instinctively thought to take out his snacks. However, on the one hand, there were only a few pieces left, and on the other hand, he felt that it didn't match the situation. Therefore, he resisted doing so. Instead, he raised his chin and maintained the proud attitude that he had been putting on in the trial grounds.

True to Zhao Yameng's judgment, after the trio rested for half a day, a star worth over thirty keys could be seen nearing them quickly on the night sky map.

This caught the attention of everyone inside and outside the trial grounds. Naturally, Wang Baole and trio also noticed it, but they simply sat waiting, without moving.

An hour later, as the star appeared before the trio with astonishing speed, the alluring Huang Yunshan arrived like a ball of fire.

She was extremely fast. The previous moment, she was still a distance away, but in the blink of an eye, she was just a thousand feet from the trio. As she landed on the mountain peak, she didn't look at Wang Baole, instead, throwing a glance at Zhao Yameng first.

Zhao Yameng looked back at her with a smile. Huang Yunshan smiled as well, before turning to look at Wang Baole, sizing him up. At the same time, Wang Baole was also looking at that woman.

When their eyes met, Huang Yunshan suddenly laughed.

"Even my man fell in your hands. It seems like I am no match for you either. Since that is the case, I'll give you the keys. Since you've won over my man, you should continue battling and become number one!" With that, Huang Yunshan raised and waved her right hand, and tens of keys landed before Wang Baole.

Then, she looked at Wang Baole once again and smiled before turning to leave.

From her arrival to her departure, that was the only thing that she said. Kong Dao was deep in thought, looking at Zhao Yameng and back at Wang Baole, who seemed to also be thinking about something, before speaking suddenly.

"Baole, she must have fallen for you… Otherwise, why would she travel so far to give you those keys…"

Wang Baole blinked and was about to speak, but Zhao Yameng snorted upon hearing those words.

"Kong Dao, your intelligence has indeed been lowered."

"What do you mean by that, Zhao Yameng!" Kong Dao was delighted but purposely acted as if he were angry. In reality, he had deliberately said those words to agitate Zhao Yameng.

"I don't mean much. However, if my man failed, I would hope that the person who beat him would become the mightiest person in this trial. This way, my man would have failed under the hands of the top elite and not under the hands of other failures. This would minimize the damage to my reputation, and he wouldn't be as disheartened. He would have a chance to rise up again and defeat him with his own hands!" Zhao Yameng spoke calmly. Kong Dao didn't know how to argue back and simply mumbled.

"You're a lunatic as well…"

"That's because you don't understand!" Zhao Yameng laughed. She looked at Wang Baole with a glow in her eyes and asked, "Baole, do you understand?"

Being looked at by Zhao Yameng in that way made Wang Baole's heart rate quicken. As Zhao Yameng sat down, he couldn't help but sweep his gaze at her…

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Chapter 573: Clearing the Area!

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Wang Baole was about to speak, but right then, on the night sky map, the star that represented Dugu Lin suddenly moved!

He was fast, much faster than when he charged towards Xu Ming. He was headed towards the last personal disciple of Feng Qiuran, Lu Yun!

The distance between the two of them wasn't great. Since he moved with such a high speed, even the outsiders were surprised as they watched. The people that Dugu Lin passed on the way were also shocked, as they heard the sound of thunder arrive by their ears while noticing Dugu Lin's figure charging ahead!

"Dugu Lin is battling once again!"

Wang Baole raised his head to look at the night sky, and Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao also turned their attention towards it. On the night sky map, they saw that the galaxy that represented Lu Yun, which had been moving slowly initially, suddenly stopped. It appeared that it had reached a decision after pondering over it briefly, and then it changed its direction and charged towards where Dugu Lin was coming from!

He wasn't trying to escape or avoid battle, he was moving to take Dugu Lin head-on!

This could only be sensed by the disciples in the trial grounds through the night sky map, as they couldn't see the details. However, the Dao Palace cultivators outside who could see everything going on were gripped with surprise.

They witnessed Dugu Lin charging forward, and they saw Lu Yun changing direction and charging towards Dugu Lin, an intention to fight in his eyes. They also noticed the decreasing distance between the both of them!

They were like two meteors swiftly approaching each other, about to collide!

"Huang Yunshan giving away her keys just now must have agitated Dugu Lin, forcing him to act sooner than he had planned!"

"Lu Yun actually took the initiative to battle!"

"The way things are now is simply good luck on Wang Baole's part. He only needs to continue waiting, and he will enter the top two!"

As commotion arose amongst the disciples outside, Mie Liezi looked more comforted, though he was still solemn. However, a look of anticipation appeared in his eyes. Despite Wang Baole's rising causing changes in how this trial was playing out, he still believed that his disciple, Dugu Lin, would emerge as number one!

Compared to Mie Liezi, Feng Qiuran was now sighing. Xu Ming was teleported back previously but didn't stop by the public square. The moment he returned, he immediately left, as if ashamed with himself.

Right now, only her personal disciple Lu Yun remained on the trial grounds. With Huang Yunshan's decision to give up, the results of the trial were clear, and there was little possibility of a change happening.

If everything happened accordingly, the top three would be Dugu Lin, Wang Baole, and Lu Yun!

However, the fact that Dugu Lin suddenly charged out with his intention to kill unleashed showed clearly that his goal wasn't to be in the top three. Instead, he only wanted there to be a number one, with no other positions in the trial!

Dugu Lin! Feng Qiuran's facial expression was awful as she threw a glance at Daoist You Ran. However, she realized that Daoist You Ran still had his eyes shut, and he merely sighed without making any moves even when his personal disciple had been defeated.

In the silence, Feng Qiuran felt a myriad of emotions. She had high hopes of the two of them, but Xu Ming had already been eliminated. Lu Yun was impressive, but compared to Dugu Lin, whose ferocity was unleashed, Xu Ming still fell behind. Feng Qiuran had also realized that Dugu Lin wasn't going at full force and was reserving some of his powers.

It was without a doubt that Lu Yun would fail.

However, Wang Baole, whom she didn't look upon favorably initially, had suddenly risen up. The last Thearch Armor punch that he threw at Zhou Chudao to defeat him made Feng Qiuran feel that perhaps the trial was made specifically for Dugu Lin and Wang Baole. If Dugu Lin won, he would lead the Dao Palace disciples in the days to come, rising up completely with Mie Liezi.

Similarly, if Wang Baole won, his status and identity in the Dao Palace would be transformed. Even the others from the Federation could raise their heads, and few if not none of the Dao Palace disciples would dare to provoke them. This was because the Federation wouldn't only have a personal disciple, but they would have the personal disciple that was the strongest below the Nascent Soul realm, suppressing even the Dao Palace disciples!

As everyone felt a torrent of emotions, Dugu Lin and Lu Yun were charging forward at increasing speed. Half an hour later, they neared each other in the central region of the trial grounds, and the battle between the two began as a loud boom was produced!

Different from the time he battled Xu Ming, and perhaps because Lu Yun came to battle on his own accord, Dugu Lin's attacks were even more decisive. As he sealed his hands, his ferocity intensified, and nine black dragons appeared behind him, charging towards Lu Yun while screaming.

Not many on the trial grounds could see what was happening. Only the disciples near the battle location could see what was going on from a distance. Other than that, only the Dao Palace disciples outside could see what was going on clearly.

However, the clearer they could see, the more shocked they were. In reality, personal disciple Lu Yun had already surpassed his peers and was someone who could eliminate those in the Core Formation realm. However, in front of Dugu Lin, he was completely suppressed!

From start to finish, Dugu Lin only attacked with his fists while the nine black dragons circled around Lu Yun. Like the battle against Xu Ming, he didn't use other spells and only threw punches. That was enough to make Lu Yun scream painfully, but he still charged out despite being pelted by the punches and thrown to the ground.

The Dao Palace disciples fell silent while watching it. They didn't notice that a distance away, the heavily injured Xu Ming had returned, supported by his servant. Looking at the duo in battle, Xu Ming was silent, as if he could see himself in their position.

When Lu Yun's body was about to crumble to a state similar to that of Xu Ming's, Dugu Lin said the same thing he did to Xu Ming while flying in mid-air. Lu Yun laughed bitterly and didn't avoid the battle. Instead, with a hint of madness, he charged out!

Looking at Lu Yun, Xu Ming trembled. Lu Yun did something that he didn't dare do for fear of death!

Xu Ming was silent, and he closed his eyes with bitterness in his heart.

The battle between Lu Yun and Dugu Lin had ended. Perhaps due to admiration for Lu Yun, Dugu Lin didn't unleash the final punch on Lu Yun. Instead, he slapped Lu Yun out of the sky, knocking him unconscious and no longer attacking.

As the battle ended, the public square was filled with momentary silence. Sounds of delight emerged from Mie Liezi's clan. Compared to them, both Feng Qiuran and Daoist You Ran's clans were silent, their hearts filled with shock and a torrent of emotions that couldn't rest like the raging sea.

Without a doubt, Dugu Lin was more powerful than anyone could imagine. He didn't use a second skill against both Xu Ming and Lu Yun from beginning to end. He could simply defeat them with punches and the nine circling dragons.

Everyone could see that Dugu Lin didn't unleash his full force, but no one could guess how much power he actually used for the two battles.

"Thirty percent at most!" Xu Ming mumbled before turning to leave.

As everyone was filled with shock, the disciples within the trial grounds all fell silent. Even Wang Baole and company, who were resting on the mountain peak, looked solemn.

"This Dugu Lin is powerful, very powerful!" Kong Dao took a deep breath as he spoke.

"Baole, are you confident?" Zhao Yameng looked towards Wang Baole, a look of concern in her eyes.

Wang Baole remained silent for a while before his gaze deepened with a strong intention to battle burning in his eyes. His lips slowly curled into a smile as he spoke slowly.

"We'll find out after the battle." With that, Wang Baole shut his eyes and meditated with his legs crossed. He wanted to remain at the peak of perfection. Even if Dugu Lin didn't come for him, he would look for him himself.

The battle between the two wasn't only the end of this trial, it was also the most brilliant highlight!

Dugu Lin didn't want there to be anything other than number one, and that was the case for Wang Baole as well!

Time passed, and it was no less than five hours to the second teleportation. Commotion arose in the trial grounds once again!

The one who caused the commotion was still Dugu Lin. After defeating Lu Yun, he had managed to accumulate over a hundred keys. However, he didn't stop and instead began to clear the scene!

The goal of that was to fight against Feng Qiuran's disciples!

Soon, Feng Qiuran's remaining disciples who were struggling to survive in the trial grounds could only bitterly hand out their keys. They became keyless participants, and looking at it on the night sky map, Dugu Lin gained an increasing number of keys, while the keys that were scattered around dwindled.

This was definitely noticed by the cultivators outside. Even though they were shocked, they also understood that it was the survival of the fittest!

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Chapter 574: Two Peaks of One Mountain!

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Watching Dugu Lin wiping out others from the night sky map, Wang Baole thought about it and laughed suddenly.

"It's good that you're wiping out the rest!" The outcome of this battle had already turned into the inevitable battle between him and Dugu Lin. Dugu Lin's act of wiping out the others was clearly to ensure that the battle would not be interrupted. Wang Baole felt that it was a good move made by Dugu Lin, and he stood up on the mountain peak.

"Let's begin to wipe out the rest as well, targeting those from his clan!" With that, Wang Baole stepped into the air and flew out. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao followed behind, and the trio charged forward towards all the locations on the map that marked the position of the keys.

Therefore, the map was gradually cleared with both Wang Baole and Dugu Lin heading in two different directions!

This was a bitter experience for the disciples of Feng Qiuran and Mie Liezi. Previously, Wang Baole was someone insignificant in their minds. However, with this trial, Wang Baole had risen up like a star, and he had even managed to defeat Zhou Chudao to become one of the two elites in the trial ground.

The struggling cultivators under Mie Liezi were all aghast at his arrival. Even though they were indignant, they also knew that it was impossible for them to succeed in this trial, given their capabilities. Initially, they also held onto the hope of reaching the top three by chance.

Of course, if someone, either Wang Baole or Dugu Lin were to fail, they felt that second place was possible. However, they had already realized that neither Wang Baole nor Dugu Lin was giving others a chance!

Therefore, this so-called 'wipe out' was simply an assembly of keys. It wasn't possible that anyone would foolishly try to fight back, regardless of whether it was people from Feng Qiuran or Mie Liezi's clan. Right now, those who had keys weren't stupid either. Most of the time, after being caught up to by either Wang Baole or Dugu Lin, they would hand over their keys without a fight.

However, amongst the two clans, there were still a few who weren't smart. Towards people like them, Dugu Lin and Wang Baole acted similarly. They didn't kill them but simply broke their legs to cripple them.

Looking at it from the night sky map, one could see that the stars that represented the two of them were extremely distinct, sweeping across each other's region. Three hours later, through beating up or taking away the keys, the disciples from Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran's clan gradually lost all the keys they had.

It was the same for Daoist You Ran's clan as well. Even though they were a neutral party, as the scene was cleared, they also knew that it was meaningless to persevere. In this trial, everyone could be considered a beginner, and the value of their existence lay simply in helping those two elite stars rise to the top!

Therefore, when they met Wang Baole and Dugu Lin, the disciples of Daoist You Ran didn't bother to resist, and instead courteously handed out their keys. As this went on, before long, it was a mere one hour until the second teleportation. There were no longer anymore scattered keys on the night sky map.

There were only two stars made from numerous keys assembled together, and the numerous keyless participants who would be eliminated in this round of teleportation.

Right now, all these people raised their heads to look at the night sky map as they waited in silence.

As they waited, Wang Baole looked away from the night sky, and he looked at Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao.

Without hesitation, Zhao Yameng took out all the keys she had. Kong Dao took a deep breath as he similarly passed all his keys to Wang Baole.

"Baole, you must win!" Kong Dao spoke in a deep voice.

A smile appeared on Zhao Yameng's face, and a look of anticipation appeared in her eyes. Looking at both of them, Wang Baole smiled as he kept all the keys, before speaking calmly.

"Let's see each other outside in a while!" With that, Wang Baole turned around and stepped into mid-air. With his full speed unleashed, he turned into a shooting star as he charged towards the north, where Dugu Lin was!

At the same time, Dugu Lin, who was meditating on some rocks, suddenly opened his eyes, which carried an extremely strong desire to battle as he mumbled.

"You, who defeated Zhou Chudao… I wonder if you have the ability to force me to unleash the second divine power!" With that, Dugu Lin smiled and stood up. He was like a giant as he stepped forward, flying into the air with the speed of lightning, charging towards the approaching Wang Baole!

The two of them, one from the north and one from the south, were traveling extremely fast such that the distance between them was shortened instantly. This intense move by both of them made everyone on the trial grounds who had lost their keys extremely taken aback. To them, even if they were destined to fail, the fact that they could witness the battle between the elites of the Dao Palace made their failure worthwhile.

That was especially so as the battle to become the first was between a Dao Palace local and a Federation cultivator!

From the aspect of emotional ties, they naturally hoped that Dugu Lin would emerge victorious. However, everyone also recognized Wang Baole's rising. It could be said that in the hearts of these people, it was difficult to say who would eventually win!

However, the majority still hoped that Dugu Lin would win!

Amidst those emotions, and as Wang Baole and Dugu Lin neared each other, the other cultivators on the trial grounds also advanced at high speed. Their goal was to reach the region between the two of them. With their speed, estimating the region where they would make contact wasn't a difficult task.

At the same time, as Wang Baole and Dugu Lin's battle was about to begin on the trial grounds, and as the others assembled, the public square outside was teeming with sounds of discussion and commotion. Everyone focused their attention as they looked towards the sky, where the eye-catching figures of Wang Baole and Dugu Lin were on the big screen!

The two of them were nearing each other at such high speed that thunder was produced continuously. A tear was formed in the empty space as a result of their speed, such that it appeared as if the sky behind the both of them was being torn open!

Their force also grew increasingly stronger as they charged ahead!

"The both of them are gearing up!"

"Dugu Lin only used a single spell for both his previous two battles. That shows how formidable he is. As for Wang Baole, the blood-colored armor that he used to defeat Zhou Chudao is astonishing as well!"

"If Wang Baole's blood-colored armor can be sustained for a long period of time, then the outcome of this trial will be uncertain. However, if he is unable to sustain it, then Dugu Lin will definitely win!"

As all the disciples on the public square were engaged in heated discussions, the Federation Seedlings were also extremely nervous. They were agitated and worried, and with the myriad of emotions that they were feeling, everything turned into anxiety.

Even the Nascent Soul realm cultivators from the Dao Palace looked solemn. It was clear that whether it was Wang Baole or Dugu Lin, both of them had showcased, to a certain extent, a combat power that was similar to that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator!

Naturally, their experience was on a level that those Core Formation realm disciples couldn't compare to. Therefore, after witnessing the duo engage in their individual battles, they had reached a conclusion in their hearts.

"Wang Baole will lose."

"He will lose because he is still in the mid-stage Core Formation realm, while Dugu Lin has already reached the perfected Core Formation realm!"

"In the face of an enemy that isn't on par with you, combat power is important. However, if both sides are equally powerful, then how long they each can last becomes crucial!" As the Nascent Soul realm cultivators made their own judgments, Feng Qiuran also took a deep breath as she looked at Mie Liezi.

"Mie Liezi, it's time to end the battle now that we have reached this stage."

"Even if we go according to the rules, we still need to wait until after the teleportation to make a decision. There is still an hour left. Elder Qiuran, you're too anxious." Mie Liezi spoke calmly as he rejected her proposition.

Feng Qiuran narrowed her eyes and was about to say something when Daoist You Ran suddenly spoke.

"Elder Qiuran, it's just an hour. I am also curious to know who would emerge victorious between the two of them! Furthermore, halting the battle now wouldn't only not be accepted by the both of them, but it is also something that the surrounding disciples would be against."

Feng Qiuran looked at the disciples around her and noticed the anticipation and passion in their eyes. She also looked at Wang Baole and Dugu Lin from the screen in the sky and saw their strong desire to battle. As such, she fell silent.

As Feng Qiuran fell silent, the spectators focused their attention on the trial grounds. Five minutes later, on the night sky map of the trial grounds, the two stars nearing each other from the north and south finally met each other!

Perhaps due to a coincidence, or perhaps it was on purpose, the location where they met was a double-peaked mountain!

A mountain with two peaks stood stably on the ground, towering as it pointed towards the skies!

Right now, a loud boom was produced as Wang Baole appeared on the right peak, while Dugu Lin arrived on the left peak. As he stood on the peak, he looked like a god at Wang Baole, who was a thousand feet away from him with bright eyes!

"Wang Baole!"

Wang Baole looked at him as well, and their gaze met in mid-air. Vaguely, a loud boom produced from around both of them and reverberated in all directions.

"Dugu Lin!"

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Chapter 575: The Ultimate Battle!

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As the duo shouted, they fully unleashed their forces. A blood sea containing nine large carps that were swimming vigorously in it appeared behind Dugu Lin. Every time they leaped out of the water surface, waves of the blood sea rose and crashed.

This illusion also brought with it a genuine smell of blood that spread in all directions. This resulted in the peak beneath Dugu Lin's feet being stained blood red!

Wang Baole was impressive as well. Large amounts of lightning appeared and spread in all directions, forming a Lightning Domain that covered a large area. The heaven and earth were discolored as the lightning and thunder arrived in waves, covering the entire mountain peak from his body!

Looking at it from a distance, the mountain peaks beneath the feet of the two of them were a Blood Peak and a Lightning Peak respectively. They were equally matched and shook the heavens and earth!

This scene gripped all the spectators who were watching the events unfold. At the same time, in the area surrounding the twin peaks, numerous trial-takers had arrived. They didn't dare to go near, watching from thousands of feet away. It was as if the physical bodies of a cultivator were different from that of ordinary people. As such, as their gaze was focused with their cultivation, they could see everything on the battlegrounds clearly.

However, it was also this that caused them to be deeply shaken, feeling extremely pressured. Their breathing grew chaotic as Wang Baole and Dugu Lin unleashed their forces, and as the Blood Peak and Lightning Peak stood!

"The battle is about to begin!"

"This is a battle between the peaks, the battle of the top person below the Nascent Soul realm in the Dao Palace!"

"Whoever emerges victorious will be the undeniable top person below the Nascent Soul realm!"

Numerous disciples, both inside and outside the trial grounds, were focusing their attention on what was happening. That was especially so for the disciples who had bet on Dugu Lin's victory, and they were extremely nervous.

That was the case for the Federation disciples as well. With everyone's attention on the twin peaks, Wang Baole suddenly laughed. His laughter grew louder, and in the end, he raised his right hand and waved it hard!

He wasn't making an attack. Instead, he was throwing all the keys he had into the valley between them. Those keys shimmered brightly, and as they landed in the valley, they were like twinkling stars!

That scene surprised all the spectators instantly. They had never thought that Wang Baole would throw out the keys, but after thinking about it, they realized that it was a logical move!

The rules of this trial had already been changed. In other words, be it Wang Baole or Dugu Lin, they could simply disregard the rules, as they each had their own rules!

That was… Only one person shall remain!

However, even so, not everyone could throw out the keys without concern like Wang Baole. Such a simple action caused a powerful force to accumulate on Wang Baole. That was an act of no return, an act of leaving no way out!

The surrounding spectators all held their breaths, and this was especially so for the disciples outside. At this moment, even though Wang Baole was a Federation cultivator, he had already gained the respect of many people everywhere!

"Such boldness… I have belittled Wang Baole in the past!"

"If I have a chance, I want to be friends with Wang Baole, regardless of whether he wins or loses!"

As the perceptions towards Wang Baole changed in the minds of numerous cultivators, Dugu Lin also felt respect towards what Wang Baole had done!

Dugu Lin also laughed heartily and raised his right hand, waving it. He threw all the keys that he had obtained into the valley as if they were trash, and he didn't did not even bother looking at them as he did so. A single key was left behind, and as he pointed at it with his right hand, the remaining key flew out and landed on the rocks between the two peaks as it shone brightly!

The winner would take the key!

As the key was thrown out, the force from Dugu Lin's body also intensified, shaking the sky. The disciples around them who had lost their keys were completely shocked by what Wang Baole and Dugu Lin had just done, and they held their breaths. Regardless of whether they admitted it, they felt that they were insignificant compared to the both of them.

"The both of them are the true elites!" someone mumbled, and this comment gained the agreement of others around them.

They could feel the mightiness of the both of them and could understand the purpose of why they did what they did.

This battle would end with the next round of teleportation. Before the teleportation began, the winner and loser must be determined. If not, everyone, including the both of them, would be eliminated, and everyone would fail!

No one dared to pick up the keys from the valley between them either, as it was meaningless. Rules may be rules, but with the sect watching everything, if someone really made use of the opportunity to reach the top three, that person would have a hard life in the future!

After all, all the cultivators in this trial met each other often in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Not many would take the risk, and that was especially so for those who remained, as they were all smart.

Therefore, even though some of them were filled with regret, they controlled their greed and tidied up their thoughts!

The winner of this trial was to be determined between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin. The winner between them would be the only one eligible to pick up the shimmering key laying on the rock, and as that person held the key and watched as the others were being teleported away by the teleportation array formation, he would become number one in the trial!

"Wang Baole, don't disappoint me!" The moment he threw out the keys, Dugu Lin bellowed as the desire for combat was unleashed in his eyes. He stepped into the air instantly as he charged towards Wang Baole. He raised his hand and grabbed, and instantly, the nine carps in the blood sea behind him all screeched and leaped out of the water surface!

In mid-air, in the blood sea, the nine carps were transformed into nine black dragons that coiled around Dugu Lin's right arm, boosting his punch with the force of nine dragons!

Similar to when he was battling Xu Ming and Lu Yun, he charged towards Wang Baole!

Until now, in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, he had never met someone who could force him to unleash the second spell. All his opponents fell and lost against his nine dragon punch.

He had once thought that Zhou Chudao was the only one that could make him unleash the second spell. However, right now, this anticipation had turned towards Wang Baole. To a certain extent, Dugu Lin no longer cared about the Hyacinthus Tree leaf, he only cared about having a hearty battle and using the victory from this battle to accumulate his power!

With that thought, the desire to battle, and the determination to win, Dugu Lin's force was unleashed as the blood sea behind him churned. He leaped into mid-air and punched at Wang Baole!

That punch made the heavens and earth vibrate, and it even produced a black hole. It produced a force that shook the firmament. The nine dragons screeched, and a force of unity was contained within everything!

Like an indestructible pike, it pierced straight forward!

"As you wish!" Wang Baole's desire to fight was evident in his eyes. All the lightning in his Lightning Domain danced and was unleashed. His voice carried a level of power that was unlike before. It was decisive, and as it reverberated, Wang Baole stepped out!

Using his right hand for support, the force from his hip accumulated in his right hand the moment he neared. His cultivation was completely unleashed. His Lightning Core, Dark Core, and Heart Core all activated, forming a collective force that integrated with his consciousness, causing his power to intensify as he similarly punched his fist!

Supernova!

The resonance boosted him two-fold!

With that punch, the heavens and earth were shaken, the wind was disrupted, and the clouds and sky were being torn apart. A black hole-like existence was being forced apart, making him appear like a steady, indestructible pike. His fist was the sharp tip that pierced forcefully towards Dugu Lin!

The distance between the two of them on the peaks was a mere thousand feet. As they charged out, it looked like two extremely sharp pikes that were never before seen had made contact with each other!

The heavens and earth shook, and tremors filled the surroundings!

This was the contact between the Blood Sea and the Lightning Domain!

This was the collision between the Blood Peak and the Lightning Mountain!

This was… The ultimate battle to become the first amongst the Dao Palace disciples!

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Chapter 576: Light Rays Intersect!

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Astonishment and amazement like never before!

That was the thought that revolved around the minds of the trial-takers who were standing around the twin peaks. Their emotions were being heavily influenced by the two pikes that Wang Baole and Dugu Lin had transmogrified. Astonishment, and nothing else, filled their thoughts right now!

The next moment, a deafening noise sounded, reverberating in mid-air as Wang Baole and Dugu Lin collided, and as the Nine Dragon Punch and Supernova made contact!

The nine dragons were torn apart, and the supernova was devastated. As a result of the both of them completely unleashing their power and cultivation, a black hole-like existence appeared, overlapping and exploding in the opposite direction. An indescribably powerful impact spread swiftly between the two of them!

The waves that were produced as the spread happened also harnessed an astonishing force. If other Core Formation realm cultivators were to go between the two of them, they would definitely be killed by the waves themselves!

To Wang Baole, who was equipped with the Heart Core, the waves may be frightening, but it wasn't sufficient to kill him. That was the case for Dugu Lin as well. He didn't have a Heart Core, but his combat body could provide him with a physical protective covering. Amidst the loud boom, the two of them didn't even move a single step back, unlike what the others had expected!

That was because at that moment, whoever moved back would lose the lead. Being in the lead was important, perhaps the most crucial in a battle between two equally matched individuals!

It could be said that from the beginning, the duo's individual attacks were already extremely intense, and they weren't giving each other any leeway!

Amidst the loud boom, Dugu Lin laughed heartily, with excitement evident in his laughter. His intention to battle far exceeded when he battled Xu Ming and Lu Yun. He turned around and bellowed.

"Wang Baole, you're qualified!" With that, Dugu Lin sealed his right hand, and with his body against the impact, he charged towards Wang Baole. At that moment, as the Blood Sea behind him churned, a giant Kun Peng emerged from under the sea!

The appearance of the creature instantly made everyone who was around, as well as those outside, shocked beyond words. The fact that a Core Formation realm cultivator could create such a powerful scene was incredulous to many. In the minds of most cultivators, only the Nascent Soul realm cultivators could achieve this feat!

However, this phenomenon appeared through Dugu Lin. In addition, it was extremely powerful. When the Kun Peng appeared, it was already extremely physically imposing as it was tens of thousands of feet wide. As it screeched, it didn't charge towards Wang Baole. Instead, it turned and raised its tail, sweeping it towards Wang Baole!

Looking at everything that was happening, it seemed as if a large fan was creating a churning wind that could destroy everything in its path. It tore apart the space, causing the Blood Sea to tumble. It appeared like ink was being spilled to stain everything red!

It moved extremely fast, at a speed that exceeded even that of Dugu Lin himself. Instantly, it appeared before Wang Baole, who was similarly going against the impact!

A strong sense of crisis arose in Wang Baole's mind. It didn't come from in front of him, but from behind him instead!

Behind him, as the tail of the Kun Peng swept with immense force towards him and blocked the path ahead of him, Dugu Lin appeared!

He somehow appeared behind Wang Baole, and his appearance was extremely bizarre. He seemed to be bloated and covered with large amounts of black hair all over his body. In the blink of an eye, he was transformed into a maniacal ape that was hundreds of feet tall!

The ape's eyes were reddened, carrying a maniacal level of desire to battle. It was extremely excited, and as it waved its large arms, its two fists were like giant pails, pounding down on Wang Baole as it laughed!

The Kun Peng was in front of him, while the giant ape was behind him. This was an extremely treacherous situation and didn't give Wang Baole any time to react. If it were someone else, they would be completely flustered. Dugu Lin was simply too experienced, and every move he made was fatal!

However, Wang Baole had been through life-and-death crises numerous times before. Right now, even in the face of danger, he was calm. He suppressed the urge in his mind to unleash Thearch Armor. It wasn't that it shouldn't be unleashed, but if he were to use it as a form of resistance now, it would definitely not feel as good as using an unexpected move!

Therefore, a glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes as he sealed his hands without hesitation. Instantly, a ribbon appeared, winding around its surroundings while the tri-colored flying sword also appeared, shining brightly as it pierced straight ahead at the Kun Peng. As for Wang Baole, he turned around with a punch to welcome the giant ape that Dugu Lin had transformed into!

Everything, from the beginning of the crisis to tackling the attacks head-on, happened in an extremely short amount of time. Immediately, a loud boom reverberated. The ribbon that was akin to an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament had a unique protective characteristic. At the same time, the tri-colored flying sword that was like a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament was extremely powerful. Using the two Dharmic Armaments together boosted their individual powers, such that the Kun Peng's tail that was fast approaching was staggering.

The punch that Wang Baole threw after turning around was also without hesitation. With all his cultivation being activated, he collided with the giant ape with the collective force of his body.

A loud boom was produced. Wang Baole's Blood Qi churned throughout his body. He knew that in this battle, he was at a slight disadvantage. As such, a glow flashed across his eyes, and he was about to leverage on the force to retreat and emerge from the situation before entering it again to attack. However, Dugu Lin didn't give him the chance to do so, as he laughed heartily.

"It seems like the pressure I've given you is still insufficient for you to unleash your trump card. Fine, I'll add on to the pressure!" As he spoke, Dugu Lin opened his mouth and spat out three beads!

The three beads were green in color, with a blurry figure sealed within them. It looked extremely bizarre, and a vibe that made Wang Baole's heart tremble emanated from the beads. He didn't even have time to fully recognize what they were when Dugu Lin suddenly shouted.

"Shatter!"

Instantly, sounds of explosions were produced as the three beads broke apart, and three identical Dugu Lins emerged. Every single one of them carried an imposing aura, and when they appeared, they charged towards Wang Baole from five different directions together with the Kun Peng, unleashing a formidable force!

The sense of crisis far exceeded what he experienced previously. It was clear through this battle that Dugu Lin was extremely powerful. Even though Wang Baole was mentally prepared for it, he was still deeply shaken. It could be said that if Zhou Chudao had replaced Wang Baole, he would definitely be defeated under Dugu Lin's continuous attacks!

A worthy opponent! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He realized that if the three beads weren't broken apart, they could be reused multiple times. However, their force wouldn't be as powerful as right now, after they had been torn apart. This made him grow vigilant of Dugu Lin's decisiveness, as he recognized that the person before him only cared about winning and not about the items he possessed!

With that thought, a look of ferociousness appeared in Wang Baole's eyes. He no longer fret over making a loss. As he sealed his hands, he pointed towards the ribbon and bellowed.

"Explode!"

Instantly, the ribbon exploded. It wasn't an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament that had a one-time-use quality. Instead, it was a treasure from an extraterrestrial civilization. Right now, as it exploded, it immediately formed a hurricane with Wang Baole as the center as it swept its surroundings. The tri-colored flying sword also produced a sharp sound as it charged towards Dugu Lin's three avatars.

That wasn't the end. Wang Baole quickly took out five one-time-use eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments and exploded them. The hurricane that resulted instantly rose towards the sky with an even more powerful force that swept the surroundings!

As the hurricane swept violently with such an imposing force, the giant ape that Dugu Lin had transformed into trembled. Even he was surprised at Wang Baole's decisiveness. He could sense the aura from the ribbon, and it wouldn't be a huge matter if only one of his Dharmic Armaments had exploded. Instead, right now, Wang Baole exploded five such treasures, and this decisiveness filled Dugu Lin with surprise for the very first time. He didn't dare to go head-to-head with the force that resulted from the explosion of the five Dharmic Armaments, and he could only retreat.

His three avatars also retreated as the explosion happened and the tri-colored flying sword zeroed in on them. A weakness was exposed in Dugu Lin's attacks. The most obvious weakness was the gap formed by Dugu Lin and his avatars as they retreated. However, Wang Baole didn't choose to attack that area. Instead, as the hurricane swept, he stepped back and landed on the Kun Peng's tail. Blood spewed out of his mouth as he passed the Kun Peng, as well as the gap left as Dugu Lin and his avatars retreated!

Unexpectedly, he tossed a coin into the gap!

That made Dugu Lin narrow his eyes, and a look of excitement could be evidently seen. As he waved his hands, an almost invisible thread emerged from the gap that resulted when he and his avatars retreated. It coiled around the copper coin instantly, and the copper coin couldn't break free no matter how hard it struggled!

"Wang Baole, you've piqued my interest!" As Dugu Lin laughed, he turned and charged towards Wang Baole!

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Chapter 577: Soul, Come Over!

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"What you just said can lead to a misunderstanding, you know." As Dugu Lin charged towards him, Wang Baole suddenly laughed. His lips, with fresh blood flowing from them, made his smile seem indescribably evil. He raised his right hand and pointed towards the copper coin that was being restrained by the thread!

As he pointed with his finger, the ordinary-looking copper coin suddenly vibrated. Countless runes were produced from it, becoming a fountain of runes. Under this impact, the thread that coiled around it broke apart and charged towards Dugu Lin as the runes were increasingly unleashed!

An aura that belonged to a Nascent Soul realm cultivator immediately emerged from deep within the copper coin's runes, forming a suppressive force as it landed on Dugu Lin!

From a distance, there were countless runes, and they were so dense that it formed a large copper coin in mid-air by itself. This scene made everyone surprised, and the spectators outside were shocked. That was especially so for Mie Liezi, whose eyes widened significantly.

"A Runic Soldier!"

As everyone was immersed in astonishment, a glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes as he bellowed!

"Mountain spirits, thunder gods. Slay these ghouls, bring these spirits to their knees. Destroy these demons and exorcise all evil. Protect the eternal and divine!"

The moment he said those words, astonishing flashes of lightning were produced from within the large copper coin formed by the runes. As the lightning crashed down and landed on Dugu Lin, Dugu Lin was shocked. He waved his hand and punched, breaking numerous lightning bolts while more of them continued to rain down. The large rune-formed copper coin also began to descend, trapping and pressing Dugu Lin under it!

That wasn't the end. Wang Baole sealed his hands and pointed at the copper coin as he bellowed again.

"With lightning at the front and the Eight Trigrams at the back, seal!"

As soon as he said that, markings of the Eight Trigrams appeared on the rune copper coin. A loud sound was produced as it landed around Dugu Lin. Right now, the speed of suppressing him increased, and with innumerable lightning bolts raining down, it seemed like Dugu Lin was about to be completely suppressed!

However, right at that time, a peculiar flash appeared in Dugu Lin's eyes. After looking deeply into Wang Baole's eyes, he raised his hand, and a flower could be seen in it!

That was a five-colored flower with petals of five different colors!

When the flower appeared, an aura akin to a peak ninth-grade Dharmic Armament was unleashed from it. When Wang Baole sensed it, he was gripped with surprise as Dugu Lin's voice reverberated.

"You made me reveal this treasure. Wang Baole, if you don't have any other forms of attack in this battle, then this is the end!" With that, without even taking a look at the Eight Trigrams around him, the copper coin above his head, or the flashes of lightning surrounding him, Dugu Lin raised his hand and tore off the blue petal of the five-colored flower. When he released his hand, the blue petal danced in the wind.

As it danced in the wind, everything around it seemed to have frozen. Quietly, large quantities of blue-colored bubbles appeared on the Eight Trigrams. The large rune-formed copper coin in the sky also rose and was covered by thousands of blue-colored bubbles.

That was the same case for the surrounding lightning as well. Visibly, they turned into bubbles. When everything around Dugu Lin had been transformed into bubbles, he cleared his throat, and that was when all the bubbles burst at the same time. When everything was destroyed, a copper coin that looked as if it had been corroded landed on the ground.

Wang Baole retracted his gaze, staring at the flower in Dugu Lin's hands, which now had four petals remaining. Of them, he paid special attention to the black-colored petal. Even though he felt a strong sense of crisis from the flower, he still suppressed the urge to unleash Thearch Armor. He turned and was about to go near when a chilly glow flashed across Dugu Lin's eyes. He tore off the second petal, which was blood-red in color.

"Blood Draw!" Dugu Lin spoke softly. When he released the petal, Wang Baole was taken aback, and his heart trembled. He had a peculiar feeling that the petal had insidiously formed a strong connection with him.

This connection couldn't be controlled and seemed to have been formed automatically after the petal was torn off. When Dugu Lin opened his mouth, the petal transmogrified into a bloody hand that grabbed towards Wang Baole. Immediately, Wang Baole's body trembled, and his face turned pale. Blood Fog emerged from all his pores!

Blood Fog also emerged from all his orifices. He clearly felt that the blood in his body couldn't be controlled and was being drawn out by a bizarre force that couldn't be described!

That bizarre force of a Dharmic treasure was never experienced by Wang Baole previously. Now, his breathing was visibly quickened, but Dugu Lin, with his rich combat experience, wasted no time. As soon as the second petal was torn off, he immediately tore off the third petal!

The third petal was white in color!

"Bone Cracking!"

When the petal landed, a white glow was produced as it transmogrified into a small white-colored skeleton that sneered at Wang Baole. Wang Baole snorted in his heart. As the blood in his body was being drawn out in large volumes, the bones in his body were being attacked by an unknown force. Cracks appeared as if his bones were about to break apart!

If it were someone else, they would have definitely died from these attacks. However, Wang Baole had a Heart Core and was physically strong. The green lotus in his body shook quickly, releasing life energy that swiftly recovered the blood and the breaking bones in Wang Baole's body!

Even so, only an equilibrium was achieved. If Dugu Lin didn't have any further moves, it would be enough. However, if he were to continue to attack, he might be thrown into a state of disequilibrium, which would cause his body to crumble instantly as all his blood would be lost and all his bones would turn to powder!

However, despite all that was happening, Wang Baole didn't unleash Thearch Armor. Instead, he screamed and charged towards Dugu Lin. That made Dugu Lin feel bored.

"Do you really think that you will be able to walk in front of me with my Heaven Representing Flower in hand?" He shook his head and tore off the fourth petal, which was the black-colored petal!

"Soul, come over!"

When he said that, the black-colored petal instantly dissolved. As a black fog spread, a black ball of fire was produced, which gave out a chill. From within, a palm-sized lone boat appeared. There was a small black-robed man with a lantern oar in his arms. As he appeared, he raised his right hand and pointed at Wang Baole, but that was when the black-robed man trembled!

When the black boat and the tiny black man appeared, Wang Baole raised his head, and a bright glow flashed across his eyes. That was the moment he was waiting for!

Without hesitation, the Dark Core in Wang Baole's body was instantly unleashed. A Dark Fire emerged from his body. The black boat and tiny man formed from the black-colored petal turned around instantly, screaming at Dugu Lin who was frozen with surprise. The tiny man waved the lantern oar in his hands and pointed at Dugu Lin!

As he pointed, Dugu Lin's body trembled vigorously and his mind buzzed noisily. In his shock, he wanted to retreat, but it was too late. Wang Baole roared loudly and charged out, his body like a shooting star that seemed capable of destroying the universe. When he emerged, he raised his right hand and formed a fist. Immediately, the blood-colored meridians transmogrified and coiled around him. An overbearing and sinister aura was produced, and the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor appeared!

When the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor appeared, the force from Wang Baole's body was fully unleashed, and its scale exceeded that of previous times significantly. It was doubly boosted by the collective force, and that was a triple boost for the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor!

When they overlapped, the resulting force was extremely imposing, carrying with it an irreversible and destructive power as it approached Dugu Lin!

Everywhere it passed was torn apart, and the heavens and earth shook violently!

Dugu Lin was gripped with indescribable shock. He wanted to resist, but right now, his spirit was trembling and on the verge of being drawn out. He slowed down as Wang Baole's lightning avatar appeared, snatching away the flower that only had one petal left, while the actual Wang Baole let out a punch through the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. The disciples who were surrounding them and watching the battle, as well as the Dao Palace cultivators outside, were all shocked!

He was so fast and so powerful that it seemed like he had harnessed the Heaven and Earth powers. Dugu Lin vomited blood, and his body retreated. Wang Baole chased after him like lightning and punched him again!

This punch made a dent in Dugu Lin's chest, revealing his bones. It was a powerful impact as his body was thrown towards the other mountain peak. When he landed, the mountain peak caved in, and Wang Baole continued chasing after him with his powerful force!

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Chapter 578: Opening the Seal!

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The tide had turned!

At this moment, both the surrounding spectators and the Dao Palace cultivators outside were watching with their mouths agape. The battle between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin was full of twists and turns. Initially, it was clear that Dugu Lin was in the lead, and was pressuring Wang Baole strongly.

However, to the outer world cultivators, they knew about Wang Baole's blood-colored meridian armor which he used to suppress Zhou Chudao. As they watched, they realized that Wang Baole didn't unleash it even in the face of crisis. Some of them even thought that perhaps there were disadvantages to that move of Wang Baole's, which was why he didn't unleash it. As Dugu Lin unleashed the five-colored petals that caused Wang Baole's blood and bones to be destroyed, Wang Baole was about to be defeated!

However, all the changes that happened after that shocked everyone. For some unknown reason, the black-colored petal switched alliances!

This betrayal was also the factor that turned the situation around. Wang Baole grabbed hold of the opportunity, unleashing all of his power and beginning to destroy everything. The blood-colored armor that wasn't seen previously instantly appeared. In his attack, he snatched away the flower with only one petal remaining from Dugu Lin, inflicting severe injuries on him with two shocking punches!

The punches made fresh blood spew out of Dugu Lin's mouth, and caused his chest to cave in. His body slammed against the mountains. At that moment, as Wang Baole emerged, he was like a spear, and he was about to attack Dugu Lin once again!

Everything that happened caused everyone's breathing to quicken as they watched on. However, even before they could gasp, Wang Baole's pupils constricted. He felt an astonishing force emanating continuously from Dugu Lin, who had crashed into the mountain before him.

However, Wang Baole didn't stop. A chilly glow flashed across his eyes as he picked up speed and neared Dugu Lin. He punched ahead, landing his fist on Dugu Lin's caved chest.

However, at that moment, Dugu Lin suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes had turned a pale gold color, and the glow from them wasn't only extremely imposing, but it also carried a sense of excitement!

"The first seal, open!"

The moment he spoke, an imposing force was unleashed from Dugu Lin's body. Dugu Lin laughed heartily, raising his right hand, where an identical golden glow spread from. He punched the fast approaching Wang Baole!

A loud boom reverberated instantly. Wang Baole snorted and retreated thousands of feet as his body shook. As a brilliant blood-colored glow emerged from the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor, he charged out once again towards Dugu Lin, who had leaped up from the mountains, and attacked him again!

At that moment, the duo were attacking each other with punches through the air. They fell from the sky, crashing into the mountain peaks and then leaping up at the same time to continue fighting under the night sky map. In the short span of an hour, the ground was broken, the mountains had crumbled, and only the twin peak mountain stood steadily, as it was deliberately avoided by both of them.

In those five minutes, both Wang Baole and Dugu Lin had forgotten how many punches they had thrown out. They had battled to the best of their abilities and were both breathing rapidly. However, the desire for combat continued burning crazily in their eyes.

It wouldn't be extinguished if no winner emerged!

"Again!" Amidst the loud boom, Wang Baole laughed again and licked away the blood on the corner of his mouth. He neared Dugu Lin once again, who then frowned. Even though he had enjoyed the battle so far, he was also being surprised again and again.

In reality, having unlocked the first seal, his combat capabilities were significantly boosted. However, after the continuous attacks for the past five minutes, he began to feel that his body couldn't keep up with the changes that were happening in the battle!

To put it more accurately, his speed of recovery couldn't be compared to Wang Baole's!

As such, after the duo continually attacked each other, Wang Baole could continue making his attacks as he recovered quickly. However, for Dugu Lin, even though he was able to withstand everything at first, if this were to continue, he would eventually be completely exhausted!

I shouldn't compete against his physical body! Dugu Lin narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand to attack at full force. When his fist touched Wang Baole's, he leveraged on the force and retreated. As Wang Baole picked up speed and approached him, he suddenly stopped. A peculiar glow flashed across his eyes as he sealed his hands and bellowed.

"Vermilion!"

With that word, a purple-colored sea of fire immediately emerged from his body. The purple-colored flames were scorching, and the moment they appeared, the surrounding space was warped by the flames. The ground melted, the mountainous rocks were turned into lava, and everything else was shrouded in an environment of extremely high temperature!

As the space warped, the outline of a vermilion bird appeared from it. It was initially colorless and without a physical body, as if it was formed by the waves produced by the warping. Everything was transparent!

However, the flame was colored, causing the vermilion bird that was produced from the warped nothingness to turn a purple color. It was a thousand feet wide, and it enveloped Dugu Lin within it before it chirped at Wang Baole and dashed towards him!

From a distance, it was impossible to see Dugu Lin anymore. One could only see the purple-colored vermillion bird, its wings opened as it charged towards Thearch Armor together with the churning sea of fire!

The cultivators outside were all shocked, and the Nascent Soul realm cultivators looked extremely solemn. They knew very clearly that right now, the combat power unleashed by Dugu Lin was on the level of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator!

Even if it were them, they would have to put in their utmost effort to resist such a force. Some of them even predicted that Wang Baole would definitely be defeated!

However, with everyone focusing their attention on what was happening as the vermillion bird neared, an undetectable glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. He knew that there was no way he could avoid it. Therefore, he screamed loudly, clenching his right hand into a fist as he punched!

That punch was a culmination of two times the collective power and three times the force of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. When it was released, Wang Baole's Flame Snatch Thearch Armor seemed to have shrunk by seventy percent!

It was several hundred feet tall previously and was now only sixty feet tall. The power of Thearch Armor was all accumulated in the punch and released!

Looking at everything that was happening, in front of the vermillion bird, as Wang Baole attacked with his punch, a gigantic illusory fist a hundred feet wide landed on the vermillion bird. When contact was made, Wang Baole vomited fresh blood, and the Thearch Armor in his body also produced cracking sounds as his body was thrown back.

The vermillion bird was extremely beaten. Even though it wasn't devastated, a huge cave had appeared in its chest, and it looked solemnly at Dugu Lin.

This is the end! Dugu Lin took a deep breath. To him, Wang Baole was the strongest opponent he had ever met in his life. In the face of such an opponent, he chose not to allow any further attacks to be made by him. As he spoke, he turned and charged towards Wang Baole with the severely injured vermillion bird!

However, the moment he neared, a glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes, and he chanted in his mind!

"Enlightened, prisoner of the Dao of heaven, all sentient beings must endure immeasurable calamities…"

It was the Dao Scripture!

He may be heavily injured, but in reality, that was the form of retaliation he had thought of during the crossfire just now. As he chanted the Dao Scripture in his mind, a frightening and indescribable force emerged from the depths of the Universe, about to be awakened. Instantly, it arrived in the Solar System, on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, in Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and in… the Infinite Spells Array Formation!

Boom!

The Dao Palace cultivators outside felt their minds buzz noisily with activity. They were all surprised, and the higher their level of cultivation, the more significantly they could feel it. That was especially so for Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran, who were now aghast as they stood up and exclaimed.

"What is this aura!"

All of them, who were immersed in shock, didn't notice that Daoist You Ran beside them had blood spewing out of his mouth. Even with his perseverance, he didn't manage to withstand the impact and opened his mouth slightly. Even though his mouth wasn't fully opened, the shape of his mouth had turned into a square!

The blood disappeared instantly when he reacted to what was happening!

Dugu Lin, who was on the trial grounds, also shook vigorously as his mind buzzed with activity. His cultivation was being messed up, and the vermillion bird could no longer sustain the fight with its injuries as it broke apart. When that happened, and as Dugu Lin shook violently, a chilly glow appeared in Wang Baole's eyes. He charged forward like a ferocious light ray towards Dugu Lin!

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Chapter 579: The Limit

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During the battle, the duo exchanged attacks. On several occasions, Wang Baole was in the lead, and on the other, Dugu Lin was leading. Until now, with this suppressive force that appeared suddenly, Wang Baole leaped into the air and charged towards Dugu Lin, unleashing his force once again!

He was so fast that it was as if he was passing through the emptiness. When he emerged, he unleashed his Dark Core, and instantly, a Dark Fire emerged from his body, forming a sea of fire outside his body!

This sea of fire was black in color. It didn't give off a high temperature but a chill that seemed to be able to seal everything. Crackling sounds were produced continuously, as if the ground, the firmament, and the space between the two of them were instantly frozen!

Immediately, Dugu Lin's trembling mind and his messy cultivation were thrown into further chaos by the Dark Fire. Fresh blood spewed from his mouth once again, and controlling his body, he retreated and widened the distance between him and Wang Baole. However, Wang Baole continued to pick up speed and didn't stop in his tracks. As the Dark Fire was unleashed, he raised his right hand, and a look of ferocity flashed across his eyes as he chanted two words in his heart!

Soul Guidance!

Dark Art Soul Guidance!

Instantly, a huge blurry hand extended from Wang Baole's chest, as if struggling from hell. When it appeared, the surrounding Dark Fire was instantly drawn to it. It seemed as if strong winds were blowing, not to extinguish the Dark Fire but to boost it!

The next moment, the Dark Fire burned with greater intensity, spreading in all directions. As the Soul Guiding Hand emerged, the Dark Fire was being drawn in, forming a gigantic hand that was thousands of feet wide!

Even though the gigantic hand was somewhat blurry, it carried an aura that made Dugu Lin tremble in shock. Wang Baole's attacks were unanticipated and extremely vicious. From afar, the combination of the Dark Fire and Soul Guidance, which formed the gigantic hand, was now carrying an imposing force from Wang Baole's body, grabbing towards Dugu Lin as it neared him!

At this crucial juncture, Dugu Lin didn't have time to consider too much. The strong sense of life-and-death crisis caused the pale golden glow in his eyes to be replaced by a blood-red color. When the Soul Guiding Hand approached, Dugu Lin exclaimed loudly!

"The second seal is to be opened for the time of ten breaths!"

When Dugu Lin said those words, a force that seemed to have accumulated in his body for a long time was instantly unleashed. It was a ferocious force, ten times more powerful than what he had unleashed previously. As he rose up, Dugu Lin seemed to have been transformed into the sea, his force turning into a vortex that then created a hurricane and tornado that swept in all directions!

Loud booms reverberated between the heavens and earth. The hurricane grew bigger, spreading a distance of a thousand feet and was extremely imposing!

Wang Baole's Soul Guiding Hand vibrated, and it couldn't continue grabbing as it began to be destroyed. A strong sense of crisis arose in Wang Baole's mind. He didn't hesitate and retreated immediately.

As he retreated, Wang Baole could finally see that in the middle of the thousand-foot-wide hurricane, while the figure that rose into the sky was still Dugu Lin, something was different!

His hair was flying in the wind, and it was no longer a pale gold color in his eyes. Instead, it was a rich gold color that was spreading throughout his body, making his entire body shimmer with a golden glow. A suppressive force that was growing increasingly stronger by the moment was spreading, and he was like a combat god!

However, that wasn't what shocked Wang Baole. What really made him gasp in shock was that Dugu Lin, who was glowing with a golden glow, caused the extremely powerful force that was ten times what he had unleashed previously, as well as the thousand-foot-wide hurricane, to disappear the moment he raised his right hand!

It was completely retracted and vanished entirely. It was as if he were standing in mid-air but didn't give off an aura. In Wang Baole's Spiritual Sense, there was no trace of it ever existing!

This instantly made Wang Baole hold his breath. A sense of crisis that was several times what he had experienced before exploded in him. Vaguely, it felt like all the cells in his body were trembling, telling him to avoid the person before him!

Similarly, the surrounding spectators, including the Dao Palace cultivators outside, were also shocked. However, even before their shock could be translated into sound, Dugu Lin moved!

Unlike previously, he didn't open his mouth to speak. Instead, he stepped out in silence, and as Wang Baole was gripped with shock and wanted to avoid him, Dugu Lin appeared before Wang Baole!

Very simply, a punch landed on him!

Visually, this punch seemed like nothing compared to the Nine Dragon Punch. However, it felt ten times more dangerous to Wang Baole. He was unable to avoid it. It was as if he had been frozen, and as if this punch was fated to land on him!

This was because Dugu Lin, who had unlocked the second seal, had a combat power that completely suppressed Wang Baole's physical body, focus, cultivation, and force!

Wang Baole only managed to raise the right hand of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor to resist the attack. Both the collective force and the boost from Thearch Armor were unleashed at this moment. However, in the next instance, when Dugu Lin's fist landed, Wang Baole trembled vigorously. It was as if a cruiser traveling at high speed had collided with him. Amidst the loud boom, the right hand of Thearch Armor was destroyed!

Fresh blood spewed out of his mouth, and Wang Baole leveraged on the force to retreat. However, even before he could take more steps back, the silent Dugu Lin neared him and landed the second punch!

This time, it landed on Wang Baole's Thearch Armor's chest. Crackling sounds reverberated in all directions as Wang Baole's Thearch Armor was destroyed and broken into pieces. Dugu Lin's third punch landed on Wang Baole's chest that was exposed by the broken Thearch Armor without hesitation!

It was so powerful that Wang Baole could only see his vision darken. As he vomited blood, his body seemed to have lost all form of control and was forced to retreat by the punch. He was like a kite that had been detached from its string as he landed on the twin peaks, specifically, the peak that represented him!

Amidst the loud boom, the mountain began to crack apart and crumble. Numerous broken rocks were formed, and Wang Baole, who was laying there, was in a semiconscious state as blood continued to flow out continuously from his mouth. Dugu Lin's attack didn't end there!

Dugu Lin approached and punched him once again!

This punch was not targeted at Wang Baole but on the ground beside him. The rocks were turned into ash, and the ground shook, resulting in a ricochet whose force landed on Wang Baole's body. It caused his body to jump up from the ground, towards the night sky!

After that, Dugu Lin leaped up and caught up with Wang Baole. His body appeared above Wang Baole. He was expressionless as he lowered his head and looked at Wang Baole with a chill in his eyes, before landing the fifth punch on him!

That punch was even more powerful, especially when complemented with his astonishing speed. It formed a suppressive force that harnessed the Heaven and Earth powers, and when it landed, Wang Baole's Thearch Armor was entirely destroyed. With an even greater speed, his body landed on the ground, forming a large basin-shaped depression in the ground!

Fresh blood no longer spewed out just from Wang Baole's mouth but from everywhere on his body. He was almost unconscious. Dugu Lin, who had unlocked the second seal, was so powerful that it was beyond imagination. Even a Nascent Soul realm cultivator would be extremely frightened and shocked by it.

However, Wang Baole didn't give up. The green lotus turned maniacal as it endlessly repaired his body. Wang Baole opened his eyes while gasping, looking at Dugu Lin, who was in mid-air.

"Wang Baole!" Dugu Lin lowered his head and didn't show a trace of emotion in his eyes as he looked calmly at Wang Baole, who was struggling to stand up on the ground.

"Next is my sixth punch, which is also the peak of my force. I advise you to concede defeat, as if you choose to persevere, you would die without a doubt. However, it is also possible that between the state of life and death, you would unleash your full potential!"

"I have witnessed a similar scenario previously, and it all depends on your fate!" With that, Dugu Lin raised his right hand and grabbed. Instantly, a scream emerged from behind him. A giant ape first transmogrified, followed by a nine-headed black dragon, then the vermillion bird and the Kun Peng. The figures of the four beasts took up the entire sky, enveloping Dugu Lin before interweaving with each other and transforming into a large illusory fist. They each screamed and intertwined with each other!

Looking at everything from a distance, the fist was like the firmament, extremely imposing, as if harnessing the Heavenly Tribulation and charging towards Wang Baole!

The ten breaths ended!

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Chapter 580: Slimmed Down!

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Even though the ten breaths had ended, the punch was still unleashed with a powerful force that seemed like it represented the powers of heaven. Right now, as it arrived, it suppressed everything. It caused the ground to shake as cracks appeared, and that was the case for the surrounding mountains as well. That was especially so for the spectating cultivators who were all shocked as they retreated. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, who were watching everything, were both extremely anxious.

However, there was no way they could help, and neither could they participate. In reality, the battle between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin, having reached the current stage, was no longer on the level of Core Formation realm cultivators. It was closer to that of the Nascent Soul realm, just that they could probably demonstrate more types of spells.

"He still lost…?" Outside the training grounds, everyone who was watching the battle was shocked. Wang Baole lay amongst the broken rocks, looking at the giant fist arriving from the skies above him, his lips curled into a bitter smile. However, in the depths of his eyes, a desire to fight was hidden!

I still have one move that I haven't used! Wang Baole's breathing quickened. Until now, Little Missy didn't say anything throughout the battle. However, Wang Baole knew clearly that Little Missy wasn't hibernating. She was watching his battle!

Naturally, the move that Wang Baole had never used wasn't Little Missy, it was his intrinsic scabbard!

It was the first true treasure that Wang Baole had refined. In the words of Little Missy, it was an intrinsic treasure that could slay anything. Under the nurturing environment in Wang Baole's body, other than releasing mosquitoes, it didn't seem to have other uses.

Wang Baole had never considered using it before, but now… A chilly glow flashed across his eyes. The moment the Four Beast Punch neared him from the skies, the green lotus in Wang Baole's body shook violently, injecting him with life and allowing him to recover from his severe injuries quickly. Even though he was suppressed by Dugu Lin, which made his recovery slow and incomplete, it was sufficient to give Wang Baole enough energy to unleash his never-before-used move!

Instantly, Wang Baole's heart burned with the desire for combat, which was extremely strong. He shouted, and green veins bulged on his forehead. His left hand slammed on the broken rocks and broke them with a bang. He leveraged on the force and leaped into the air. Instead of retreating, he charged forward towards the approaching Four Beast Punch!

That scene immediately gripped all the spectators around him and outside with shock. They watched on, dumbfounded, as Wang Baole charged towards the Four Beast Punch as if courting death!

As Wang Baole caught the attention of everyone, both outside and on the trial grounds, the Four Beast Punch was a mere hundred feet from him when he raised his head and grabbed his chest!

With that, a brilliant glow emerged instantly from Wang Baole's chest, revealing an end of the scabbard. In the blink of an eye, as Wang Baole screamed painfully, a complete scabbard was pulled out from within his body!

The scabbard was an antique and had never been seen in civilization. Now that it emerged, the firmament was transformed, and the winds and clouds churned. Even the trial grounds trembled. It was clearly just a sixth-grade Dharmic treasure and not a Dharmic Armament, but when it appeared, it seemed to be able to influence the entire ancient greenish-bronze sword. This culminated in an indescribable force that concentrated in the trial grounds, from Wang Baole's scabbard!

Very vaguely, Wang Baole had a strong feeling that there was an invisible sword in the scabbard that he couldn't see. Even though he wanted to pull it out, something seemed to be lacking!

It was just short of something!

Wang Baole didn't have time to feel regret and didn't have time to ponder over it. Right now, without hesitation, he gave up the thought of pulling out the sword. Instead, he used the scabbard as a sword, slaying the incoming Four Beast Punch!

Instantly, the brilliance was like an eternity that soon vanished at that moment. Initially, there was still light under the night sky, but right now, all the light had disappeared. It was as if the act of flailing the sword caused all light to be sucked away, leaving behind the scabbard that had made contact with the Four Beast Punch under the sky!

Loud booms that sounded like the angry roars of the world filled the training grounds, while a maniacal force spread in all directions like a wave. As it spread, Wang Baole trembled, spewing large volumes of blood from his mouth. His body landed on the ground due to the suppressive force of the Four Beast Punch, but he still held the scabbard in his hands tightly, a frightening look on his face as he continued to resist!

That extremely powerful Four Beast Punch didn't become devastated with the slaying of the scabbard, but it vibrated strongly, and it could no longer suppress Wang Baole!

It was blocked by the scabbard!

The scabbard seemed to magnify Wang Baole's power, allowing him to withstand the force of the Four Beast Punch. Right now, looking from a distance, the entire scene was a frightening image. The large and powerful Four Beast Punch was only one man's length away from the ground. Under that gigantic fist was Wang Baole, who was gripping onto the scabbard and preventing the fist from landing on him!

He was like an extremely hardy stone that was blocking the wheels of fate. As he suppressed it, the wheel couldn't successfully destroy everything!

It was already Wang Baole's limit, having achieved all of that. His hand that held onto the scabbard was trembling, and the green lotus in his body was shaking. Life energy was released on a scale that was never seen before as it tried to restore Wang Baole's body. As a result, it couldn't relax one bit, as if he did so, he would be completely crushed. His only choice was to persevere.

However, very soon, his body couldn't withstand it any longer. As cracks appeared on his skin and on his bones, the force from the fist caused Wang Baole to be unable to catch his breath. His body was continuously torn apart and continuously repaired, but it was difficult for him to last long.

Even his Lightning Core began to crack at this moment. This was the case for his Dark Core as well. The cracks grew larger. If it were to continue, his two cores would be destroyed, his cultivation would be wiped out, and his Core Formation realm would crumble!

His consciousness grew increasingly blurry at this moment. He seemed to have heard some voices, some familiar, some foreign, but all anxiously screaming for him to give up and concede defeat!

How can I concede defeat? My Dao doesn't allow me to concede defeat. My ambitions don't allow me to concede defeat… I, Wang Baole, would never concede defeat, ever! As Wang Baole screamed in his heart, the cracks in his Dark Core and Lightning Core grew wider. His body showed signs of breaking down. The repair of his body by the green lotus couldn't keep up.

However, just as his body was about to break apart, as his will continued to burn, and as he was suppressed to the maximum, the devouring seed in his body was suddenly unleashed with a loud boom!

It didn't absorb the force from outside. Instead, in this life-and-death crisis, the devouring seed swallowed the green lotus, as well as the Dark Core and Lightning Core. They didn't vanish and were instead integrated with the devouring seed for the second time!

The first integration happened when the green lotus was first planted on the devouring seed, and equilibrium was reached. Right now, at this life-and-death juncture, the devouring seed was unleashed. After taking everything in, it still felt insufficient, which was why it began absorbing Wang Baole's body. His originally rotund body could be visibly seen slimming down swiftly. In the blink of an eye, the Wang Baole that appeared before others…

It was no longer a rotund body, but one that had entirely slimmed down. He had a long body, well-defined eyebrows, and sharp eyes. Coupled with the well-chiseled face and loose clothing, Wang Baole appeared extremely handsome right now. Perhaps it was due to the significant contrast with how he looked previously, but everyone who saw him was surprised by the transformation in his physique. The Wang Baole right now was extremely eye-catching!

Even Zhuo Yifan, who was considered handsome in the Federation, conceded defeat to Wang Baole's handsomeness. That was because Wang Baole had something he didn't have—defiance, an overbearing attitude, and a power that could destroy everything!

All this made the current Wang Baole look handsome, yet a little sinister. His charisma was instantly boosted, and even Li Yi, the Federation Seedling outside, was bewildered.

At this moment, as the devouring seed was in the process of backlash, the process of reverse nourishment also began!

Wang Baole's cultivation was instantly activated, his force growing stronger from an initially weak state. It reached the peak of the mid-stage Core Formation realm and entered into the late-stage Core Formation realm. He broke through with a bang!

That wasn't the end. After entering the late-stage Core Formation realm, the devouring seed continued to nourish him, and his cultivation was boosted again. In a short period of time, his cultivation reached the peak late-stage and was just a small step away from perfection!

This scene shocked Dugu Lin, as well as everyone inside and outside the trial grounds!

"Breakthrough in the midst of battle!"

As the people exclaimed and gasped in shock, Wang Baole's cultivation was activated, and all his injuries were healed instantly. He regained the power that he had lost, and his power was now several times that of what it was previously. Waves of astonishing forces were released from his body, and it was as if it were capable of destroying the heavens. The hand that was gripping the scabbard no longer trembled and was instead extremely steady. Amid Dugu Lin's disbelief, Wang Baole raised his head, looking past the Four Beast Punch before him and directly at Dugu Lin within it!

"I do not concede defeat!" Wang Baole spoke softly, a frightening desire for combat clearly evident in his eyes!

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Chapter 581: Drawing the Sword!

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Wang Baole, at the mid-stage Core Formation realm, was someone who could unleash Dugu Lin's first level seal and battle it at an equal level. However, he wasn't someone who could make Dugu Lin unleash his second level seal.

However, right now, everything had changed. As the devouring seed devoured and counter-nourished, Wang Baole achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, reaching the late-stage Core Formation realm. He was only a small step away from entering the perfected Core Formation realm!

That form of breakthrough was also a leap in terms of physical qualities. Right now, not only did it allow Wang Baole's injuries to fully recover, but it also caused all the cultivation in his body to send shock waves in all directions.

The Lightning Core and Dark Core could no longer be seen in his body, as everything, including the green lotus, was inside the devouring seed. Wang Baole could feel their presence and that they were undergoing a form of transformation that even he couldn't describe accurately. However, he knew that the transformation wouldn't be disadvantageous for him!

Instead, he would stand to gain greatly when the transformation had been completed!

However, these issues weren't the ones that Wang Baole had to focus on right now. As he raised his head and the glow of battle flashed across his eyes, his Lightning Avatar appeared once again, layering on top of his body and causing his combat capabilities to be further boosted!

What followed was the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor that Dugu Lin had crushed previously. It reappeared in the next instant, and blood-colored meridians appeared, spreading in all directions and causing Wang Baole's aura to explode with three times the force!

His will resonated with his cultivation technique, augmenting him by two times!

In the end, with all the boosts, an aura that seemed capable of destroying the heavens and earth was formed. That force eventually culminated in his right fist, forming a punch that landed directly on Dugu Lin's Four Beast Punch!

"Break!"

The heavens and earth tumbled, and the winds churned, shaking the entire area. Amidst the shock of the surrounding cultivators and those on the outside, that seemingly unbreakable Four Beast Punch instantly showed signs of breaking down. The first to be devastated were the four beasts inside. The giant ape, the vermillion bird, the nine dragons, and the Kun Peng roared pitifully. They couldn't withstand the impact any longer as they were torn apart by the violent winds. It was then that Dugu Lin, who was pale with shock, was revealed, and he scrambled to retreat with blood spewing out of his mouth.

He looked surprised and was filled with indignation in his heart. The combination of shock and indignation didn't evoke a sense of weakness, but a desire to battle. Even though he wasn't able to open his second level seal for too long without it causing irreversible damage to him, at this moment, Dugu Lin still chose to lift the seal!

"The second seal is to be opened for the time of ten additional breaths!"

Just as Dugu Lin sealed his hands and spoke, the aura from his body erupted once again, forming a hurricane that was swiftly controlled. Like previously, it demonstrated a powerful force as it exploded from Dugu Lin's body. As a chilly glow flashed across his eyes, he turned and charged towards Wang Baole!

That punishing aura that seemed to replace that of the firmament was produced again, causing the sky to be transformed into a large vortex. Dugu Lin, who was charging towards Wang Baole at high speed, was at the center of it!

Seeing that Dugu Lin was about to attack again, the spectators outside the trial grounds watched solemnly with their eyes widened. Wang Baole appeared as calm as he had ever been as he looked at the approaching Dugu Lin, murmuring softly.

"I really want to know if right now, I can withdraw… the sword that I feel is hidden in the scabbard!" Wang Baole smiled, and without looking at the fast-approaching Dugu Lin, he held the scabbard in his left hand. After taking a deep breath, he shut his eyes and gripped his right hand on top of the scabbard. He seemed to have gripped onto thin air, but if there were indeed a sword, the area that he grabbed would be the sword handle!

The moment Wang Baole's hand gripped onto that area, everything seemed to have vanished in Wang Baole's world. There was no more Dugu Lin, no more trial grounds, no more Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and no more green lotus. There was only the invisible sword that he vaguely felt was hidden in the scabbard!

Sword, rise! In the mind of Wang Baole, who had his eyes shut, a sword had appeared. He imagined himself withdrawing it, and all those thoughts were transformed into a sense of touch in his right hand. He twisted his right hand out, and at that moment, change happened!

The entire trial grounds shook. Even the Vast Expanse Dao Palace outside was shaking vigorously. Mie Liezi, Feng Qiuran, and Daoist You Ran all stood up. They were completely filled with shock, and right now, even the ancient greenish-bronze sword shook slightly!

An invisible force seemed to be pulling on the vast ancient greenish-bronze sword, pulling it out of the sun!

Regrettably, that force was too weak and was unable to accomplish that feat. It could only move it slightly, but even so, even though Wang Baole still couldn't pull out the invisible sword in the scabbard, he maintained his posture and the effect that he produced still caused the scabbard to shake violently, unleashing an extremely powerful force!

The force couldn't be seen or felt, but the moment it emerged, it formed a formidable sword intent that could shock everyone. The sword intent was directed towards the approaching Dugu Lin!

Even though the second level seal had been opened, Dugu Lin, who was extremely powerful, still trembled. A strong sense of impending life-and-death crisis that he hadn't felt for a long time instantly flooded his mind. Amidst his shock, Dugu Lin had a strong premonition that if he continued to advance, he would die without a doubt!

In his fear, Dugu Lin retreated. However, it was still too late. As Wang Baole opened his eyes, a sword projection flashed across his pupils!

An invisible sword projection charged towards Dugu Lin, its ferocity extreme. Dugu Lin, with bitterness in his heart, didn't hesitate and unleashed his third level seal, which he had originally not wished to unleash!

As the seal was lifted, Dugu Lin's hair grew. The golden glow in his eyes was replaced by a black glow. It was as if he had been transformed into a black hole that was releasing a frightening aura. He sealed his hands and put in all his effort to block the incoming sword projection!

Images of god beasts transmogrified behind him. They all roared and maniacally charged towards the incoming sword projection!

He opened the first level seal without much thought. As for the second level seal, the most he could open it for was the time of ten breaths. Furthermore, opening it caused severe damage to his body. On the other hand, the third seal… could only be opened when his cultivation technique was pushed to the limits. Even though his previous efforts wouldn't be made futile if the third seal was opened before that, it could break the force that he had been accumulating and prevent him from continuing. He could only choose to breakthrough in advance while in seclusion!

Dugu Lin never wanted to open his third level seal initially. His goal was to surpass the Nascent Soul realm and enter the Soul Conduit realm. However, right now, with his life on the line, he was forced to open the third seal with bitterness in his heart!

Even though the third level seal was opened, it could only allow him to survive in the face of the sword projection!

Instantly, the sword projection neared. Like an autumn wind that blew off the leaves of a tree, the sword projection destroyed all the illusory images of the god beasts and landed heavily on Dugu Lin's body with an extremely strong force. Blood spewed out of Dugu Lin, and his body tumbled and fell backwards, pushing him back to the second level seal. The black color in his eyes returned to a gold color. Even then, it didn't end as blood spewed from his body again. The second level seal was devastated, and his eyes were transformed into a pale gold color!

That wasn't the end. At that moment, the first level seal was broken apart as well. The aura from his body weakened, and his body landed heavily and loudly on the Blood Peak that represented him, crumbling it. He was thrown to the brink of death before a mouthful of fresh blood spewed from his mouth. That was when the sword projection dissipated!

There was silence all around. Both outside and within the trial grounds, everyone stood dumbfounded. Wang Baole sighed softly in his heart. He was still unable to withdraw the sword in the end. No one but him knew that the sword projection that was seen previously was the only one that the scabbard had accumulated so far!

If he wanted to unleash it again, he would need to accumulate it for a period of time.

As he sighed, Wang Baole raised his head and stepped out. When he appeared, he stood in front of Dugu Lin, lowering his head but not speaking.

Dugu Lin laughed pitifully as he struggled to raise his right hand. He grabbed in the direction of a key and mountainous rocks a distance away, and the key flew instantly to Wang Baole.

"You win!"

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Chapter 582: The Top Person!

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After grabbing hold of the key, Wang Baole didn't speak a word. Instead, he stood on the rock beside Dugu Lin and raised his head to look at the night sky, where ripple-like waves were spreading in all directions. That caused the night sky map to be blurred and slightly warped. That wasn't the first time something similar had happened in the night sky. It had happened once twelve hours ago, and that was… a sign that the teleportation was about to occur.

"This is the end." Wang Baole spoke softly while retracting his gaze from the night sky and lowering his head to calmly look at Dugu Lin, who was lying there. Wang Baole shook his head as he looked at his opponent, who had blood flowing out of his body and who was struggling to even stand up. Wang Baole shook his head, and based simply on his life experiences and not the teachings of the high officials' autobiographies, he naturally extended his hand to Dugu Lin.

Dugu Lin, who had lost all his strength and was still struggling to stand up, was momentarily surprised when he saw Wang Baole extending his right hand towards him. He was silent for a while before laughing suddenly. Without even wiping off the blood from the corner of his mouth, he grabbed onto Wang Baole's right hand. Even though his body was still trembling, when he grabbed hold of Wang Baole's hand, Wang Baole pulled, and Dugu Lin managed to sit up.

The pulling seemed to have affected Dugu Lin's injuries slightly, and he twisted his mouth. He looked at Wang Baole while panting, his eyes carrying a mix of complexity, emotion, and relatability.

"Are there others in your Federation who are as capable as you?" Dugu Lin couldn't help but ask.

"In terms of looks, if I, Wang Baole, claim to be number two, no one would dare to claim that they are number one! However, if it was in terms of combat capabilities, there are many who could defeat me." Wang Baole raised his head and spoke calmly. If those words were said by someone else, they would have felt embarrassed. However, as Wang Baole had hypnotized himself countless times, he truly believed what he said about his own appearance. That was especially so as, right now, he had really lost weight!

Dugu Lin hadn't interacted with Wang Baole previously, and now that he heard those words, he was visibly thrown into a blur. With a weird expression on his face, a loud boom was heard, reverberating within the trial grounds. As the power of teleportation grew stronger, and as everyone was still in a state of surprise after having watched the process and ending of the battle, the teleportation… began!

That was the second teleportation that had happened in the trial grounds. Everyone who didn't possess a key would be eliminated, and right now, Wang Baole was the only one there who had a key.

Seeing that the teleportation had begun, and as he felt the force of teleportation and rejection from the trial grounds, Dugu Lin took a deep breath. He dazedly looked at Wang Baole, who had obviously slimmed down, before nodding his head at him.

"The definition of beauty in your Federation… Hah, I understand now. There should have been deep hatred between us." Dugu Lin spoke softly before shaking his head. He wasn't someone who didn't dare to concede defeat. Even though there was a huge price to pay for this battle, whatever had happened had happened. Soon, a desire to battle burned in his eyes again, and he looked at Wang Baole and spoke.

"Wang Baole, this has been an exhilarating battle. I will go into seclusion after returning. You must work hard too, as I will battle you again once I emerge from seclusion!" As Dugu Lin spoke, the intention to battle grew stronger in his eyes. His body began to turn blurry as the teleportation array formation was activated, but the adamant desire for battle was something that the teleportation array formation couldn't remove.

"I'll await our next battle!" Wang Baole spoke calmly, and Dugu Lin laughed. His body turned into a blur completely and disappeared. At the same time, the surrounding on-lookers were also being turned into a blur. However, before they were teleported away, they bowed at Wang Baole with cupped fists, without prior agreement with each other.

Their eyes carried a complex look of respect and awe. That was because they understood deeply that, from now on, no one would dare be scornful of the name 'Wang Baole'. Even though there were some who were unwilling to concede, they still had to be courteous to him, at least on the surface. After all, the survival of the fittest was how the Dao Palace worked!

People continually disappeared, including Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, who vanished with happiness and excitement in their eyes, until Wang Baole became the only person left on the trial grounds!

There was nothing else remaining between the heavens and earth within the trial grounds. That quietness calmed Wang Baole instantly. He raised his head to look at the night sky, recalling everything that had happened since entering the trial grounds. Gradually, a peculiar glow appeared in his eyes, and he asked silently in his heart.

"Little Missy, is it possible that once I become more powerful, my intrinsic scabbard could hold the ancient greenish-bronze sword within it?"

Little Missy, who didn't react ever since Wang Baole entered the trial grounds, was silent for a brief moment before she spoke softly into Wang Baole's mind.

"Yes!"

Wang Baole smiled. Without hesitation, he stepped forward. As he was the only person remaining in the trial grounds, the trial had ended with the other people being teleportation away. The teleportation array formation didn't dissipate like the day before and was instead waiting for Wang Baole to step into it.

As he stepped forward, he seemed to have crossed into thin air from the mountains. His body turned blurry, starting from his legs. When his limbs and body had vanished completely, the trial that everyone in the Dao Palace had placed great emphasis on was concluded!

Wang Baole saw nothing but a blur. When the teleportation ended, and as everything before his eyes regained clarity, he saw the unique appearance of the Dao Palace's skies, the Sea of Fire in the distance, the great hall at the peak of the mountain, and the gazes that everyone had laid on him as he stood in the public square!

Of those people, there was Zhou Chudao, Dugu Lin, and others whom he had defeated, as well as Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, and the other Federation Seedlings. However, regardless of whether Wang Baole knew them or not, at that moment, their eyes were all on him. That was the case for those Nascent Soul realm cultivators, as well as Mie Liezi and company.

There was silence in the public square.

Even though Wang Baole was from the Federation, he had managed to demonstrate a combat power that deeply shocked most Dao Palace disciples, many of whom were elites themselves. However, there were still a few of them who felt jealous of Wang Baole, though they didn't show it on their faces. After all, right now, Wang Baole was different from before!

It wasn't an exaggeration to call him the top person after defeating Zhou Chudao and Dugu Lin!

Even those Nascent Soul realm cultivators looked at Wang Baole with a profound look in their eyes. Without a doubt, the wave that had been produced from the battle between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin had surpassed that of the Core Formation realm and had reached the standards of the Nascent Soul realm!

They respected such an elite. Even Mie Liezi, who was looking extremely solemn, carried a look of appreciation towards Wang Baole when he looked at him. However, he still felt regret and pity that such a talent didn't belong to his lineage.

As for Daoist You Ran, he had his eyes closed while smiling. No one knew what he was thinking about in his mind.

Amidst everyone's silence, Wang Baole took a slow, deep breath before bowing deeply with cupped fists at Feng Qiuran and company who were in the higher seats!

His greeting made Feng Qiuran feel a torrent of emotions. She stood up immediately, and Mie Liezi also rose slowly while sighing, followed by Daoist You Ran. With the three of them standing up, the Nascent Soul realm cultivators also followed suit, and that was the same for all the other disciples who were around!

"Ring the bell!" Feng Qiuran spoke without waiting for Mie Liezi. If it were some other scenario, Mie Liezi would definitely be displeased. However, right now, the fact that he didn't say anything meant that he silently approved of Feng Qiuran's action.

"Congratulations to my disciple, Wang Baole, for placing first in the trial for the Hyacinthus Tree leaves. You will be given three Hyacinthus Tree leaves and can distribute them according to your own preferences!" Feng Qiuran smiled warmly as the ringing of the bell reverberated throughout the entire Dao Palace.

The sound of the bell was loud and spread in all directions. That caused ripples in Wang Baole's heart, who had become the center of attention of the masses. He looked at Zhao Yameng and company and smiled, before greeting Feng Qiuran and company with cupped fists again!

"Thank you, Elders!"

As Wang Baole spoke, cheers erupted from the Federation Seedlings. The cheers reverberated, and the other Dao Palace disciples recovered from the silence as well. They experienced different emotions as they began to talk, and some of them even took the initiative to begin a conversation with the Federation Seedlings. Amidst the buzzing activity on the public square, Xie Haiyang, who was within the crowd, also began to reap his gains from the bets that he had made with excitement.

Someone also brought up the three bowls that Xie Haiyang had turned over back then. Xie Haiyang laughed and flipped the first bowl over. There was a jade slip under the bowl, and the words 'Wang Baole' were written on it!

Then, the second and third bowl were also turned over. Similarly, the words 'Wang Baole' were also written on them!

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Chapter 583: It's Different!

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Amidst Xie Haiyang's delight, amidst the complex emotions and awe that the people on the public square felt towards Xie Haiyang, amidst the reverberation of the bell ring, and with Feng Qiuran announcing the results, the trial had finally concluded.

What followed would be the trip to the Worship Palace Pavilion. However, the Worship Palace Pavilion was located in the body region of the sword and was extremely far from their current location. Even though there was an array formation in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace that could teleport them there directly, it required a lot of preparation in order to open it each time. They still needed to wait for a period of time before the array formation was ready for the teleportation process.

Regardless of that, Wang Baole, who now held the Hyacinthus Tree leaves, had a different status and identity in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace after the trial!

However, Wang Baole didn't stay long on the main island of the Dao Palace. Instead, he left after Feng Qiuran announced the results. Even to Wang Baole, the trial was extremely dangerous. Had he not been able to unleash his potential at the last moment, it would be impossible for him to defeat Dugu Lin.

Furthermore, as he had just achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, he needed to stabilize it. Feng Qiuran understood that clearly, and therefore, before Wang Baole left, she generously passed Wang Baole a bottle of pills that could consolidate his cultivation.

The pills were expensive and were suitable for both cultivation and healing injuries. Wang Baole expressed his gratitude for the pills before leaving with Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, and Kong Dao. Many other agitated Federation Seedlings also followed them.

After exchanging greetings with the other people outside the Dao Palace doors, Wang Baole turned and stepped into the air, leaving the main island of the Dao Palace and charging towards his Green Fire Island. The Federation Seedlings sent him off.

Zhao Yameng and company also dispersed to return to their own cave abode after Wang Baole left. Even with their departure, the trial didn't become an event of the past so quickly. It continued to spread between the Dao Palace disciples and became the topic of conversation amongst them.

Wang Baole didn't care about those matters. Right now, he unleashed his full speed and returned to Green Fire Island, stepping directly into the cave abode to enter seclusion. He meditated with his legs crossed to cultivate, and also checked on his devouring seed in detail.

The green lotus is gone, and so is the Lightning Core and the Dark Core… Wang Baole was troubled as he recalled the final transformation of the devouring seed at the last moments of the trial. Even though he vaguely felt that the transformation benefited him, he couldn't help but scratch his head when he thought about it. After pondering for a moment, he tapped into his Spiritual Sense to find out what exactly was going on inside the devouring seed.

As his Spiritual Sense spread and entered the interior of the devouring seed, he soon saw a pitch-black emptiness before his eyes. He didn't know how big it was, but it was extremely quiet and vast. There was only a green lotus shaking in that emptiness…

Looking at the green lotus, as well as the Dark Core and Lightning Core on it, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. However, he couldn't figure out how to take them out. Vaguely, he felt that his green lotus, together with the Lightning Core and Dark Core, had integrated together with the devouring seed. He felt that everything was culminating in some sort of transformation.

Wang Baole didn't manage to figure out anything after thinking about it in detail. He gave up eventually and retracted his Spiritual Sense. He then sealed his hands, and his lightning avatar stepped out from his body. After taking a look, he realized that there were some subtle differences to his Lightning Avatar.

The transformation was shown on… its absorption!

It appeared that after the lightning avatar had been released, it could absorb the Spirit Qi from the heavens and earth for cultivation!

Wang Baole's heart trembled. He widened his eyes and observed. After a moment, a peculiar look flashed across his face as he raised his right hand and pointed. Instantly, a flying sword emerged from his storage bracelet, charging directly and ferociously to his lightning avatar. It didn't pierce the avatar but inflicted an abrasion to it.

The injury healed in the blink of an eye. That made Wang Baole ponder, and his eyes lit up.

The ability to cultivate has something to do with the devouring seed. At the same time, the fact that the avatar is so tough and could recover so quickly means that… it has something to do with the green lotus! Wang Baole's heartbeat became even faster. He hypothesized that the avatar harnessed part of the energy of the Dark Core. There were no spirits that Wang Baole could use to test out the hypothesis, but he was quite certain that was the case.

Interesting… This way, the combat power that my lightning avatar can demonstrate will be formidable… Wang Baole seemed to be deep in thought. He then unleashed his physical force, as well as the force of the Dark Fire. He realized that even though the devouring seed had devoured everything, there seemed to be no negative changes to him. Instead, there seemed to be some improvements. He then put the matter aside and no longer pondered about it. Instead, he took out the cultivation technique jade slip of the Lightning Immortal Transformation to take a look at the third level.

The first level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation cultivation technique allowed Wang Baole to carry the power of lightning in all his abilities, with a more obvious effect on his physical body. The second level allowed him to produce an avatar that was extremely helpful to him. However, what he desired most was still the third level!

Once the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation had been successfully cultivated, he could change positions with his lightning avatar instantly. It wasn't seamless, but it was extremely close to that state. That would allow him to be more flexible in terms of his battle techniques, and it would make him unpredictable. To a certain extent, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his combat capabilities would be significantly boosted.

For example, in the battle between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin, if his lightning avatar had been able to change positions with his physical body, the flexibility would have allowed him to retaliate under Dugu Lin's second level seal, even without a breakthrough in his cultivation.

With that thought, a fire burned in Wang Baole's heart as he began to research the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, and as he tried to cultivate it. However, the more advanced the level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, the more challenging it was, and it was difficult to successfully cultivate it in a short period of time. However, Wang Baole was in no rush, and he cultivated it slowly in seclusion as he stabilized his cultivation.

At the same time, he didn't forget about his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. He would set aside some time every day to cultivate the second level of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. The second level Thearch Armor, after transmogrifying, would have bones, transforming it into a frightening-looking Bony Thearch Armor that looked like a human's skeleton.

Once it was successfully cultivated, its power would be significantly boosted. However, like the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, the cultivation progress was slow. To Wang Baole, the latter felt more challenging than the former.

Other than the need for intelligence and understanding, a large amount of resources were also needed. Even though Feng Qiuran had given Wang Baole an expensive bottle of pills, it was still insufficient.

After thinking about it, Wang Baole could only set his goals on the Worship Palace Pavilion. He thought about how he was in no rush to return after putting his name on the Dao Palace and how he should stay in the body of the sword to reap some gains.

The higher my status, the more places I can go, and the more restrictions I can disregard… With that thought, Wang Baole was filled with anticipation, and at the same time, he began to observe his intrinsic scabbard.

He now believed what Little Missy had once said about the power of the scabbard. As for withdrawing the sword again, it was an unlikely feat right now, and it would likely only be accomplished after a long period of nurturing.

However, the great power of the sword, as well as the meaning represented by the intrinsic seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, made Wang Baole more determined to turn it into a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament.

I must go on a journey to the body of the sword! Wang Baole had a look of determination in his eyes, but he also knew that it was a matter that he shouldn't rush into. Therefore, after being in seclusion for half a month and finishing his pills, he decided to make a trip to the Dao Palace to use his battle credits and exchange for other pills that could facilitate his cultivation.

Before leaving, Wang Baole took out a mirror from his storage bracelet to look at the well-chiseled, yet somewhat foreign face in it. He couldn't help but feel emotional.

"I have become handsome so suddenly that even I am lured by myself…" As he whispered, he patted his tummy instinctively, but his hands landed on nothingness instead. He lowered his head to take a look and realized that his belly was no longer as big.

"Wang Baole, you could obviously get by with your looks, but you still chose to depend on your capabilities and hard work!" Wang Baole gloated and sighed and then posed and took a selfie. He sent it to the Federation Seedlings on the regional group chat before leaving Green Fire Island with satisfaction.

Stepping into the Dao Palace this time, Wang Baole was treated differently from before. He was noticed by others the instant he appeared on the main island of the Dao Palace, and they neared him immediately, greeting him.

They didn't merely greet him, but they followed him as he moved. That was the case for all the cultivators who noticed him. The awe and respect they had towards him made Wang Baole somewhat dazed. It was as if he had returned to Ethereal Dao College.

That was especially so when he arrived near the mission stone steles, where there were many cultivators. He caused a commotion the moment he appeared, and the cultivators immediately greeted him and opened up a path for him as if they had met with a personal disciple.

That treatment made Wang Baole delighted, and what made him most proud was that along the way, when several female Dao Palace disciples noticed him, they looked at him with dewy eyes. That was a very comfortable feeling.

Hah, I wonder if the female cultivators on this ancient greenish-bronze sword have the same body structure as those in Earth's Federation… Wang Baole blinked as he began to ponder seriously about this technical question.

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Chapter 584: Someone From the Federation Has Arrived!

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While thinking about this serious technical problem, Wang Baole exchanged his battle credits for many pills. He still didn't have an answer to that technical problem when he prepared to leave.

Therefore, Wang Baole felt that having been bestowed with the great responsibility of firming up the union between the Dao Palace and the Federation, he could sacrifice himself.

I am the future Federation President after all. If I don't sacrifice, who would? Wang Baole let out a long sigh and passed his contact details to several rosy-cheeked female disciples who had approached him to ask about some problems they had faced in their own cultivation process…

"The issue of achieving a breakthrough at the early-stage Core Formation realm is a very complex and profound problem. How about this? Come find me on Green Fire Island at night, and I will give all of you some pointers." Wang Baole cleared his throat and spoke seriously before leaving the Dao Palace main island. Along the way, he felt emotional about the changes in people's attitude towards him. He even saw some Federation Seedlings chatting heartily with the Dao Palace cultivators.

During this period of time, Wang Baole also read the discussions between the Federation Seedlings on the regional chat group. He came to know that with the conclusion of the trial, some, but not all, of the Dao Palace disciples had a change in attitude towards the Federation cultivators. They even took the initiative to befriend each other, and this allowed the Dao Palace and Federation to begin the process of union.

This wasn't only noticed by Wang Baole, but also Feng Qiuran, who monitored the situation closely. After seeing what had resulted from the trial, she was extremely heartened. At the same time, she began raising the issue of the arrival of the second batch of Federation Seedlings to Mie Liezi, who had previously been vehemently against it.

This time, Mie Liezi remained silent. Both the agreement that he had made previously, as well as Wang Baole's performance, caused him to be in no position to say anything. He could only agree.

It could be said that this was the first victory that Feng Qiuran had gained in recent years. She successfully accomplished it without having to pay a price. Even the disciples under her wing, who didn't look upon the Federation favorably previously, had a change in attitude. Of them, Lu Yun and Xu Ming were the most affected. As personal disciples, the shock that they had experienced from the trial was extremely great and indescribable, even though they didn't cross hands with Wang Baole.

As such, they held Wang Baole in high regard. It was also because of this that many people under Feng Qiuran's lead who initially disliked the Federation had a change in attitude.

It could be said that Wang Baole's rise in status benefited Feng Qiuran greatly, boosting her authority in the Dao Palace to the top. Therefore, half a month later, the teleportation of the second batch of Federation Seedlings began successfully!

This was a significant matter to the Federation as well, especially as they had already shortlisted the people to be teleported but didn't receive a reply from the Dao Palace previously. The Federation had even guessed that a problem had occurred and made preparations to handle it. Now, with the turn of events for the better, the Federation heaved a sigh of relief.

After all, unless they were left without a choice, the Federation didn't wish to start a war.

It was also because of this reason that the people who made up the second batch of Federation Seedlings were changed slightly after discussions held between Duan Muque, Li Xingwen, and the upper echelons of the Federation. Furthermore, there was another goal, as they no longer simply wanted to assist Feng Qiuran.

In this manner, after the teleportation array formation had been prepared for several days, Wang Baole ended his period of seclusion and left for the Dao Palace after receiving notice from the Dao Palace that the second batch of Federation Seedlings was about to arrive.

All the Federation Seedlings gathered outside the Dao Palace's teleportation array formation. They all stood beside Wang Baole, putting him as a leader. Numerous Dao Palace disciples also joined in. After Feng Qiuran, Mie Liezi, and Daoist You Ran had arrived on scene, the teleportation array formation was activated slowly.

As a loud boom reverberated, and as the array formation outside the ancient greenish-bronze sword on Mercury was similarly and simultaneously activated, blurry figures began to appear within the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's teleportation array formation!

The waves reverberated, and winds swept violently, sweeping up everyone's hair and robes. At that moment, the figures within the teleportation array formation gradually became clearer. Wang Baole then constricted his eyes, as the first person he saw was a middle-aged cultivator who was standing at the front of the second batch of Federation Seedlings!

That person, who was about forty years old, looked handsome, though someone weathered. There was also an aura of someone from the upper seat that was given off from him. He felt imposing to others, and even though he was clearly someone who had a mere perfected Core Formation realm cultivation, he gave others a sense that he was extraordinary!

He was… Xu Yunkun, the Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect who had been punished to stay in prison for his entire life due to the incident on the moon! The failure of securing an opportunity, coupled with the punishment placed on him, probably made the then youthful Sect Lord look like a middle-aged man—though his appearance hadn't changed much.

He was an elite of the older generation of the Federation, someone whose seniority had surpassed that of Duan Muque and was on par with Li Xingwen and the Head Senator. He was also amongst the first batch of cultivators that had arrived on the ancient sword together with Li Xingwen and company years before. The moment he appeared, Wang Baole was shocked, and several Vast Expanse Dao Palace Nascent Soul realm cultivators were surprised.

Only Feng Qiuran remained calm. Apparently, she had known that Xu Yunkun would arrive. At the same time, as the figures in the teleportation array formation grew increasingly clearer, Wang Baole soon noticed many familiar faces, with Zhuo Yixian and Jin Duoming amongst them!

Other than that, Wang Baole realized that of the remaining people, there were more strangers than people he knew. There were over half of the new batch of people sent by the Federation that Wang Baole didn't know. However, there was something in common about the group of people, and that was… Most of the people in the second batch were handsome and beautiful, astonishing in terms of looks!

Wang Baole narrowed his eyes in thought. At the same time, after Jin Duoming managed to gain a stable footing within the array formation, he directed his gaze downwards, as if searching for someone. He looked past Wang Baole and searched, and with a look of suspicion on his face, his gaze landed on Wang Baole again. After analyzing Wang Baole for a long time, Jin Duoming widened his eyes and mouth in shock.

Zhuo Yixian clearly didn't recognize Wang Baole either. However, he noticed Zhuo Yifan and snorted under his breath with a cold expression on his face.

Ignoring the shocked expression on Jin Duoming's face after he had seen the most handsome person in the universe, Wang Baole cleared his throat and raised his chin arrogantly. However, he still continued to ponder about the Federation's intentions this time. Disregarding the handsome gentlemen and beautiful ladies, the appearance of the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord made Wang Baole feel that the Federation had sent a sly old fox to guard the ford.

"I remember that he was to be imprisoned for a whole lifetime…" Wang Baole murmured and suddenly laughed. He felt that regardless of whether Sect Lord Xu had managed to come after doing a good deed, or had used other methods, he was a vicious person with many formidable tricks up his sleeves. His arrival would be very helpful for the Federation in their current interaction with the Dao Palace.

That sly old fox has undergone many trials in the Federation and would probably survive better than me here. As Wang Baole thought about it, the teleportation was completed. The Galactic Dusk Sect Lord was ahead of everyone else, and with a look of sincerity and a warm smile, he greeted Feng Qiuran and the others with cupped fists.

"I have not seen Elder Feng for years, but you still look as youthful. Instead, I'm the one who has aged…" Sect Lord Xu spoke emotionally, before greeting Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran again. Even though he was respectful, he didn't bow down to them. Furthermore, as he was part of the first batch of people to arrive on the ancient sword back then, and wasn't the Sect Lord of one of the Federation's sects, even Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran smiled towards him. They conversed amiably.

After meeting and greeting each other, the second batch of Federation Seedlings was being allocated to the various islands like the first batch of Federation Seedlings. However, right now, Feng Qiuran held greater authority and could make the decision to put most of the Federation Seedlings in the second batch with those of the first batch.

This way, it would allow them to familiarise with each other and speed up the formation of relationships between them. At the same time, it would also increase the factions that the Federation had in the Dao Palace. Xu Yunkun was left behind on the main island as his status allowed him to enjoy more privileges. He couldn't compare to Wang Baole, but he was close.

In addition, his request to allow several Federation Seedlings to stay with him on the main island was approved by Feng Qiuran as well. As the first batch of Federation Seedlings excitedly brought their new companions who hadn't adjusted to the new environment away, Jin Duoming stepped towards Wang Baole. He had a look of disbelief on his face and was about to speak when Xu Yunkun from the Galactic Dusk Sect walked forward and spoke to Jin Duoming calmly.

"Jin Duoming, you can catch up with City Lord Wang another time. I have some matters to discuss with City Lord Wang."

Jin Duoming blinked before nodding and taking his leave. Before he left, he threw a glance at Wang Baole. Based on Wang Baole's understanding of Jin Duoming, the meaning of that glance was clearly telling him that the old chap was someone he could trust.

As Jin Duoming left, Wang Baole looked lazily at Xu Yunkun.

"What is the matter, Sect Lord Xu?" Wang Baole spoke calmly.

Xu Yunkun looked at Wang Baole with a complex look on his face. He couldn't help but recall that back then on the moon, it was this person who was now in front of him that had ruined his opportunity and gained the most out of everything!

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Chapter 585: The Wind Dissipates Past Hatred

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However, having not met for many years, it seemed like many changes had occurred. When they met, the suppressive force from Wang Baole surprised Xu Yunkun, who had perfected Core Formation realm cultivation himself. That was especially so when he thought about Duan Muque notifying him that he was released and showed him the information that Feng Qiuran had sent the Federation regarding the trial. All that forced Xu Yunkun to admit that a new generation elite had emerged.

Therefore, he took a deep breath and smiled at Wang Baole.

"City Lord Wang, can we talk in your cave abode?"

Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and sized up Sect Lord Xu. What happened those years ago surfaced in his mind as well. That was the closest Wang Baole had ever been to the brink of death. The digging out of his Foundation Establishment and his survival from the ordeal were the catalysts for the massacre he carried out on the moon.

Memories flooded his mind. As he thought about the person who was standing in front of him, who back then seemed to be like a formidable god but had now turned into someone he could easily suppress even without using Thearch Armor, Wang Baole chuckled in his heart. Wang Baole, someone who had a high status within the Federation and understood the high officials' autobiographies deeply, wouldn't reveal his arrogance easily. Despite being displeased with Sect Lord Xu, he smiled and nodded his head.

The duo flew into the air and left the main island of the Dao Palace. They were silent all the way and didn't head towards Green Fire Island. Instead, they landed on a secluded, deserted island. It was then that a look of admiration was seen in Xu Yunkun's eyes as he thought about how cautious Wang Baole was in handling matters. It was clear that Wang Baole was worried that there were some hidden mechanisms on his island that would allow others to eavesdrop on their conversation, and that was why Wang Baole brought him to that secluded area.

When he landed, Xu Yunkun immediately sealed his hands and pointed to his surroundings. At the same time, he took out a compass from his storage bracelet and put it under his feet. The compass glowed and formed a protective covering that enveloped the duo. Wang Baole also sealed his hands, taking out numerous items and even scattered his second level.

It was only after both of them put in place measures to ensure that the area they were in was secure that Xu Yunkun took a deep breath.

"We should be fine. This compass was made in secret by the Federation. According to analysis, it can dodge the detection of someone at the Soul Conduit realm for five minutes!"

Wang Baole nodded his head and sat at a corner, looking at Xu Yunkun while waiting for him to speak.

"City Lord Wang, in the incident back then… The elder who attacked is still being suppressed on Venus, and I have also been punished. Please don't hold it against us. This time, I have come here after doing a good deed and don't have the power to boss you around. Instead, I would need your help in many different scenarios." As Xu Yunkun spoke, he bowed deeply towards Wang Baole.

He knew very well that right now, in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Wang Baole was leading the Federation's faction. That was especially so after the trial, which made Wang Baole's status surpass many others from the Federation.

He was worried that his arrival would cause Wang Baole to misunderstand. Therefore, that was the first thing he addressed.

"I have two tasks to fulfill here. The first task is to build a secret mini teleportation array formation, and that is because we need to play safe. If there is ever a day where we need to break out, it would be the escape route for everyone!"

Listening to those words, Wang Baole felt calmer and nodded his head after thinking about it.

"I would definitely help you with this matter. However, you must work cautiously and be especially vigilant of… Daoist You Ran!" Wang Baole thought about it before speaking softly.

"Daoist You Ran?" A flash appeared across Xu Yunkun's eyes.

"I don't have evidence, but I have a hunch that this person has a threat level that surpasses that of Mie Liezi." Wang Baole spoke with a deep voice.

Xu Yunkun seemed to be deep in thought. If someone else had said the same thing, he would have taken it with a pinch of salt. However, since it was Wang Baole who said it, he took it extremely seriously. After setting the matter aside, Xu Yunkun and Wang Baole began to converse on a deeper level.

They mainly talked about what had happened to the Federation Seedlings in the past year. Xu Yunkun needed to have a full understanding of the situation in order to carry out his second task.

When he heard about the deaths that had occurred, the ordeals that the Federation Seedlings had faced, as well as Feng Qiuran's soft personality, Xu Yunkun hesitated. He then laughed bitterly while looking at Wang Baole.

"City Lord Wang, there are some things that I don't know whether it's appropriate to say. However, if I say it, I hope that you don't misunderstand."

Listening to those words, Wang Baole looked at Xu Yunkun seriously before nodding and speaking.

"Please say it!"

After thinking about it, a profound look flashed across Xu Yunkun's eyes. He looked increasingly like a sly old fox, and he spoke softly.

"City Lord Wang, I know that the first batch of Federation Seedlings faced many ordeals and were ostracized everywhere they went. However, do you know where all of you went wrong?

"Perhaps your cultivation wasn't wrong. Instead, your mindset was wrong!"

"It was never a thought of yours to integrate with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace from the beginning. Even if that thought was present, it was a weak thought. This subconsciousness distanced all of you from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace like a tumor on one's skin. My example may not be appropriate, but the meaning isn't far from it. This skin tumor could be eliminated by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace without much thought and without much loss." Xu Yunkun sighed as he spoke after interpreting the situation based on his own experiences.

Wang Baole was shocked listening to those words. Closing his eyes in silence and thinking about it, he realized that Xu Yunkun made a lot of sense. Wang Baole wasn't a stubborn person, and when he opened his eyes, he bowed at Xu Yunkun with cupped fists.

"Please share your insights, Sect Lord Xu!"

"You are too courteous, City Lord Wang. It is natural that the people who are involved typically don't have an objective judgment of the entire situation. That would be the case for me as well." Xu Yunkun smiled humbly and returned the greeting to Wang Baole. From beginning to end, he didn't act like someone who was superior to Wang Baole. Instead, he appeared as if he was slightly lower in status compared to Wang Baole.

"That is also the second task that I have to accomplish here. A truly formidable plan of action that would make the Vast Expanse Dao Palace suffer is to… achieve complete union with the Federation. If the Federation is integrated into every part of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, there is no way they can get rid of us. Even if they tried to, they would suffer severe consequences as well. Therefore, unless they have been pushed to the brink, they wouldn't act rashly!" While Xu Yunkun spoke, he carried a sharp look in his eyes. An indescribable aura emanated from his body.

When Wang Baole heard those words, he was impressed by their profound meaning. He thought silently in his mind that the old fella was indeed experienced. In reality, his analysis also made a lot of sense. It was true that when Wang Baole and the other people in the first batch of Federation Seedlings had first arrived in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, they had instinctively not harbored the intention to form a union with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Since the Vast Expanse Dao Palace treated them as outsiders, they viewed the Dao Palace cultivators as outsiders as well.

"I already have some ideas as to how to execute this. When the time comes, I would need your help, City Lord Wang." Xu Yunkun then carried on the conversation with Wang Baole to gain a more complete understanding of the whole situation, before bidding farewell with cupped fists.

Before he left, Xu Yunkun laughed bitterly and spoke.

"City Lord Wang, please let what happened in the past become history…"

"It has already gone like the wind!" Wang Baole looked at Xu Yunkun with respect. He had already realized that compared to a sly old fox like Xu Yunkun, he was still inexperienced. There were many things he could learn from Xu Yunkun.

Listening to Wang Baole's reply, Xu Yunkun looked deeply at Wang Baole and laughed heartily. He greeted him again before taking his leave.

When Wang Baole could no longer see Xu Yunkun, he closed his eyes and thought silently in his mind.

This sly old fox isn't a simple person. However, anyone who could establish a sect in those years is not simple as well… Wang Baole didn't wish to bear grudges with someone like that. At the same time, no one wanted to bear grudges with Wang Baole either.

Wang Baole was fine with letting the incident on the moon pass. After all, the Dao Palace would be the one who should fret over the sly old fox's arrival. To the other disciples of the Federation who were here, having a person like Xu Yunkun around made them feel safer.

With that thought, Wang Baole laughed and retracted all the protective measures that he had put in place previously. He charged back to Green Fire Island. Not long after returning to his cave abode, Jin Duoming, who had somehow managed to find out his whereabouts, arrived.

The moment he arrived, Jin Duoming stepped directly into the cave abode, a look of disbelief and shock on his face as he exclaimed in an exaggerated manner.

"D*rn! Are you the real Wang Baole? You… You… Why are you so thin now? I observed you for such a long time just now, but I still didn't dare to confirm that it was you! How did you do it?"

Wang Baole was secretly enjoying the moment as he looked at Jin Duoming's surprised facial expressions. However, on the surface, he began reprimanding Jin Duoming.

"Little Ming, how could you judge others by their appearance? Do you know why I was fat previously? It was because when I was a young boy, I grew sick of people like you who specially came to look at my handsome face. Therefore, I fattened myself up so that I would no longer be disturbed and could live my life as an adonis peacefully. It's a pity that I achieved a breakthrough in my cultivation this time and regained my original looks. Ah, how unfortunate."

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Chapter 586: Request for Marriage!

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Jin Duoming was a little taken aback by what Wang Baole had said. He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but noticed that Wang Baole had cast a glance at him.

That glance was somewhat threatening, and that made Jin Duoming laugh bitterly. He swallowed the words that he had wanted to say, but he was still unable to sing unwilling praises to Wang Baole. Therefore, he cleared his throat and took out a jade slip from his storage bracelet before passing it to Wang Baole.

"This is the Federation Seedlings Contributions Ranking announced by the Federation. I have brought it specifically for you." Wang Baole's eyes lit up with satisfaction upon hearing Jin Duoming's words, and he hurriedly looked into the jade slip upon receiving it.

When Wang Baole saw that his name was ranked highly as first on the list and that his contributions had exceeded that of Li Yi's by tens of cultivation techniques, he felt extremely good about himself. To him, the only thing that was separating him from becoming the president of the Federation was his return.

As Wang Baole thought about how Little Duanmu had to relinquish his position and make way for him once he returned, he was filled with anticipation and patted his tummy with satisfaction. Even though touching his tummy didn't feel as good as before now that it was smaller, it was still a habit that he was unable to get rid of. Wang Baole didn't care much about it either, and he raised his chin and cleared his throat.

"Little Ming, other than the Contributions Ranking, did you bring anything else?"

Jin Duoming, as the successor of the Trilunaris Corporation, was an extremely smart person. He laughed upon hearing those words, then tossed out a storage bag. Wang Baole opened it to take a look, and his eyes instantly lit up. He looked at Jin Duoming with appreciation.

The storage bag was bursting with snacks of various flavors, and there were over a hundred boxes of Ice Spirit Water as well. To Wang Baole, someone who had licked his last three pieces of snacks over and over again in the past year he had spent in the Dao Palace until they had lost all flavor, that was a huge gift.

Therefore, Wang Baole couldn't control himself and tore open a bag of snacks. He took a bite out of it, and his body trembled. He closed his eyes and began murmuring to himself softly after a brief moment.

"Ah, this is the taste of home. I, Wang Baole, am not someone who is greedy about food. This is homesickness…"

Jin Duoming blinked several times. He thought about how his act of bringing the Contributions Ranking and snacks to Wang Baole, as well as not arguing against Wang Baole's narcissistic exclamations, were perhaps enough to make Wang Baole satisfied by now. Therefore, he cleared his throat before speaking with an embarrassed expression on his face.

"Baole, there is something that I… need to tell you about."

Wang Baole took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water and drank a large mouthful of it. That made him feel extremely comfortable and elevated his mood greatly. He also looked at Jin Duoming with greater satisfaction, and he waved his hand and spoke with generosity.

"Say it! What's the matter?"

Having heard Wang Baole's words, Jin Duoming sighed with an awkward expression on his face.

"Baole, I've been leading a tough life for the past year… We are brothers, and this is a fact known by everyone on Mars, and even within the Federation. However, this matter is beyond my control. I am here this time with a mission to fulfill…" With that, Jin Duoming observed Wang Baole's facial expression carefully. After noticing that Wang Baole had stopped moving his hand, which was holding the bag of snacks, Jin Duoming hurriedly spoke again.

"Ah, it's all because you are too capable and superior. That made that evil Federation President Duan Muque extremely cautious of you, such that he had despicably threatened me to shoulder the burden with you!

"Baole, this is not a rebellion from me. I don't have a choice, either. Even though my Trilunaris Corporation is formidable, we still pale in comparison to that shameless Duan Muque. That fella has gone overboard in forcing me to compete with my brother! Baole, after I thought about this matter in detail, I feel that the best way out of this is that I become the Federation President, while you can be the Deputy Federation President. You can have the final say in everything then!"

Jin Duoming looked extremely indignant, appearing as if this were something that he didn't want either. However, at this point, Wang Baole suddenly laughed as he set aside both his snacks and the Ice Spirit Water, raising his head to look at Jin Duoming.

"Little Ming, this isn't a major issue. I, Wang Baole, am not a petty person. We will compete fairly and squarely, and all of this is for the benefit of the Federation. However, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace is a dangerous place, and everyone here is ruthless. Ah, it's hard to say, but if there were ever a day when someone finds you an eyesore…" Wang Baole shook his head with emotion. He didn't finish his sentence, but the ferocity in his eyes was already so strong that it couldn't be hidden.

Wang Baole snorted in his heart, as to him, anyone who dared to compete against him would be his enemy! At the same time, he felt that what Jin Duoming had mentioned at the end sounded familiar. That was how Wang Baole had hoodwinked Li Wan'er back then as well.

Looking at the ferocity in Wang Baole's eyes, Jin Duoming felt troubled, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to speak again.

"Baole, I'm unwilling to do this as well, but Duan Muque is pressuring me with his authority…"

"Furthermore, I remember that the Federation President must be someone from the four great Dao Colleges, but does that include the Trilunaris Corporation as well?" With that thought, Wang Baole looked at Jin Duoming.

Jin Duoming blinked several times. It was incorrect to say that he wasn't interested in becoming Federation President. However, after weighing everything, Jin Duoming still decided to speak the truth.

"In the second half of last year… Duan Muque sent me to White Deer Dao College to study… I didn't do it out of my own will, as that was an order by that evil Duan Muque."

When he heard those words, Wang Baole put on a fake smile. Based on his understanding of Jin Duoming, Duan Muque's initiative was just one of the driving factors. Jin Duoming himself must also have been very tempted to take on the opportunity handed to him.

In addition, even though both of them had worked on Mars for a period of time, Jin Duoming wasn't like Kong Dao. Kong Dao had conceded to him, while Jin Duoming was still extremely arrogant.

Therefore, it might be true that Jin Duoming didn't take the initiative in this matter, but it was also very possible that he wanted to leverage on the opportunity he was given. However, it was without a doubt that all this fundamentally happened as Duan Muque had been too full of himself back then. Now that he felt that Wang Baole's contributions had far exceeded what was expected, he was afraid that Wang Baole would really replace him when he returned.

Little Duanmu, you have gone overboard. Wang Baole snorted in his heart, but he didn't bother himself too much about it. After all, he held an advantage after what he had been through the past year. He was in the lead and had quite a high status in the Dao Palace as well. It was also much easier for him to earn battle credits now.

It seems that it is pertinent for me to obtain a hundred cultivation techniques in total so that Little Duanmu would give up all hope and relinquish his position without any qualms! With that thought, Wang Baole felt a little proud. After all, he was perhaps the only person in the entire Federation who could make the Federation President stressed about his position.

With that, Wang Baole waved his hand and didn't continue talking about the matter. Noticing that, Jin Duoming heaved a sigh of relief as well. Even though he had wild ambitions himself, he also didn't want to offend Wang Baole. Most of what he said previously was sincere as well, and he had mentioned that beforehand to prevent the possibility of turning into Wang Baole's enemy in the future.

After all, he knew that even though Wang Baole may appear to be amicable on the surface, he could also be extremely ruthless if he wanted to. Right now, Jin Duoming was really troubled, and therefore instinctively sang some praises to Wang Baole. They then chatted for a long while before Jin Duoming took his leave late in the evening.

Wang Baole pondered about the matter in detail after Jin Duoming had left. He felt that even with Duan Muque's support, it was still extremely difficult for Jin Duoming to surpass himself. As such, he didn't think too much of the matter and continued meditating and learning his cultivation techniques when he returned to the cave abode.

Days passed. Other than the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord and Jin Duoming, there were also a few people amongst the second batch of Federation cultivators whom Wang Baole was acquainted with who paid him a visit. However, Zhuo Yixian didn't show up at all, and Wang Baole wasn't the least bit surprised about that. He still communicated with Yun Piaozi, in order for Yun Piaozi to send someone to keep an eye on Zhuo Yixian. He wanted to find a chance for him to solve the dilemma between him and Zhuo Yifan.

However, Zhuo Yixian went missing on the fifth day after arriving in the Dao Palace. No one knew where he was, including Yun Piaozi. That shocked Wang Baole as he thought about what the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord had mentioned back then. As he was pondering about the matter, a major matter that had spread throughout the entire sect happened in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, which diverted Wang Baole's attention!

The Galactic Dusk Sect Lord was the one who started it. It sent shock waves everywhere, and everyone who heard it widened their eyes in extreme shock. Even Mie Liezi gasped and was in disbelief upon hearing it…

That matter was… Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect was asking Feng Qiuran for her hand in marriage!

However, it wasn't for himself. He was asking for Feng Qiuran's hand in marriage in place of Li Xingwen!

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Chapter 587: Integrating the Spirit Internet Into Their Daily Lives!

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The moment this matter was made known, all the cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were shocked and in disbelief. What followed was discussion and commotion that was akin to a hurricane.

Even the two batches of cultivators from the Federation felt that it was extremely incredulous. After hearing about it, Wang Baole was similarly astounded as well. When he imagined Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran standing together in his mind, he suddenly realized that both of them were actually quite compatible with each other.

Elder Feng Qiuran is so supportive of the Federation… Could it be that this has something to do with Li Xingwen? Wang Baole blinked his eyes. He became gossipy, especially when he thought of that Li Wuchen…

Wang Baole had knowledge of many secrets before he embarked on the journey to the ancient greenish-bronze sword, as he was a Secondary Rank Two Noble. Of those secrets, there were some which were regarding Li Wuchen. Wang Baole knew that Li Wuchen was the baby that the Grand Supreme Elder had brought away from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace many years back.

Could it be that… Li Wuchen is not Li Xingwen's disciple, but his… son? When Wang Baole thought about this possibility, he opened his eyes wide. He felt that his conjecture wasn't far from the truth.

However, back then, the Grand Supreme Elder and the rest of the group didn't seem to have stayed long enough to give birth to a child… Wang Baole scratched his head but immediately thought that there might be some mystic techniques that could shorten the time needed for pregnancy and childbirth. Regardless of the reason, Wang Baole was almost certain that Li Wuchen was Li Xingwen's son.

"Who would have thought that the Grand Supreme Elder was so capable… He was just a True Breath realm cultivator or a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator then, but he could bear a child with a Soul Conduit realm mighty figure…" Wang Baole murmured. A sense of respect rose in his heart. At the same time, he quickly opened up the Federation's regional chat group to take a look. It was furious with activity, and all the discussions were about the marriage.

After looking through many of the discussions, Wang Baole posted on the chat group with emotion.

"The Grand Supreme Elder is awesome!"

That quickly set in place a momentum. Gradually, everyone began to post similar comments, differing just in terms of how they addressed him. When he set aside the regional Spirit Internet jade slip, Wang Baole sat inside his cave abode and pondered about the matter, concluding that it wasn't as simple as it seemed.

Sect Lord Xu mentioned previously that his second task was to integrate completely within the Vast Expanse Dao Palace… Could this be his first move? The more Wang Baole pondered it, the more he felt that was the case. If Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran were to really get married, then to a certain degree, it would have fulfilled what Sect Lord Xu had wanted.

The adults' world is too complicated. A beautiful youth like me wouldn't understand it well… Wang Baole sighed and shook his head. He gulped down a mouthful of Ice Spirit Water and patted his slightly bloated tummy.

During this period of time, Wang Baole was undergoing cultivation. Coupled with the fact that he had an abundance of snacks and had eaten them heartily, spirit fat had insidiously accumulated on his tummy…

Wang Baole wasn't overly concerned about that bit of spirit fat. He felt that if he could slim down so quickly previously, then that meager amount of spirit fat was nothing. He only needed to put in a little effort to remove it.

Maybe when I lose weight after becoming fat again, I could achieve a breakthrough and reach the Nascent Soul realm. With that thought, Wang Baole let loose even more. He took out a bag of snacks and opened it. He took several mouthfuls of it, and the more he ate, the more he enjoyed it.

It's a pity that there's no chicken drumsticks, no braised eggs, and no pig's trotters… Ah, everything is great in this Vast Expanse Dao Palace, but there isn't anything delicious here… Wang Baole shook his head and continued to meditate to study the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, as well as the second level of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor.

In addition, he also focused on how to refine his intrinsic scabbard so that it could become a Dharmic Armament. He spent some time thinking and researching it every day.

Time passed slowly in this manner. Typically, gossip would fade from people's minds with time. However, that wasn't the case for the matter regarding Li Xingwen asking Feng Qiuran for her hand in marriage. Not only did it not fade from people's minds, but it grew increasingly prominent instead.

That was especially so as the protagonist involved, Feng Qiuran, didn't clarify the situation herself after her initial shock. Even though she didn't agree to it, she didn't reject it either. That made everyone who had their attention on it even more gossipy!

At the same time, while heated discussions about Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran were taking place in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Jin Duoming and Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect began to share a close relationship. Sect Lord Xu brought Jin Duoming along to pay a visit to almost all the Nascent Soul realm cultivators, as well as Mie Liezi.

Sect Lord Xu didn't forget about Daoist You Ran either. Through some means, Sect Lord Xu had managed to establish an extremely friendly relationship with many of the upper echelons of the Daoist. There were numerous female Nascent Soul realm cultivators who seemed to share a good relationship with him.

That wasn't the most surprising. After such relationships had been maintained for half a month, another matter that shook the Dao Palace happened. The person who started it wasn't Sect Lord Xu, but… Jin Duoming!

Jin Duoming set up a Spirit Internet system in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace!

Thirty percent of the cultivators of the second batch of Federation cultivators were experts in the area. With their assistance and cooperation, the Federation's technology was brought to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and the Spirit Internet was established!

It must be mentioned that in the Federation, the Spirit Internet was a product that was created and disseminated by the Trilunaris Corporation, and it was eventually approved and adopted by the entire Federation. Therefore to Jin Duoming, the Spirit Internet was the Jin family's trade.

The biggest hurdle to the establishment of the Spirit Internet should have been the interruption by the upper echelons of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, but somehow, with Sect Lord Xu's persuasion, it was approved by the Dao Palace!

It seemed that the visits he made and relationships he established in the past month were all to pave the way for the introduction of the Spirit Internet. At the same time, there was definitely some sort of transaction that had taken place. Whatever the situation, Jin Duoming's Spirit Internet was successfully established, and even though it didn't have very wide coverage, it still encompassed the main island of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, as well as other nearby islands.

The tool needed to log onto the Spirit Internet was given for free to people by Jin Duoming. He didn't care much about the cost involved and gave the tool to almost all the Dao Palace disciples. Initially, some of them didn't value it, while some of them were scornful towards it. There were also some people who tossed it aside and didn't care about it after receiving it. Only a small proportion of people were curious and logged on to take a look at the Spirit Internet.

Those Dao Palace disciples were instantly attracted to the Spirit Internet the moment they logged on. They felt that it was extremely novel. The main webpage of the Spirit Internet was very simple and was separated into several panels by Jin Duoming.

Even though only one of the panels was opened, with the rest being closed, the panel that was opened was mainly used for news and gossip. On it, there were matters, both huge and trivial, that were being collected by the Federation cultivators. It was incomplete, but it could still allow one to know the happenings of the sect without stepping out of their houses.

At the same time, Jin Duoming also invested heavily in mining the news. He didn't have battle credits, but he had a lot of refinement resources. It caught the attention of many people, who tried trading valuable information for refinement resources from him. That made the news and gossips panel grow increasingly richer.

Jin Duoming didn't disregard gossip either. He focused mainly on two points. One was the ambiguous relationship between Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran, and the other was to spread Wang Baole's life story to attract the attention of the Dao Palace disciples now that he was so famous.

If that were simply the case, people would lose interest in the Spirit Internet after a while. However, as the successor of the Trilunaris Corporation, Jin Duoming knew how to capture the market. After noticing that the number of people who were logging onto the Spirit Internet was dwindling by the day, he immediately opened up the second panel!

That panel was named… 'Panel for Blind Dates, Friendship, and Entertainment'!

The moment the panel was opened up, it lit up the eyes of the Dao Palace disciples who had logged onto the Spirit Internet. They explored the panel curiously, and somehow, perhaps through the hefty sum that Jin Duoming had paid, he managed to invite Huang Yunshan—one of the personal disciples of the Dao Palace and Zhou Chudao's Dao partner!

He invited Huang Yunshan to be an ambassador and advertiser for the Panel for Blind Dates, Friendship, and Entertainment. Every disciple who logged onto the Spirit Internet and that particular panel would immediately see Huang Yunshan's provocative figure.

That garnered everyone's attention. As word spread, the number of people who logged in swelled, and the additional number of users were all new users!

That made Wang Baole feel extremely threatened!

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Chapter 588: The Anxious Xie Haiyang!

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At the same time, there were numerous cultivators, both male and female, from the second batch of Federation Seedlings who became members of the Panel for Blind Dates, Friendship, and Entertainment. Their outstanding looks created a hype within the panel.

After that, Jin Duoming invited some Dao Palace disciples to become members as well. This way, in half a month, coupled with the boost from the activity in the Panel for Gossip, the Spirit Internet became all the rage.

More and more disciples came to know about the Spirit Internet, and many of them had logged onto it and browsed through it. That was especially so as Jin Duoming had even organized a massive blind date session…

In less than two months, while Wang Baole was still stabilizing his cultivation, Jin Duoming had already created a whirlwind amongst the Dao Palace disciples. He also rose to fame, and at the same time, the Spirit Internet had been accepted into the Dao Palace disciple's lives to a certain extent!

However, most of them only felt that it was for fun, not something they couldn't do without. That was until Sect Lord Xu communicated with Feng Qiuran. After Feng Qiuran thought about it and approved it, Jin Duoming opened up the third and most important panel of the Spirit Internet!

That was… the Panel for Services and Transactions!

Numerous Federation-made products and Dharmic treasures appeared instantly on the panel. At the same time, there were also countless daily essentials and a variety of snacks. Jin Duoming focused heavily on daily essentials. He seemed to have done some research and found that the Federation's immortal cultivation wasn't looked upon fondly by the Dao Palace. The Federation disciples lacked in the quality of refinement materials, but not in terms of daily essentials.

Those items immediately caught the attention of the Dao Palace disciples. Many of them were surprised after buying and trying out those items. That was especially so for some products targeted to the females, like fashionable clothes and hygiene products, which became such hot sellers that even Jin Duoming couldn't believe it.

At the same time, Jin Duoming also laid his eyes on the Dao Palace's mission stone stele. With Sect Lord Xu's support and Feng Qiuran's silent approval, Jin Duoming copied the stone stele onto the Spirit Internet, such that all the disciples could take on missions through the Spirit Internet!

If that were all, it wouldn't be considered significant. After all, in every cave abode, there was a small mission stone stele. Even though it couldn't be used to complete a mission and record it, it could still be used to check on and take on missions. Therefore, what Jin Duoming did was to bring a little more convenience for everyone.

However, to Jin Duoming, he knew that the Spirit Internet that he had created had the fundamental goal of bringing convenience to people. It may just be a little bit more convenient, but that would mean victory for Jin Duoming as well!

That was because, to him, convenience was the most powerful weapon in the universe. Once everyone grew used to the convenience, it would be difficult for them to change or kick the habit, as they wouldn't be used to it and would even find the change hard to accept.

That was indeed his plan as well. For example, the purpose of including news and gossip was to allow people to know everything that was going on without even stepping out or asking others. The blind dates and friendship panel achieved this goal as well. It integrated into the disciples' lives, such that they were no longer individuals but a community.

That was especially so for the Panel for Services and Transactions, which brought convenience to everyone in the most direct manner. Therefore, the emergence and operation of the Spirit Internet had an extremely strong impact on the Dao Palace, who were merely superior to the Federation in terms of immortal cultivation but not quality of life. The impact was so strong that to a certain extent, it exceeded that of the Anti-Spirit Bomb!

This way, the Spirit Internet became all the rage in the Dao Palace. Needless to say, if even a few Nascent Soul realm cultivators curiously checked it out, those disciples were naturally attracted to it as well.

To a certain degree, the novelty and convenience brought to everyone by the Spirit Internet had already accomplished the first steps to integration. It could be imagined that once the Dao Palace disciples had formed a habit, the Spirit Internet would basically become a permanent part of their lives.

Now that everything was on track, the payment system for the use of the Spirit Internet was also launched. Different panels had different usage costs, and even though it wasn't expensive to use it, Jin Duoming had managed to earn an astonishing amount of battle credits within a short period of time.

Wang Baole watched as the Spirit Internet grew from nothing into prominence. The threat that he felt also increased significantly, and the Spirit Internet and Jin Duoming became one of his most threatening opponents. However, Jin Duoming was someone who knew how to handle such matters well, and he sent Wang Baole some shares for the Spirit Internet.

At the same time, Sect Lord Xu from the Galactic Dusk Sect also played a significant role. He sent shares of the Spirit Internet to both Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran, and especially to his backing, Feng Qiuran.

Even those Nascent Soul realm cultivators received some shares as well. In this way, seventy percent of the shares were given away. The remaining thirty percent belong to Jin Duoming, but it was also temporary. According to Sect Lord Xu's plans, if new Nascent Soul realm cultivators appeared in the future, they would automatically be given some of the shares and profits.

This wouldn't have succeeded if someone else had executed it. However, the sly old fox, Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect, had handled the matter very smoothly. After all, he was one of the founding members of the Federation's Spirit Inception Era, as well as the leader of one of the sects. He was sly and very capable.

Even though he had some biases, he didn't have any intention to rebel against the Federation. Therefore, this time in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, he handled every matter while upholding the benefit of the Federation. Even Wang Baole conceded to the way he did things after he found out more about it through his channels.

It would be scary if someone like him were my enemy, and I would need to kill him as quickly as possible. Otherwise, I would have to guard against him all day and night. However, now that he is one of our own, it brings relief… Holding onto the shares of the Spirit Internet, Wang Baole knew that even though it seemed as if Jin Duoming was in charge of the Spirit Internet on the surface, the real person in control was Sect Lord Xu.

It was clear that the Spirit Internet was a powerful weapon prepared by the Federation this time around. Therefore, regardless of their goal, Wang Baole wouldn't sabotage it. However, he was anxious seeing that Jin Duoming's battle credits were growing by the day. Even though Wang Baole held ten percent of it, it was still insufficient, especially as Jin Duoming had started to send cultivation techniques back to the Federation.

In the span of a few short months, that fella had actually sent back twenty cultivation techniques!

This fella really wants to compete with me for the position of Federation President, huh? Little Duanmu, is this the radical solution you have thought about? You have made me anxious! I will bash you up the moment I return. Wang Baole was anxious, and when he thought about how he could really bash Duan Muque up with his combat capabilities now, he was suddenly very tempted by the idea.

Speaking of which, I should be the most powerful person in the Federation right now, right? Wang Baole blinked his eyes and grew excited.

As Wang Baole was tempted by the idea of returning to the Federation to carry out his plans, there was someone else in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who was even more anxious than Wang Baole.

That person was… Xie Haiyang!

The emergence of the Spirit Internet made Xie Haiyang the biggest loser. The intelligence he held previously was replaced by the Panel for Gossip, while the business stream he owned was replaced by the Panel for Services and Transactions. That was especially so as on the Panel for Services and Transactions, there were already some Dao Palace disciples who were posting information about buying and selling services, and that was akin to destroying Xie Haiyang's lifeline.

Cutting off my wealth stream is like killing my parents! Xie Haiyang's eyes were reddened. In the past few months, he had led a difficult life and could only earn some income through a few of his connections. He could no longer lead a carefree lifestyle like he did previously.

Therefore, under this intense state of anxiety, he found Wang Baole.

"Baole, this Sect Lord Xu from the Federation is too capable. If this were to carry on, my business would fold. The position of Federation President would be handed to Jin Duoming as well. We need to join forces!" Based on Xie Haiyang's interpretation, whatever the Federation was doing had made Wang Baole an ally. Unsurprisingly, Wang Baole agreed with Xie Haiyang's words immediately. However, regrettably, as Wang Baole was someone from the Federation, he couldn't destroy the Spirit Internet, as that would drive him to the limits.

Xie Haiyang seemed to be well prepared to handle the helplessness that Wang Baole felt, and he spoke immediately.

"Baole, I don't want you to ruin the Spirit Internet's business. Rather, we should form an alliance to create a better business so that we can earn some money together with the Federation. I, Xie Haiyang, am a businessman, and no one is my enemy. My only goal is for everyone to earn money together!"

"What business?" Wang Baole was tempted, and he turned to look at Xie Haiyang.

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Chapter 589: A Mysterious Game!

"It is, of course, the most lucrative business in the new civilization generation now…" Xie Haiyang cleared his throat after hearing Wang Baole's question. He took a look at his surroundings, and after making sure that no one was eavesdropping, he spoke with a low and proud tone.

"That is… games!"

"Games?" Wang Baole was confused. He didn't seem to really understand what Xie Haiyang meant. He was about to speak again when Xie Haiyang raised his right hand and took out a jade slip. He pressed the jade slip in front of Wang Baole, and instantly, the jade slip glowed, two shining runes appearing on it.

Wang Baole had clearly never seen the runes before, but when he took a look at it, an authoritative voice reverberated in his mind.

"Descend!"

As that word created a wave of shock in Wang Baole's mind, Xie Haiyang laughed and began explaining.

"Did you hear that? This is a game created using a special technique. It solves the problem of language, and anyone can get the hang of it easily. It is known as 'Descend', and the business that we will establish would involve managing this game!

"Let me tell you… this game is impressive. I only managed to obtain it after spending a hefty amount and activating some of my channels. It can allow the gamer to immerse themselves in a virtual reality within it, and it would feel extremely real!

"Do you want to strike it rich? Begin the game!

"Do you want to pick up babes? Begin the game!

"Do you want to become the top leader? Begin the game!"

"Whatever the case, as long as you have paid for the game, you will be the most formidable!" Xie Haiyang grew increasingly agitated as he spoke. In the end, he even clapped and chuckled heartily.

"These novice gamers of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace have probably never come across a game of this type and level of technology. Therefore, once they get the hang of it, they would definitely become addicted to it, and once that happens, haha… They would start paying for it. Then, us brothers would strike it rich!" Xie Haiyang was excited, and even his eyes were glowing brightly.

However, Wang Baole was still confused. He looked at the jade slip, and then back at Xie Haiyang, but still couldn't reconcile the game with the current Spirit Inception Era. Therefore, he couldn't help but question.

"Xie Haiyang, is the game… reliable? Who would play it? If they had time, they would either carry out their missions or cultivate…"

Noticing that Wang Baole was becoming doubtful, Xie Haiyang panicked and hurriedly spoke.

"It's definitely reliable. My nickname is 'Reliable'! This game would definitely be a hit. This is the asset that was specifically made by my family clan to reign over the entire Never-Ending Dao College… Erm…" With that, Xie Haiyang hurriedly shut his mouth. It seemed that he had said something that he shouldn't have said. Therefore, he quickly swept his gaze at Wang Baole, and after realizing that Wang Baole didn't notice anything, Xie Haiyang hesitated and continued to speak.

"Whatever the case, this is something that I have secretly gotten. If you help me to promote it, I will give you ten percent of the profits!"

Wang Baole appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually experiencing shock internally. In reality, what Xie Haiyang had said just now had revealed his background, which made one think hard about it. However, Wang Baole also felt that Xie Haiyang could probably have done it on purpose as well. After all, Wang Baole, as someone who was very familiar with the teachings in the high officials' autobiographies, had done something similar to his schoolmates when he was younger. He would pretend to have let the cat out of the bag to brag about an illustrious background that didn't exist, in order to achieve his goal.

Is what Xie Haiyang said the truth or not… After thinking about it, Wang Baole still couldn't determine if it was the truth. Therefore, he looked at Xie Haiyang, and then at the jade slip in his hands.

"I'll decide after trying the game out."

"No problem, I will give you a unique privilege so that you can experience it for yourself." Xie Haiyang felt at peace instantly, thinking silently in his heart that once someone started playing the game, it was very unlikely that they would dislike it. Therefore, in his excitement, he sealed his hands on the jade slip before passing it to Wang Baole. After telling Wang Baole about the method for playing the game, Xie Haiyang bid farewell and left.

When Xie Haiyang left, Wang Baole took a look at the jade slip and tossed it aside. He didn't plan to look at the game immediately and wanted to continue meditating and cultivating instead.

Wang Baole had more or less gained a complete understanding of the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. He estimated that he would be able to successfully cultivate the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation in half a month at most.

However, the progress for the cultivation of the second level Flame Snatch Thearch Armor was lagging behind significantly. Despite that, Wang Baole knew that he shouldn't rush into the matter. As long as he continued to cultivate, it wouldn't be long before he succeeded.

Just like that, after meditating for several days, Wang Baole thought about Xie Haiyang's game during a period of free time. Therefore, he took out the jade slip again, and after thinking about it, he felt that there was no major danger involved. However, he wanted to remain on the side of caution and called the donkey out. The donkey looked extremely confused as it was held by Wang Baole by its hooves and pressed onto the jade slip.

"Son…" The donkey was instantly dumbfounded. Even before it could scream fully, with its head turned to look at Wang Baole, its body shuddered and disappeared!

It was as if the donkey had been sucked away by the jade slip. Even its aura was gone without a trace. That surprised Wang Baole, who immediately picked up the jade slip to take a look.

Wang Baole felt that the donkey's aura had disappeared, but he could still connect with him vaguely due to the presence of the jade slip. He heaved a sigh of relief since it appeared that there was no danger.

This game is a little bizarre… Where did the donkey go? After thinking about it, Wang Baole tried to end the game and call the donkey out. However, at that moment, the donkey seemed to have signaled its excitement and agitation and didn't want to return.

Wang Baole stared and didn't want to grant the donkey its wishes. He twisted the jade slip, and the donkey appeared in front of him as if it were teleported back. When the donkey appeared, Wang Baole was taken aback.

Even though no change seemed to have occurred to the donkey, a look of disappointment was clear in its eyes. It even raised its hooves by itself to touch the jade slip, as if it wanted to return.

That made Wang Baole curious. He pushed the donkey aside, not caring about how dejected and wronged it was as it lay there. Wang Baole held the jade slip and pressed it after a brief moment. Instantly, everything was a blur in Wang Baole's eyes, as if a large suction force had sent him into a vortex. There was no discomfort, and the next moment, when he opened his eyes, there was emptiness before him!

That emptiness was boundless and unimaginably vast. In front of him, there were hundreds of light clusters that were gray in color. They all seemed to have been sealed closed, with only one of them shining brilliantly.

Wang Baole looked at everything in front of him, suspiciously. After thinking about it, he looked intently at the brilliant light cluster. The moment he looked at it, countless illusory figures appeared from the brilliant light cluster. There were humans, beasts, as well as vegetation amongst the illusory figures.

The illusory figures of humans were similar to that of the Federation cultivators. However, there were also some differences. For example, their ears were smaller, their noses were longer, and they had a third eye on their glabella. They were also slightly shorter. However, without exception, even though they looked slightly different from the Federation cultivators, they were all extremely handsome and beautiful.

Wang Baole was momentarily dazed. After taking a detailed look, numerous messages appeared before his eyes!

"Sixth-grade spirit cultivator Tune Seeker from the Herodium civilization…"

"Third-grade spirit cultivator Roda from the Herodium civilization…"

"First-grade spirit cultivator Palace Protector from the Herodium civilization…"

The messages that appeared before his eyes were runes, but Wang Baole could understand them clearly when he read them. That created ripples in Wang Baole's heart, and the more he looked, the more the messages appeared. Wang Baole gasped as he began to understand that each of those countless figures… When he looked at them, they would reveal their identity and background. He could descend and replace them if he had the intention to!

So… This is 'Descend'? After a brief moment of silence, Wang Baole chose a message to read in detail. It was about a ninth-grade spirit cultivator named Ouya. Instantly, when the image before Wang Baole's eyes cleared up, he had reappeared in a noisy public square buzzing with people. There were also spirit cultivators dashing about in the skies. He even noticed some combat vehicles rushing by. The surrounding buildings were also different from that of the Federation, and they were mostly mushroom-shaped.

Without waiting for Wang Baole to get used to everything, a pleasant yet fearful voice arrived by his ears.

"Great spirit cultivator, please buy me. All you require is one spirit crystal…"

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Chapter 590: Touring the Stars!

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This evil game of Descend… Wang Baole turned his head and looked at a fair-skinned, beautiful young lady who was probably eighteen to nineteen years old. She wasn't tall and was dressed thinly with her cheeks reddened, and she was looking at Wang Baole with anticipation.

"Great spirit cultivator, buy me…" The young lady bit her lip and looked at Wang Baole with pleading eyes.

"What use do I have in buying you?" Wang Baole was a little confused.

"You can do anything to me!" the young lady said with her voice lowered.

Wang Baole blinked and found a card made from a crystal on his body. He took a look at it and was dumbfounded. There was a number on the card, and he took a long time to figure out exactly how many '9's were on it.

The young lady shuddered visibly when she saw Wang Baole's crystal card. When she looked at Wang Baole, there was a look of fear in her eyes.

Noticing the young lady's gaze, Wang Baole made the decision to buy the young lady. He began exploring the world known as the Herodium civilization. Over the course of the day, when he gradually grew familiar with his status and gained a better understanding of that civilization, Wang Baole couldn't help but be shocked.

Everything here could be bought using the so-called crystal points. Anything, from the highest position of the senate in the world to the lowest position of a commoner, could be bought as long as one had enough crystal points. It appeared that it was a rule that everything in the civilization was related to the crystal points, which made the crystal points symbolize everything!

It could also be said that in this civilization, one could do whatever he desired. It was also possible to switch identities. With just a thought, one could return to the emptiness and select a different medium, just that it would require some crystal points as well.

If it were just virtual reality, people would get sick of it even though it was interesting. However, after Wang Baole observed and studied everything in that civilization, he realized that everything felt extremely real!

Even the passage of time was much slower than in the Federation. The spirit cultivators were also all from the same cultivation system. Even though the system differed from that of the Federation, the spirit cultivators also seemed to be extremely capable.

However, none of this was what made Wang Baole most shocked. What created the greatest shockwave in his heart was what the young lady he had purchased said to answer his question.

"A thousand years ago, the Herodium civilization failed to advance and was also punished heavily by the heavens. In the end, it was bought over by the ancient trades civilization and was transformed into a tour star.

"The so-called tour star is a land provided to superior civilizations for games and entertainment… According to the rules, the Herodium civilization can only redeem itself when it has accumulated enough crystal points. Only then can it rekindle the hope of advancing into a stronger civilization."

"Sir, since you possess the crystal card, you must have descended from a superior civilization. According to the rules, as long as you have enough crystal points, all your needs must be satisfied. A Descender like you has not appeared in a very long time." The young lady spoke softly. When she looked at Wang Baole, anticipation had replaced fear in her eyes.

"Sir, I have acceptable qualities, please purchase me. I can go anywhere and do anything that you want me to do…" Wang Baole was dumbfounded with shock. After trying to understand everything in the civilization, he shook his head and chose to leave.

When he returned to his cave abode in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Wang Baole recalled everything that had happened in the game. He felt that everything seemed unreal. It should be a fictitious game, but everything in it, from its history to the logic that governed it, felt very real.

The ancient trades civilization… The tour star… Are they real or fake? It doesn't matter if it's fake, but if it is real… Wang Baole didn't pity the foreign Herodium civilization, and instead, he thought of the Federation.

In the end, Wang Baole shook his head and contacted Xie Haiyang using the jade slip. After the call went through, the first thing Wang Baole did was to raise his doubts.

"Of course, this Herodium civilization is fake… Haha, how can it be real? It's just a game. However, to make it feel real for everyone, the content and storyline of the game were made to be as life-like as possible." Xie Haiyang laughed heartily, with a delightful tone in his voice. He seemed to be enjoying the fact that the game he had managed to obtain was able to confuse Wang Baole.

"What do you think? Will the game become popular in the Dao Palace?" Xie Haiyang asked again after clarifying Wang Baole's doubts.

"What if the player dies in the game?" Wang Baole thought about it and questioned again.

"Relax, they wouldn't really die. They enter the game through a medium, and it is a game after all," Xie Haiyang answered with a smile.

"Is that so…" Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and he hurriedly asked again.

"I don't understand much about the game, but I know that, in principle, the game requires one to use a medium in order to play it. Then, could there be a day that the medium collapses? We need to make some preparations to prevent such scenarios, which would make the players unhappy, from happening."

"How is that possible? Baole, rest assured. Unless you're in a dream, this game would never collapse!" Xie Haiyang joked, and his laughter was heard.

Wang Baole seemed to be in thought. He repeated the word 'medium' in his heart. After a moment, he shook his head, and a glow flashed across his eyes.

"I want fifty percent of the profits!"

"That's not possible!" Xie Haiyang rejected him immediately. After the two of them haggled with each other and reached a consensus that Wang Baole was to get thirty percent of the profits instead, the duo continued to talk about how they should go about promoting the game. It was only then that they ended the conversation.

After putting the jade slip down, Wang Baole stepped outside the cave abode and looked at the Sea of Fire and the skies. He erased the doubts he had towards the game in his heart. He wasn't a saint and didn't have an abundant sense of empathy. He couldn't, and wouldn't, care about other civilizations.

"The one who dies isn't the Descender, but the medium. Let's just treat the game like a game…" Wang Baole murmured softly. He only cared about his hometown and the Federation!

Xie Haiyang, I hope that your arrival won't threaten the Federation. Otherwise… Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The Dark Artifact from Mars was his greatest asset. He was very confident that once he achieved a breakthrough and became a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, he could move the Dark Artifact and kill Xie Haiyang. He may be mysterious and unpredictable, but Wang Baole was confident!

Once Wang Baole had arrived at a decision, he no longer pondered over matters of the game. Instead, he promoted it with all his efforts. Therefore, the first person he contacted was Jin Duoming. With his status and his ownership over ten percent of the Spirit Internet's shares, he paid a very small price in terms of profits to open up the fourth panel on the Spirit Internet.

The Descend Panel!

After he thought about it, he immediately sent a voice transmission to the five personal disciples—Dugu Lin, Zhou Chudao, Xu Ming, Lu Yun, and Huang Yunshan. They were all people of high status in the sect. Back then, Jin Duoming had paid a huge price but only managed to invite Huang Yunshan.

Furthermore, Jin Duoming had succeeded in getting Huang Yunshan to agree back then as Huang Yunshan happened to need some battle credits to prepare for Zhou Chudao's advancement. However… This matter, which seemed impossible to accomplish to others, wasn't a problem for Wang Baole. That was also the reason why Xie Haiyang chose to collaborate with Wang Baole.

Even though Zhou Chudao had been defeated by Wang Baole, he still conceded to Wang Baole. Therefore, the couple immediately agreed to Wang Baole's request. As for Xu Ming and Lu Yun, as the duo wanted to befriend Wang Baole as well, they didn't reject him either.

Persuading Dugu Lin went smoothly as well. He acknowledged Wang Baole's capabilities, and therefore, even though he was in seclusion, he still set aside some time to advertise for Wang Baole's game.

Wang Baole also advertised the game himself. With the five personal disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and Wang Baole being ambassadors of the game, it was similar to firing an Anti-Spirit Bomb towards the Dao Palace disciples. It sent shock waves all over, and everyone instantly came to know about the game.

In addition, this game had a unique charm of its own as well. As such, in the short span of a few days, Descend had become the hot item throughout the Dao Palace. There was an endless stream of people logging onto the game, and even though not everyone was surprised by the game, most of them were.

Even a few Nascent Soul realm cultivators were shocked by it.

In order to gain enjoyment in the game, crystal points were needed. Therefore, when a system to exchange battle credits for crystal points was set up, the amount of battle credits gained on the first day astounded Wang Baole.

That was needless to say for Jin Duoming, who had his eyes on the game as well. The shock that he experienced had been turned into crashing waves. At the same time, amongst the countless Descenders, no one knew that there was also a donkey who hugged the gaming jade slip that Wang Baole had prepared for it like it was a gem.

Even though Wang Baole wasn't addicted himself, he would also take a look at the game from time to time. He wanted to find out more about the Herodium civilization's history, the system shared by the spirit cultivators, as well as items like cultivation techniques.

However, nothing in the game could be brought out physically. It seemed as if this function had been blocked. Even though Wang Baole had unlimited crystal points, he couldn't do it.

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Chapter 591: Rectifications!

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As the game became all the rage, the Spirit Internet gained popularity as well. It could be said that in these short few months, the Federation had transformed the Dao Palace significantly and had indeed achieved integration with the Dao Palace, which was the goal mentioned by the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord to Wang Baole when he first arrived!

He wanted to leave the mark of the Federation everywhere within the Dao Palace so that it would be difficult for the Dao Palace to get rid of the Federation!

It was also because of this plan, and the success of the Spirit Internet, that created a huge change in the lives of the Dao Palace disciples. Right now, they didn't leave their houses to get in touch with the news and gossip of the entire Dao Palace. There was also entertainment, friendship, and service transactions between them. The emergence of the game had changed the quality of their leisure lives.

All this was nothing to the Federation cultivators. Even though there was temptation, it wasn't strong enough to be earth-shaking. After all, even though the Federation's immortal cultivation paled in comparison to the Dao Palace, their daily lives were rich and fulfilling, as they were supported by the operations of the entire civilization. On the other hand, there weren't many Dao Palace disciples, and their civilization was lacking. That was perhaps not the case in the past, but they were clearly in a deficit these tens of years.

Therefore, the clash of civilizations from both sides was extremely impactful to the Dao Palace disciples. While it enriched the lives of the Dao Palace disciples, it also allowed the Federation to set its roots within the Dao Palace.

The next mission that Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect had to accomplish was to carry out the construction of the teleportation array formation in secret. At the same time, he had to be a guardian of the union between the Federation and the Dao Palace. While spending time with the upper echelons of the Dao Palace, he didn't neglect his own cultivation. He was inching closer to advancing to the Nascent Soul realm.

In addition, as the game continued to grow in popularity, and as the amount of battle credits he earned swelled, Wang Baole began to live an increasingly comfortable life. However, he didn't teleport cultivation techniques back immediately. Instead, he exchanged his battle credits for large amounts of refinement materials.

A significant portion of the resources were supposed to be used to advance his intrinsic scabbard. However, even so, Wang Baole didn't dare attempt it, as he wasn't completely confident. Furthermore, according to his analysis, if he failed, he would damage the intrinsic scabbard greatly. If not for the previous battle with Dugu Lin, Wang Baole wouldn't have realized that fact. However, after the battle, the ferocity of the intrinsic scabbard made Wang Baole realize how important it was.

The more he focused on its importance, the more he was unwilling to try it haphazardly. Therefore, Wang Baole planned to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament first and advance the scabbard once he succeeded in doing that and became more confident.

In the meantime, Wang Baole's gaming business boomed. Jin Duoming, after noticing the astonishing earnings from the game, couldn't sit still any longer. He didn't know Xie Haiyang and only came to know about such a formidable character through the game. Therefore, he naturally didn't know that Xie Haiyang had once been in the Ethereal Dao College. After all, only people from the Ethereal Dao College would know about it. In addition, Xie Haiyang was also secretive, with Wang Baole apparently being the only one amongst the Federation Seedlings who knew him well.

Even Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng could only make some guesses, but they didn't verify it out of caution.

As such, Jin Duoming was unable to know much about Xie Haiyang. Even though he tried to find out, he didn't manage to obtain much information. He then decided to ask Wang Baole directly about Xie Haiyang's background.

He didn't have eyes on the profits that Wang Baole had gained from his game, he didn't dare to… However, he still had some intentions with regards to Xie Haiyang. He thought that everything would be perfect if he could gain some profits from him…

"Xie Haiyang?" Wang Baole raised his head to look at Jin Duoming, who was sitting with a smile on his face in front of him. Wang Baole put aside the bottle of Ice Spirit Water in his hands. Wang Baole didn't dislike Jin Duoming, as even though he was his competitor and had some intentions against him, Wang Baole felt that all this was the result of Duan Muque's manipulation. At the same time, Wang Baole was confident in emerging victorious with the revenue from the game. In addition, Wang Baole's cultivation was also formidable, which made him feel that he had the right to turn the tables on Jin Duoming anytime he wanted.

On the other hand, Jin Duoming also knew how to handle relationships well. Wang Baole smiled at Jin Duoming as well, as he had learned from reading the high officials' autobiographies since he was a boy. He understood that the world didn't revolve around one person, and it was important that one didn't think of himself as the center of the universe.

Setting aside all those thoughts in his mind, Wang Baole thought about Xie Haiyang's background, as well as his suspicions, before enlightening Jin Duoming.

"Little Ming, Xie Haiyang isn't a simple person. I don't understand him fully either, I only know that he seems to have a strong backing in the Dao Palace. I encourage you to not have any intentions towards him." Wang Baole looked deeply at Jin Duoming.

That gaze sent ripples through Jin Duoming's heart. Even though he wanted to become Federation President, he didn't want to offend Wang Baole. According to his plans, even if he were to really become Federation President, he could still give up the position. Therefore, he didn't bring the matter up and simply thought about what a big favor Wang Baole would owe him if he were to give up his position as Federation President. That would be sufficient for him to lead an extremely comfortable life in the Federation in the future.

Therefore, he believed whatever Wang Baole said. Amidst the silence, he immediately aborted his original intentions and decided not to investigate Xie Haiyang's background anymore. If Xie Haiyang were to find out about it, misunderstandings might happen. With that, Jin Duoming took a deep breath and bowed at Wang Baole with cupped fists. He then chatted with Wang Baole briefly before taking out some refinement materials from his storage bag and passing them to Wang Baole.

"Baole, I heard that you've been buying materials recently. I have some materials as well, and you can use them first."

Wang Baole took a look and was moved slightly. That was because those refinement materials weren't from the Dao Palace but the Federation. They were also extremely expensive materials that were needed for the refinement of ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments.

Therefore, Wang Baole laughed and didn't act as if he didn't need them. He took the materials and sent Jin Duoming away before going into seclusion to cultivate. A week passed, and as the cultivation in Wang Baole's body increased to a high level, Wang Baole opened his eyes while still meditating. He felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction coming from within his body.

That feeling made Wang Baole realize that he had truly stabilized the cultivation that was elevated through the devouring seed when he was in the trial grounds back then. He was now at the peak of the late-stage Core Formation realm, and he was only a step away from perfection!

At this time, he was also extremely clear with his understanding of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. As such, with continued cultivation over the next few days, he finally succeeded in cultivating the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation!

When he sealed his hands, an overlapping figure emerged immediately from his physical body. When the lightning avatar stepped out, it was extremely difficult to distinguish it from Wang Baole, and it was basically an identical replica of him—down to his flesh and bones.

That was especially so as the Lightning Avatar also possessed a devouring seed. To a certain degree, it was almost a true avatar.

Looking at his Lightning Avatar, Wang Baole was filled with anticipation. He controlled his avatar and flew it out of the cave abode and into the distance. When it was several thousand feet away, Wang Baole began to feel that he had reached a limit. He stopped and murmured in his heart.

Lightning Escape!

Almost the instant those two words reverberated in Wang Baole's heart, his avatar became blurry instantly. In the blink of an eye, his physical self in the cave abode interchanged with the lightning avatar, and he appeared above the Sea of Fire.

In his exhilaration, Wang Baole tried several more times. When he returned to his cave abode, he couldn't help but chuckle heartily.

With the Lightning Escape allowing me to change positions with the avatar instantly, my combat power has been boosted! Numerous unexpected techniques that could be used for battle surfaced in Wang Baole's mind instantly. In his excitement, he sat down to meditate and attempt the second level of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor.

Despite the second level of Flame Snatch Thearch Armor being challenging, Wang Baole had managed to gain an understanding of it over time. Right now, as he cultivated, the outline formed from the blood-colored meridians emerging from his body began to be covered with white threads. The white threads weren't numerous, but Wang Baole knew very well that it was a sign of bone formation.

What was needed next was a long period of unrelenting persistence to form the complete bone structure. Only then could the second level of Thearch Armor be considered to have been cultivated successfully.

I shouldn't rush into this matter… Unless there are some shortcuts similar to back then when I used the Flame Snatch technique to cultivate the first level Thearch Armor… With that thought, Wang Baole checked on his Thearch Armor. He had many ideas but eliminated most of them.

Forget it. Whatever the case, I am currently much more powerful than I was when I went into the battle on the trial grounds previously! Wang Baole smiled and took out a petal from his storage bag. It was the petal that Wang Baole took away from Dugu Lin's five-colored flower. After the battle, Dugu Lin didn't ask for it, and Wang Baole didn't return it.

After examining the petal, Wang Baole took out a copper coin. Looking at the copper coin, a peculiar glow flashed across his eyes.

"I should never stop trying to decipher this object. At the same time, I also need to repair that black pike…" As Wang Baole murmured, he took a deep breath and made preparations to put in more effort and thought into refining his treasures before the Worship Palace Pavilion opened.

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Chapter 592: Eighth-Grade Dharmic Armament Cultivator!

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Previously, Wang Baole could already refine a one-use eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, and he had also occasionally succeeded in refining eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments that could be used several times.

The greatest obstacle preventing Wang Baole from refining a true eight-grade Dharmic Armament was his lack of Spiritual Sense. Even though it was boosted slightly by the shriveled fruit that he possessed, the growth of his Spiritual Sense was still slow and was only a little better than no growth. However, it was different now. Having achieved a breakthrough at the trial grounds, which allowed him to advance from mid- to late-stage Core Formation realm, and even approach the peak, he was now just a step away from perfection!

Because of the increase in his cultivation, Wang Baole's Spiritual Sense was significantly advanced. That made it easier for him to refine the artifacts compared to the past.

Right now, equipped with sufficient materials, Wang Baole tested it out briefly and could already feel that it was different from previously. He then decided to focus on refining the artifacts after stabilizing his cultivation and after successfully mastering the cultivation technique.

Seven days passed. In those seven days, Wang Baole tried to refine eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments many times, ranging from those that were one-use to those that could be used multiple times. When he finally managed to refine a true eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, Wang Baole was extremely excited and exhilarated.

Finally… I can refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole felt a torrent of emotions in his heart. Looking at the bell that he had refined in front of him, he couldn't help but sound it a few times. Listening to the reverberating and loud ring, and imagining the scenario when someone was trapped within it, Wang Baole was delighted.

I still have many fake eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments. When the time comes, I will first toss out a fake one, have them break it, then toss the real one out! With that thought, Wang Baole was filled with glee. He wanted to celebrate and patted his tummy, which now already had a little bit of spirit fat on it. When he thought about how slim he was now, he immediately took out several bags of snacks and began munching on them delightfully.

He also took out five bottles of Ice Spirit Water and chugged them down. With that, he finally felt satiated, and he began the process of refining artifacts again. The next item he refined was the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament megaphone.

As the grade of the megaphone was too low, it hadn't been used by Wang Baole for a long time. However, he still liked it very much. Now that his knowledge of refining artifacts had risen, he immediately made plans to advance its grade.

Other than the megaphone, there was also the scandalous rope and the large seal. Those two Dharmic Armaments had personalities of their own, which made them different from the rest. They were also two of the few Dharmic Armaments that Wang Baole could continually upgrade until now.

After spending four days and successfully upgrading the three Dharmic Armaments to the eighth grade, Wang Baole took a look at his storage bag and thought of the self-exploding ribbon that he had used in the battle against Dugu Lin. His heart ached.

What a pity… Wang Baole sighed. He thought about his arsenal of weapons, which included the tri-colored flying sword and a few eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments. While it seemed a little inadequate, he had a plan. However, in terms of protection, he felt that he still faced a significant deficit. Even though the bell could be considered a protective item, Wang Baole felt that it was more suitable to trap his enemies.

Therefore, after thinking about it, a look of determination appeared in Wang Baole's eyes. He felt that there was a great need for him to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament for the sole purpose of protection. As for its appearance, after thinking about it, Wang Baole decided that if it were to be used to protect his life, it was best that it was armor!

Furthermore, it couldn't be too thick and should be fitting. At the same time, it shouldn't restrict him from unleashing Thearch Armor. That way, even if he were to be in a similar battle like the one against Dugu Lin, he would still have protection from the armor even if Thearch Armor breaks apart. That, coupled with his physical body, could make him more resistant to attacks than he was previously.

If Wang Baole were now in the Federation, he wouldn't have suitable materials even if he had the idea. However, that wasn't an issue in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. After all, there was an abundance of materials there. After browsing through the items on the Spirit Internet, he immediately noticed a refinement material known as Dark Scarcity.

Other than a memory storage function, its protective qualities also satisfied Wang Baole. It also had an antishock quality. After Wang Baole had chosen it, another round of artifact refinement began.

This time, Wang Baole put in a lot of effort and used half a month before successfully refining the Dark Scarcity Armor. When he realized that he still had a substantial amount of refinement materials left, the idea of repairing the ninth-grade black pike surfaced in his mind.

That was especially so as Wang Baole had already thought in detail about how to repair it. After he considered it for a moment, he immediately got to work, putting in his best effort to repair the pike that he had found in the body of the sword.

However, as Wang Baole was unable to refine a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, the repair process was imperfect as well. However, since he had enough materials and was willing to invest the materials in the repair process, he had managed to repair most of it, even if it was incomplete. Right now, as he waved his hand, the pike floated in the air in front of him loudly, releasing a ferocious aura.

The aura was surrounded by black smoke. A black snake with fleshy wings could vaguely be seen within the smoke, and it was staring coldly at Wang Baole.

When they locked eyes, a chill was immediately felt in Wang Baole's heart. That made Wang Baole shudder, and he realized that the pike was perhaps no different from the tri-colored flying sword.

It may not be a strong ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, it can still be considered a weak one. Wang Baole was satisfied. He was about to raise his hand and put away the pike, but the moment his hand neared the pike, the black snake emerged out of it. It charged towards Wang Baole's hand and bit onto it.

Wang Baole was unaffected. He didn't stop moving his right hand, and the instant the black snake neared, he snapped his fingers. Immediately, a ball of Dark Fire began burning. Amidst the crackling, the black snake trembled vigorously, screaming shrilly as it retreated quickly. Its body was also surrounded by Dark Fire, and it was only when it had retreated completely into the black smoke that the Dark Fire let go of it and returned to Wang Baole's palm.

"You're not to do it again!" Wang Baole spoke calmly without even looking at the black snake. He then placed the pike into his storage bracelet, and his gaze fell on the small mountain of refinement materials in his storage bracelet.

I have bought too much… Looking at those materials, Wang Baole felt that it would be a waste if he didn't use them. That was especially so because, while over half of it was prepared for his intrinsic scabbard, the other half was of lower quality. Even though the materials could be used to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, they didn't fulfill the high requirements that Wang Baole had set for refining the scabbard.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Wang Baole went into action immediately and began refining puppets. He began to try out the idea of refining Dharmic Armament puppets.

At the same time, since it was rare that he had so many materials, Wang Baole also made plans to make some miniature armor for his mosquitos. It was challenging, but with Wang Baole's current level of refinement knowledge, he would still be able to refine sixth-grade Numinous Treasures if he put in the effort, even if he wasn't able to refine Dharmic Armaments.

Eventually, when Wang Baole emerged out of seclusion after refining the items, seven of the eight puppets that followed after him as he stepped out of the cave abode were already extremely close to the level of a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. As for the last puppet, when Wang Baole turned to look at it, joy and satisfaction filled his eyes.

That puppet was his old buddy who had followed him for many years, Zhu Gangqiang.

Perhaps it was because of Zhu Gangqiang's uniqueness that Wang Baole had unexpectedly managed to refine it to become a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. That was especially so with the integration of spirits, which gave Zhu Gangqiang a soul and made others feel that it had intelligence.

In terms of combat power, Zhu Gangqiang was also on the level of early-stage Core Formation realm!

Apart from that, Wang Baole also upgraded all the other Dharmic treasures that he could upgrade. Even the Fireworks Canister from before was modified. Wang Baole also managed to refine the armor for the mosquitoes. However, as the mosquitoes' form was only seen when they flew out, Wang Baole kept the miniature armors after testing their strength. Right now, basking in delight, Wang Baole waved his hand and put away all the puppets. Afterward, he charged towards the main island of the Dao Palace!

He was making the journey to the main island because he had received notification that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had finally managed to complete the preparations for the teleportation process that was needed for the trip to the Worship Palace Pavilion. The time to make the journey was set to evening on that very day!

Feng Qiuran also gave an explanation to why it was to happen in the evening. That was because the teleportation to the body of the sword had the highest accuracy during the evening.

Therefore, after notifying Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, Wang Baole charged directly to the Dao Palace. He was slightly early, as before being teleported, he had something big that he wanted to do!

That was… to scare Little Duanmu!

Little Duanmu, this time, I will let you know that I, Wang Baole, will be Federation President.

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Chapter 593: Worship Palace Pavilion!

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Wang Baole had the overbearing and respectful air of a tycoon as he used the battle credits that he had gained from the game's earnings to purchase numerous cultivation techniques from the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber. People crowded around him as he began to send each cultivation technique back to the Federation through the teleportation array formation. The Federation was shocked!

Outside the Mercury array formation, Li Xingwen's eyes were about to fall out of their sockets as he stared dazedly at the cultivation techniques appearing one by one from within the brilliantly glowing array formation.

On the other hand, Duan Muque had begun to feel extremely uneasy ever since the eighteenth cultivation technique was sent back by Wang Baole. As such, he paid close attention to the matter using the projected image of himself that was formed using technology from the Federation.

Right now, Duan Muque quickly turned upon noticing the glow from the teleportation array formation. Initially, he was delighted, but this delight only lasted the time of twenty breaths. When he noticed that one cultivation technique was being sent back every second, his heart trembled.

"Twenty-one, twenty-two…"

"Thirty-seven, thirty-eight…"

"Forty-two, forty-three…"

Those who were similarly shocked were the Federation cultivators who were on guard. Everyone was bewildered by the constant glow from the teleportation array formation and by the number of cultivation techniques that were being sent back. Even though they had seen numerous cultivation techniques being teleported back the past year, it was unbelievable this time, as it had far exceeded the total number that had been teleported back previously!

Amidst the silence, and while Duan Muque sank in astonishment, the process of teleportation continued for the time of a hundred and twenty breaths.

The number of cultivation techniques that were teleported back stood at a hundred and forty!

For the last twenty cultivation techniques, they were all tossed in at one go. Apparently, the person teleporting them back had grown irritated by the slow process…

That scene instantly gripped all the people from the Federation who were viewing the process with shock. They couldn't help but begin to exclaim.

"A hundred and… forty!"

"Are those cultivation techniques? Why do I feel like they are cabbages that can be bought for cheap instead?"

As the exclamations reverberated, Li Xingwen willed himself to remain calm while quickly grabbing the hundred and forty cultivation techniques with his hands. After taking a look at each of them, he carried a peculiar look on his face, one that conveyed that he was unsurprised, before looking towards the bewildered Duan Muque.

"Muque, you should make some preparations. It is very likely that you will have to relinquish your position when Wang Baole returns…"

"They're all from Wang Baole?" Duan Muque trembled. He didn't believe it, and he hurriedly took a look at the cultivation techniques himself. The more he checked, the more awkward he became. He felt a complicated mix of hopelessness and happiness in his heart. In the end, Duan Muque let out a long sigh. He felt that he had really shot himself in the foot. Even after sending Jin Duoming over, Wang Baole still held a huge advantage over him.

"This is something to celebrate. Haha, I look forward to Wang Baole returning and becoming Federation President!" Duan Muque cleared his throat, and a smile appeared on his face. He was extremely heartened, and one wouldn't be able to notice if he were feeling other emotions. At this time, Li Xingwen cleared his throat and reminded Duan Muque.

"In addition to the eighteen cultivation techniques that he sent back previously, this fella had already accumulated a hundred and fifty-eight cultivation techniques…"

When Duan Muque heard Li Xingwen's words, he shuddered.

D*rn it… I have been President for less than ten years… It wouldn't matter as much if I stepped down after accomplishing something significant, but now, it seems like I have been forced to step down… What is this? I will lose face! Duan Muque was anxious. He thought that it was a blessing that he was now a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Even if he didn't step down, Wang Baole wouldn't be able to eliminate him through battle… However, when he thought about the updates on Wang Baole's combat capabilities sent by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Duan Muque lost confidence.

Should I change the system within the Federation before Wang Baole returns? For example, by increasing the number of Noble positions above Secondary Rank Two by ten? Duan Muque sighed. He knew that it wasn't possible to do that, and he began to feel frustrated.

While Duan Muque was sunken deep in frustration, Wang Baole, who was in the public square of the Dao Palace on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, patted his tummy in delight. Even though he couldn't see Duan Muque, he could guess that a dark cloud must be hanging above his head now.

You want to compete against me, Little Duanmu? Do you think over one hundred cultivation techniques marks the end of everything? I am going to do something major. The game of Noble advancement between us hasn't ended! Wang Baole was energized as he arrogantly raised his chin. With the Federation cultivators and Dao Palace disciples around him looking at him in shock, he left the public square and proceeded towards Feng Qiuran's cave abode.

Wang Baole didn't bring the donkey along with him. Other than heading out occasionally to feed, the donkey was now completely immersed in the game. That saved Wang Baole a lot of trouble as well.

As time was tight, it was already almost evening when Wang Baole arrived at Feng Qiuran's cave abode. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao also rushed to the cave abode after receiving the notification from Wang Baole.

Soon, the trio met outside Feng Qiuran's cave abode. After the trio had greeted Feng Qiuran in unison, Feng Qiuran handed the three Hyacinthus Tree leaves to Wang Baole with a spirited look in her eyes.

Feng Qiuran agreed to Wang Baole's previous proposition of distributing the Hyacinthus Tree leaves to Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. That was because, according to Feng Qiuran's understanding, Zhao Yameng had the heritage of the Eye of Infinite Techniques, allowing her to survive and be considered an inner sect disciple even if she failed in the trial.

Feng Qiuran looked highly upon such a status. As for Kong Dao, even though he didn't have the heritage of the Eye of Infinite Techniques like Zhuo Yifan, it was awkward for Wang Baole to hand the leaf to Zhuo Yifan instead.

Thankfully, Zhuo Yifan was understanding of the matter. In addition, Feng Qiuran didn't wish to interfere with the choices made by Wang Baole and company. Therefore, after handing the Hyacinthus Tree leaves over, she brought the trio towards the mountains on the Dao Palace main island.

The teleportation array formation on the mountain had already been prepared. Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran didn't show up, as the matter was completely handled by people from Feng Qiuran's lineage. However, Sect Lord Xu was invited to witness the process. After ensuring that everything was safe, Sect Lord Xu greeted the trio with cupped fists and a smile on his face.

"Here's wishing the three of you have a smooth journey, emerge at the top, and are awarded the status of a Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciple!"

Wang Baole's impression of Sect Lord Xu had already changed, and he cupped his fists towards him as he heard those words. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao also returned the greeting. After that, the trio looked at each other before stepping into the array formation in unison.

As the cultivators from Feng Qiuran's lineage sealed their hands, the array formation began operating. Feng Qiuran had a serious expression on her face as she looked at the trio and gave them a final reminder.

She reminded them to remain vigilant, and she also informed them of what she understood about the process of entering the Worship Palace Pavilion.

"The Worship Palace Pavilion is divided into two parts. One is the Road of Brilliance, and the other is the Seven Worships Palace. There is no danger in the former, as it merely tests whether one has the caliber to enter the Seven Worships Palace. On the other hand, a certain level of danger exists for the latter!

"Therefore, all of you must remain vigilant. Failure to pass the trial is better than risking your life there. In addition, based on my understanding, Baole and Yameng, both of you have received the inheritance of the Eye of Infinite Techniques. As such, after entering the Worship Palace Pavilion, both of you should be able to skip the first few trials and enter the trial to become a core disciple directly!

"Once you succeed, you will become a core disciple!

"Lastly, I wish all of you success!"

With that, Feng Qiuran produced a seal with her hands and pointed. Instantly, a loud boom was heard from the teleportation array formation. Wang Baole and company, who were in the array formation, saw nothing but a blur. They felt a force that could contort their bodies at that instant. The trio was immediately being teleported away, but it took a long while after they had disappeared for the array formation to return to normalcy.

"I hope they will have a smooth journey." After seeing that the trio had been teleported away, Sect Lord Xu from the Galactic Dusk Sect murmured before looking at Feng Qiuran and clearing his throat.

"Elder Qiuran, have you made a decision? That Brother Xingwen of mine has true feelings towards you."

Upon hearing that, Feng Qiuran instantly experienced a headache, and she stared at Sect Lord Xu.

"Let Li Xingwen tell me about it himself!" With that, Feng Qiuran left hurriedly.

The other cultivators from Feng Qiuran's lineage looked at each other before leaving. Some within them couldn't keep the matter under wraps and began to spread information about the incident on the Spirit Internet's Panel for News and Gossip. Instantly, the matter involving Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran created waves on the Spirit Internet once again!

At the same time, in the depths of the sword body, an unusual looking mountain stood within a heavily restricted region!

There was only one mountainous path on the mountain, but there were seven peaks. The peaks were arranged like a flight of stairs, with one taller than the previous!

There was no Sea of Fire surrounding it, but there were countless bolts of black lightning that were striking across the sky continuously. It made the seven peaks appear extremely imposing!

Seven majestic palaces were clearly visible on the seven mountainous peaks. At that moment, something was glowing on the mountainous path. In the next moment, Wang Baole and the others appeared!

When they emerged, the thunder roared noisily, and the lightning flashed more intensely, lighting up the signage that indicated that the mountainous path was under repair. The trio also noticed three words written clearly on the signage at that moment!

Worship Palace Pavilion!

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Chapter 594: Road of Brilliance!

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After briefly acclimating to the aftershock from the teleportation, as well as the surrounding environment, Kong Dao suddenly spoke.

"Baole, Yameng, I paid Yifan a visit a few days ago to transfer the eligibility to him, but he didn't want it…"

"Kong Dao, you're overthinking." Wang Baole patted Kong Dao's shoulder as he shook his head and smiled. Wang Baole had also approached Zhuo Yifan regarding this matter, but Zhuo Yifan had rejected him as well. After all, he didn't take part in the trial, and even though Wang Baole had the right to decide who was eligible, it was an opportunity that was to be given to Kong Dao, without a doubt.

Upon hearing Wang Baole's words, Kong Dao heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He then held his chin up high as he looked at the mountainous path in front of him together with Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng.

"This should be the Road of Brilliance mentioned by Elder Qiuran. I sense the aura of an array formation from it. It's very strong, but there is no danger!" Zhao Yameng looked intently at the path for a moment, then she spoke softly.

"I'll go first!" As soon as Zhao Yameng finished her sentence, a look of determination appeared in Kong Dao's eyes. He was thankful that Wang Baole had given him the opportunity and wanted to be the first to take on the unknown Road of Brilliance. This way, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng could make preparations if there was any danger.

Therefore, as Kong Dao spoke, he went straight ahead and stepped onto the first step of the stairway even before Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng could stop him. When Kong Dao's foot landed, he trembled.

Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng went forward immediately and observed the situation intently. After waiting for fifteen minutes, just as both of them began to grow anxious and wanted to pull Kong Dao back, Kong Dao suddenly exhaled deeply.

"I saw imagery… It should be safe here." As Kong Dao spoke, he continued walking forward. After taking a hundred steps, he trembled and stood where he was, motionless again.

Upon noticing that, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng looked at each other and nodded. They then stepped onto the first step of the stairway together. Instantly, both of them trembled. It was at that moment that Wang Baole finally found out what Kong Dao had seen. He only felt that it was all a blur before him. It was as if an earthshaking transformation was happening in front of his eyes.

The black lightning in the firmament had disappeared and was replaced by the blue skies. The surrounding restrictions also vanished, and peaceful plains took their place. There were also birds flying in the air, and even the seven-peaked mountain looked less imposing. The mountain seemed to have shrunk and became a tiny hill.

A calm and peaceful feeling filled the air, making one feel relaxed. Wang Baole blinked several times and noticed a courtyard on the peak of the mountain he was at.

There was a well in the courtyard, and a large dog was lying lazily beside the well. A middle-aged man with an unusual air was sitting with his legs crossed as he caressed the dog's head. He was smiling at the two children who were hanging a plaque outside the gate of the courtyard.

The two children were very young but extremely agile. They didn't take long to hang the plaque on the door. Wang Baole immediately noticed the two words written on the plaque.

"Vast Expanse Courtyard."

The imagery paused at that moment and faded away. Everything began to return to normal. The black lightning, the surrounding restrictions, and the imposing Seven Peak Palaces returned!

Wang Baole was silent for a moment. When he turned, he noticed that Zhao Yameng had opened her eyes as well.

"Is the Road of Brilliance showing us the history leading towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's rising…?" Zhao Yameng murmured softly, but she spoke the words that Wang Baole was thinking about as well. After that, the duo continued to advance forward.

Looking from a distance, one could see Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng standing in line, with Kong Dao a hundred steps in front of them. The trio looked like they were on an expedition to the top of the mountain, amidst the black lightning flashes and the surrounding restrictions.

A hundred steps later, the second imagery appeared in front of Wang Baole's eyes. There were clouds in the skies, and townships had been built on the vast plains. The hill had been transformed into a mountain that was standing tall, and the courtyard had turned into hundreds of buildings. Greenery complemented the appearance of the entire mountain, filling the entire place with a mystical aura.

The disciples there no longer consisted of the two children from the first imagery. They had swelled to tens of thousands of people who busied themselves, filling the entire place with bustling activity. The rays of the sun landed on the plaque hung on the entrance of the mountain.

It was no longer 'Vast Expanse Courtyard' that was written on it. Instead, it was replaced by another two words!

Vast Expanse Clan!

With every hundred steps forward, new imagery would appear. The more the trio advanced, the stronger the suppressive force that landed on them was. It was as if it were challenging the limits of their physical bodies.

Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng could withstand the suppressive force initially, but as the trio continued to advance, only Wang Baole could maintain his initial speed. He didn't assist Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng, as he knew that there was no danger present on the Road of Brilliance. Instead, to a certain extent, the suppressive force that they experienced could be taken as a form of physical training.

Wang Baole didn't need the physical training, but to Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, it was a valuable opportunity to strengthen themselves.

Therefore, after checking up on the duo, Wang Baole watched the third, fourth, and fifth imagery, as if he was playing a game.

The three imageries were similar to one another. They depicted that, several years later, there were several cultivation sects in the Vast Expanse Clan that performed well and took the lead. Those sects eventually ruled over the planets they were in, and that marked the start of the Galactic Era, which expanded from a star to the entire galactic system. Even though the tribulations involved weren't being shown, Wang Baole could imagine and understand that the entire process involved the efforts of many generations of people. That allowed the expansion of control over to numerous galactic systems, then to the entire galactic domain, until they became the dominant force!

Throughout the entire process, three changes were made to the name of the sect. From the third imagery of a sect which became a sect school of thought in the fourth imagery, all the way to the fifth imagery, where the sect school of thought was transformed to that of a palace. That was where the name 'Vast Expanse Dao Palace' was finally adopted!

Even though only snippets of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's history were seen, one could already feel a sense of glory and brilliance. After all, that small courtyard had slowly advanced to become the ruler of the entire galactic domain. Despite not being from the Dao Palace, Wang Baole still cheered for its rising. It was imaginable that before crisis struck the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the Dao Palace disciples were definitely filled with hope and anticipation for its future.

Completing the journey on this mountainous path would be akin to witnessing the history of the Dao Palace. It creates a natural sense of belonging and pride to the Dao Palace… Wang Baole took a deep breath and experienced a wave of respect for the Dao Palace. However, Wang Baole still felt torn between the contrasting image of the Dao Palace's glorious uprising seen from the imagery, with the wastelands, lightning, surrounding restrictions, and the Sea of Fire that was presented before him in reality.

It was difficult to reconcile history with the present reality. After a moment, Wang Baole shook his head as he reached the top of the mountain and took his final step on the Road of Brilliance.

When his foot landed, the sixth imagery appeared before his eyes. Wang Baole had thought that he would see the fall of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, but what was presented before him was a familiar image.

It was a silver-haired middle-aged man who brought a cheeky little girl along with him to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace put great emphasis on his arrival, and even the Patriarch greeted him personally. In that imagery, the little girl looked curiously at her surroundings, and the image faded to become an eternity.

"Little Missy…" Wang Baole stopped in his tracks and murmured in silence. As the imagery disappeared slowly, Wang Baole stepped off the Road of Brilliance. He stood on the mountain peak, with the palace in front of him and the road behind him.

Time passed slowly as Wang Baole stood where he was and waited for Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. He managed to return to a state of peace as he looked at the palace in front of him. The palace looked vast and majestic, with large pillars that supported the firmament like walls. The sculpture erected in front of the temple gave off an air of authority as well. However, the entire palace still looked visibly aged.

Wang Baole recognized the sculpture. It was of the middle-aged man who was meditating with his legs crossed in the first imagery.

Perhaps, that person was the Patriarch of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace!

Even though the palace stood amidst the destruction of the body of the sword, it was still well preserved. Standing in front of it was like standing at the foot of a giant. Wang Baole was observing it when he began to hear panting sounds behind him. Kong Dao arrived with a glow in his eyes despite still trembling. The physical training he had experienced along the Road of Brilliance had strengthened his body significantly. After another five minutes had passed, Zhao Yameng finally reached the end of the Road of Brilliance.

She had the weakest physique amongst the trio. As such, she also benefited the most along the Road of Brilliance.

"Next is the journey to the Seven Worships Palace!" After Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao had taken their rest, Wang Baole suddenly spoke with energy and anticipation in his eyes!

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Chapter 595: Black Spirit Dwarf Planet

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According to the information given by Feng Qiuran to the trio before the teleportation, a trial would take place in each of the seven palaces in the Seven Worships Palace of Worship Palace Pavilion. Passing each trial would mean that they had successfully conquered one of the seven palaces, and that would eventually allow them to earn the title of a Dao Palace disciple.

The different ranks of disciples that could be attained, in ascending order from the first to the sixth palace, were in-name disciple, outer sect disciple, inner sect disciple, core disciple, personal disciple, and adopted disciple!

As for the highest rank that one could attain in the seventh and the last palace, it would be Vast Expanse Dao disciple!

Feng Qiuran didn't reveal the details of the trial.

Right now, standing in front of the first palace, Wang Baole was filled with energy. He turned to look at Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao and noticed that they were fueled with anticipation as well. Without speaking excessively, the trio looked at each other before moving in unison towards the first palace in front of them!

The trio reached the main gate of the first palace instantly. When they stepped in, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng suddenly trembled. An illusory image of a giant tree appeared on Zhao Yameng's glabella. It was a representation of the Ecang Ancient Array Formation heritage that she had attained. At the same time, the Thearch Armor marking on Wang Baole's heart also glowed, as if being inspected in detail by a mysterious force!

The bodies of both of them then blurred out, before disappearing entirely as if they had been teleported away. They didn't appear on a trial ground but in the great hall of the fourth palace on the fourth peak!

Only Kong Dao stepped into the first palace to begin the trial to become an in-name disciple!

Due to the heritage that Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng had attained at the Eye of Infinite Techniques that was sensed by the Worship Palace Pavilion, they were both allowed to skip the first three palaces. They didn't have to begin at the stage of an in-name disciple and could instead enter the trial to become a core disciple directly!

If they could pass the trial, they would become a core disciple. Even if they didn't, as long as they survived, they would be an inner sect disciple!

That was the advantage of the powerful heritage of the Eye of Infinite Techniques!

Right now, the moment the two of them appeared in front of the great hall of the fourth palace, an extremely strong suction force immediately sucked the both of them in. When Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole appeared inside, they saw nothing but a blur. They couldn't even see each other, and it was as if they had been separated. They felt as if they were alone in the surrounding nothingness.

Wang Baole immediately grew vigilant as he inspected his surroundings. Suddenly, in the emptiness, a cold and emotionless voice arrived by his ears.

"The trial to become a core disciple in the fourth palace will begin after the time of a hundred breaths.

"Trial-taker, please prepare. You will be sent to the Black Spirit Dwarf Planet of the Scorpion's Pupil Star System. You are to kill an alien cultivator formed from the accumulation of a cloud of black wind who has usurped the Microstar. Complete the kill to accomplish the mission!

"The alien cultivator has the cultivation level of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. If the trial-taker doesn't voice his rejection within the time of a hundred breaths, it will be taken that he accepts and is willing to take on the trial! Please note that this is not an illusion but reality. If the trial-taker dies, he will be deemed to have fallen. If he gives up during the trial, he will still have to persevere for a month!"

As the chilly voice stopped speaking, Wang Baole was thrown into a daze. He had heard and understood every word loud and clear. However, the message that was being revealed to him made him feel incredulous.

Scorpion's Pupil Star System? Black Spirit Dwarf Planet? An alien cultivator formed from the accumulation of black winds? What on earth is all that… Wang Baole blinked in disbelief. However, despite those doubts, he still made preparations and ensured that he was at optimal physical condition. He counted down the time of a hundred breaths in his heart, and at the end of that period, a force of teleportation stronger than what he had ever felt before exploded in the emptiness he was in!

As the force exploded, an invisible hurricane swept towards him from all corners, circling Wang Baole as it spun at high speed. It was pitch black in front of Wang Baole's eyes. It felt as if a century had passed, yet it also seemed as quick as the blink of an eye. When Wang Baole regained clarity of vision, he was no longer in the fourth palace.

A heatwave enveloped him!

The heated air was dry and carried an unusual scent which made one feel extremely uncomfortable breathing it in. Even though Wang Baole was physically tough, he also became queasy upon the first whiff, retching while hugging his stomach.

However, he didn't vomit anything out. With his head lowered, he could only see the ground, which was composed of black-colored sand. After a while, when Wang Baole had slightly gotten used to the new environment, he raised his head with his face still pale and noticed the boundless desert surrounding him!

The entire desert was made up of the black-sand and made one feel indescribably constrained. The sky was green in color, completely different from the one that existed in Wang Baole's memories.

There was also no moon and no sun where he was. There was only an uneven and oddly shaped source of light that hung high up in the sky to light up the land. At the same time, it also made the entire place feel eerie and bizarre.

Wang Baole was somewhat confused. He had already inspected the area when he had first arrived by teleportation, and he understood that it was not a threatening place. Despite that, he still stood frozen for a long while.

"Is this an extraterrestrial civilization?" Wang Baole mumbled after a moment. He was curious about the fact that he could breathe in the air in the area, and he was also curious about whether the extraterrestrial civilization really existed.

He had an explanation for the former. After all, he had the physique of a cultivator and not a commoner. If he could traverse the cosmos, there was no doubt that he could withstand the poor weather conditions on some of the stars.

Wang Baole was more troubled over the latter issue. He wouldn't be fretting so much if he hadn't experienced the fame of Descend. However, having played the game, Wang Baole took a look at his surroundings and touched his own body. He even took a look at his storage bracelet. Eventually, he came to the conclusion that he was indeed not in an illusory world.

Everything present was real!

This place should be the Scorpion System Black Spirit place… or something like that. However, if there is really a black wind alien cultivator, then how could the Worship Palace Pavilion be so sure that he is still at the Nascent Soul realm? After all, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace has already fallen due to the crisis…

At the same time, how did this trial come about? Is it the same trial for both Zhao Yameng and me? A glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. He had too many doubts, and he couldn't help but ask Little Missy about them.

After all, Little Missy had once told him that when his name appeared on the Dao Plate, she would assist him so that he could advance.

Wang Baole's doubts were extremely simple to Little Missy. Therefore, she didn't feign ignorance this time. Instead, she carried the tone of a know-it-all and spoke nonchalantly.

"This question…"

"I know, I know. Little Missy knew the answer since you were three years old…" Wang Baole cleared his throat and replied to Little Missy in his head while he glanced at his surroundings.

"Wrong! I knew the answer since I was one!" Little Missy seemed somewhat displeased as she snorted. Then, she continued with her reply.

"The Worship Palace Pavilion is similar to the Lands of Five Senses. They didn't belong to Vast Expanse Dao Palace initially and were both alien items that were found in the universe by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. They were then modified to become areas where trials for the disciples took place. All the trial grounds were once colonies of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Furthermore, even if the Dao Palace has fallen now, these colonies still continue to exist. Despite them being transformed significantly, they are still under constant surveillance."

"Now, go on and complete your mission. After attaining the status of a core disciple, go take on the trial to become a personal disciple in the next palace. When the next mission is announced, activate the scabbard in your body. That way, there is a high chance that you will be sent to a place where it is suitable for me to give you a hand. With my assistance, becoming a personal disciple would be a piece of cake!" Little Missy announced proudly. Wang Baole blinked several times before singing some praises to Little Missy. Then, he turned and charged forward.

The mission is to kill the black wind alien cultivator. However, how am I to find him on such a vast star? I only have a month's time. Wang Baole had no plan of action. In his silence, he continued to pick up speed and was so fast that he created a sonic boom. After fifteen minutes of charging forward at high speed, Wang Baole suddenly stopped in mid-air.

He turned and looked to his right for several seconds as if noticing something. He then turned and charged towards the left. Before long, in the area a distance away, a village-like gathering area appeared!

The gathering area wasn't large, and the buildings were shabby and had the appearance of mud huts. There were about a hundred of them, and it was there that Wang Baole noticed the indigenous people of Black Spirit Dwarf Planet!

Unlike the Federation, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and Herodium, the indigenous people on Black Spirit Dwarf Planet were all skinny and had small heads. However, their legs were very well developed. The length of their legs made up half their body lengths.

Therefore, at a glance, they looked somewhat like ducks.

They also had black skin. Even though they had a pair of eyes, there was only the sclera and not the pupils. Right now, hundreds of them were gathered at the center of the village as they prayed towards a sculpture.

The sculpture looked even more unusual, with a skull that looked like an elderly human whose face was covered with wrinkles. However, it had the black-colored body of a bird that gave out a red glow.

Wang Baole was surprised and couldn't help but inch closer. However, the moment he stepped forward, all the indigenous people in the village turned their heads to look at Wang Baole, who was in mid-air. When they noticed Wang Baole's appearance, their facial expressions changed. They screamed in a language that Wang Baole didn't understand and appeared to have been frightened by Wang Baole's appearance as the scrambled to retreat…

If Wang Baole could understand their language, he would definitely be surprised. That was because the indigenous people were all exclaiming that a monster had arrived. It seemed that, in their eyes, Wang Baole, who had an entirely different appearance from them, was an extremely frightening monster!

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Chapter 596: Dark Town Ghost Planet

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Looking at those trembling indigenous people who were scrambling to escape, a glow flashed across the depths of Wang Baole's eyes. However, on the surface, he appeared helpless as he turned and landed beside the statue in the village, sweeping his gaze at the frightened indigenous people.

"Does anyone know the language of the Baole Federation, the top immortal civilization?" Wang Baole cleared his throat and spoke calmly in the language of the Federation.

However, the fearful indigenous people looked at each other with confusion evident from their faces. They clearly didn't understand what Wang Baole said. That made Wang Baole sigh and repeat his words using the language used in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

When Wang Baole spoke this time, the indigenous people turned their heads immediately to look at an elderly man amongst them. The elderly man, with his body covered with wrinkles, looked bitter as he emerged from the crowd while trembling with fear. He cupped his fists, which were clearly smaller than his feet, and greeted Wang Baole.

"Greetings, Sir. I am the only person in the entire village who understands the language of the superior sect. Please direct any questions you have to me." The elderly indigenous man spoke in parts with a weird intonation and a heavy slang. Thankfully, Wang Baole could understand him.

"Oh, what planet is this? In addition, why are all of you praying to this statue? Who is this statue of?" Wang Baole thought about it as he expressed his doubts and looked at the elderly indigenous man.

The elderly indigenous man blinked. With a cautious expression on his face, he sized Wang Baole up before speaking softly.

"Sir, we are on the Black Wind Planet. The statue is the altar of the Patriarch. Altars similar to it are present in every village on the Black Wind Planet. We have to pray to it every day, and if we don't, the glow from the statue will dampen and eventually extinguish. Patriarch Black Wind inspects the villages frequently and will deem villages with statues that no longer glowed as disrespectful to him. He would then eat everyone in that village."

So that is how it is… Wang Baole seemed to be in deep thought and didn't bother himself with the other indigenous people around him anymore. Instead, he turned his head to analyze the sculpture in detail. However, as he was analyzing the sculpture, the elderly indigenous man who was answering Wang Baole's questions suddenly made small movements to his toes. Instantly, a blood-like reddish glow emerged from the sculpture's eyes.

The glow appeared extremely suddenly and enveloped Wang Baole in the blink of an eye. It seemed to have been turned into a seal that froze Wang Baole where he stood. It appeared as if his body and soul had been frozen, and they were both unable to move at that moment!

At the same time, the initially frightened indigenous people revealed eerie smiles on their faces, regardless of whether they were men or women, young or old. They no longer trembled in fear, and instead had a peculiar glow in their eyes. At that moment, their glabella split apart, and a black fog emerged from the crack, forming spirit-like existences in mid-air. As they smiled eerily, they charged directly towards Wang Baole!

"It's been a long while since someone with flesh and blood has arrived. What good luck we have this time!"

"This fella is destined for death, having been frozen by the Patriarch's gaze now!"

"How dare he come to this ghost planet of ours. Hah, I like his eyes, don't any of you try to snatch them from me!" As the ghost spirits shrilled with high-pitched voices, they excitedly charged towards Wang Baole. The one who moved the fastest amongst them was the elderly indigenous man who had spoken with Wang Baole previously. The ghost spirit that emerged from his glabella was of the biggest size and had the most concentrated aura. Right now, as his ghost spirit charged forward, the ghost spirit arrived right beside Wang Baole. It opened its large mouth and was about to swallow Wang Baole's head whole!

Its large mouth seemed like it could be opened infinitely without tearing apart. It was expanded to a size that could swallow Wang Baole's head in its entirety, but when it was about to swallow, an annoyed voice reverberated in the surroundings.

"All of you are irritating." As the voice was heard, the ghost spirits didn't even have time to react before Wang Baole's right hand rose slowly to grab the neck of the elderly ghost spirit in such a manner that it couldn't escape. Wang Baole twisted his right hand after grabbing hold of the ghost spirit's neck, and instantly, its eyes widened as it exclaimed breathlessly. It wanted to struggle and break free, but Wang Baole's wrench-like grip made escape impossible for the elderly ghost spirit.

That instantly made those excited ghost spirits surrounding Wang Baole shocked as they stopped in their tracks and retreated at high speed. However, even though they moved at high speed, they still couldn't escape the Dark Fire that emerged from Wang Baole's body.

The chilly ball of Dark Fire had Wang Baole at its center as it spread in all directions. The ghost spirits didn't even have time to scream before the Dark Fire instantly filled the entire area, enveloping the entire village. It was like a cleansing process taking place. All of the ghost spirits, except for the one Wang Baole was grabbing onto, trembled and vanished into thin air once the Dark Fire swept across them.

They all ceased to exist!

Noticing what had just happened in a dazed manner, the struggling elderly ghost spirit shuddered. When it turned towards Wang Baole, there was a real look of fear in its eyes as its body trembled uncontrollably.

Without bothering himself with the ghost spirits that had been wiped out, or the elderly ghost spirit that he was grabbing onto, Wang Baole stood there, enveloped by the red glow as he continued to observe the statue.

In reality, when Wang Baole first noticed the village, he had already realized that the indigenous people here were actually ghost spirits. Put more accurately, they were ghost spirits who were residing in the corpses of the indigenous people!

It could be taken that, to a certain extent, the bodies of the indigenous people who had died an unknown number of years ago but didn't rot, were the clothing of the ghost spirits. Others, even Nascent Soul realm cultivators, might not have been able to realize the truth. They might land themselves in danger even if they were able to resist the attacks of the ghost spirits.

After all, the red glow from the sculpture targeted one's spirits. This was nothing to Wang Baole. As a Dark Child, he wasn't the least bit afraid of ghost spirits.

As such, from beginning to end, Wang Baole wasn't bothered by anything. The only thing that piqued his interest was the material of the sculpture. Now, Wang Baole continued to analyze it, stepping forward to touch and knock at it. His eyes then lit up.

That's right. This is… made of Stellar Source! Wang Baole was somewhat agitated. He was doubtful previously, but now that he had confirmed his hypothesis after detailed analysis, he grew delighted.

He was well aware of the value of Stellar Source. He also understood that the most important material he needed to repair the Dark Artifact from Mars was Stellar Source. However, it was difficult to obtain Stellar Source unless one eliminated a star.

Therefore, Wang Baole was left helpless in the Federation. He had never thought that he would receive such a huge gift through this trial on this ridiculous planet.

In his exhilaration, Wang Baole waved his left hand and was about to put the statue away when the red glow emerging from it increased in scale. It was as if it were a form of resistance. However, when a ball of Dark Fire appeared from Wang Baole's right hand, the red glow from the sculpture lost all its effect. Wang Baole could then put the sculpture away without any difficulty.

After that, Wang Baole lowered his head to look at the elderly ghost spirit that he was holding onto. Wang Baole licked his lips and smiled.

"Two options. Either you bring me to the other villages, or I eat you whole."

The elderly ghost spirit shuddered. It wouldn't have believed it if someone else claimed that they would eat it. However, having seen how Wang Baole had handled the other ghost spirits with its own eyes, and looking at the manner Wang Baole had licked his lips, it had a strong feeling that the monster in front of its eyes would really eat it up.

"I… I know of many villages!" the elderly ghost spirit trembled and exclaimed loudly immediately.

"Lead the way." Wang Baole released his right hand, seemingly unconcerned that the elderly ghost spirit would escape as he spoke calmly. The elderly ghost spirit hesitated for a moment, but after recalling how Wang Baole had licked his lips, it became obedient and began to show Wang Baole the way.

Man and ghost charged through the air in this manner, towards the other village mentioned by the elderly ghost spirit. Three hours later, Wang Baole obtained yet another sculpture and wiped out yet another village. The elderly ghost spirit was in constant fear, while Wang Baole's eyes glowed brighter by the moment.

Wang Baole was no longer anxious to complete the mission. To him, the entire place was a treasure land. The entire trial ground existed physically and wasn't an illusion, and that made it ideal for him to strike it rich.

With that thought, Wang Baole looked at the elderly ghost spirit with excitement in his eyes.

"Big Foot, perform well. If I'm satisfied, I'll not eat you."

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Chapter 597: Patriarch Black Wind

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On the Black Spirit Dwarf Planet, the green skies, the glow from the irregular sun-like light source that lit up the black desert, as well as the peculiar heatwave, made the entire planet seem extremely barren from the surface.

There were no plants, no animals, and even the civilization that existed on the planet were ghost spirits using the corpses as their clothing.

There were villages, but put more accurately, they were merely ghost villages formed by the ghost spirits who were leeching off the corpses.

It appeared as if death had become the theme of this planet. It was like a puddle of still water that was without any ripples, until… Wang Baole's arrival.

Wang Baole was like a huge rock that had been thrown into the water, splashing it everywhere and creating ripples that broke the inactivity in the area…

I've struck gold! Wang Baole laughed heartily towards the sky in an agitated manner. It was the seventh day since his arrival. Under the elderly ghost spirit's lead, Wang Baole swept through over fifty villages using his Dark Fire.

Without any exception, all the villages had the statues that he needed. The statues were also all made from Stellar Sources, and that, to Wang Baole, was wealth!

Other than Stellar Sources, Wang Baole also found precious materials in some of the villages. They included ores and broken Dharmic Artifacts. They were items that didn't exist in the Federation, and not much information was recorded about them either. Wang Baole only came to know that they were treasures after entering the Dao Palace.

That raised Wang Baole's spirit. He finally understood how the three extraterrestrial Nascent Soul realm cultivators that he had killed by luring them into the Dark Artifact felt when they were reaping those gains.

This is all accidental wealth… In Wang Baole's excitement, he had forgotten all about Patriarch Black Wind. Right now, he only had the thought to scavenge all the sculptures. The elderly ghost spirit also became more experienced in leading the way, and with it showing the way, Wang Baole continued on his scavenging journey.

Days passed. Half a month later, when Wang Baole had scavenged most of the planet, he had accumulated over a hundred sculptures. Seeing that the one-month time limit was approaching and that he had only managed to cover half the planet, Wang Baole grew anxious. With a combination of threats and urging, the elderly ghost spirit brought Wang Baole to the place on the planet with the biggest sculptures!

It was a deep trench that was surrounded by a vast, empty area. There were no other ghost spirits present. There was only a thousand-foot-tall giant sculpture that was erected in the area, giving off a red glow. The sculpture appeared to have been rooted deep into the ground, and a mysterious force from the space between the heavens and earth seem to be channeled deep underground, using the sculpture as a channel.

When Wang Baole saw the sculpture from afar, he felt disbelief, and his heartbeat rose furiously. The sculpture seemed to be mostly, though not entirely, composed of Stellar Source. The material that made up the rest of it also seemed impressive.

That made Wang Baole feel extremely agitated as he dashed towards the sculpture immediately. As he neared the sculpture, he transformed into Thearch Armor while laughing. His body instantly grew to a size of a hundred feet as he hugged the sculpture and twisted it while roaring!

As Wang Baole twisted, the earth trembled. The sculpture was being pulled off the ground little by little by Wang Baole, creating a shockwave that spread from the connection point to deep underground.

Right now, in the cave underneath the sculpture, there was an altar that was shrouded by black winds. The black winds formed a vortex that spun continuously. In the vortex, there were originally over two hundred bright spots glowing brilliantly. Of them, three of them were the largest and appeared to be a cluster of light that became the center of the other bright spots. Every time the bright spots glowed, the black wind vortex would spin at an even greater speed.

However, right now, over half of those two hundred bright spots had been extinguished. That slowed down the speed of rotation of the black wind vortex. When one of the three largest light clusters began to extinguish rapidly and entirely, a pair of eyes within the vortex suddenly opened wide!

There was initially a look of bewilderment revealed in the pair of eyes, as if it was wondering why it was awakened prematurely. However, very soon, it realized that the number of sculptures that it had painstakingly refined to sustain its training had decreased by over a hundred. On top of that, one of its three intrinsic light clusters had been extinguished, causing furious screams to emerge from within the vortex immediately.

"D*rn it!"

When the scream reverberated, above ground, Wang Baole, who was forcefully pulling the large sculpture out, blinked. At that moment, the red glow emerging from the sculpture intensified, as if the sculpture was coming alive. A sign of activity was also visible from the sculpture's originally listless eyes.

"It's alive?" Wang Baole was shocked. In his disbelief, he raised his right hand and revealed a large ball of Dark Fire. He smacked his hand onto the head of the sculpture.

"Then, I have no choice but to snatch it!" As Wang Baole spoke, his hand smacked down on the sculpture loudly. The sculpture vibrated several times, and the red glow dissipated. When everything returned to normal, Wang Baole pulled the sculpture out of the ground completely. He was excited and wanted to put the sculpture in the storage bracelet. Only, he realized that the sculpture was too big and that his storage bracelet was almost entirely filled. Unless he dismantled the sculpture, he wouldn't be able to keep it.

Wang Baole regretted immediately, as he felt that he should have prepared more storage bags when he came. Right now, without a choice, he could only pull the sculpture along as he hurriedly left. At the same time, he raised his hand continuously and smacked it onto the sculpture to break it into pieces. He did everything while simultaneously putting the pieces into his storage bag.

As Wang Baole escaped, on the altar deep underground, a scream even louder than previously reverberated. The vortex had even detached from the altar and shrank significantly, eventually transforming into the illusory image of a human-like creature with the body of a bird.

The figure had the head of a woman, but not of an elderly lady. Instead, it looked like a middle-aged woman, but it wasn't the least beautiful. It looked extremely frightening, and there was a black mark on its face. It had a mouth full of sharp teeth. With viciousness in its eyes, it turned and transformed into a gust of black wind, emerging from the basin through the cave and shooting into the sky!

Instantly, black wind spread in all directions, charging towards the sky. It immediately noticed Wang Baole, who was hugging the sculpture and escaping at high speed into the distance.

"You have to die for stealing my sculpture!" As it screamed, the alien cultivator with the head of a human and the body of a bird pursued Wang Baole at immense speed.

Patriarch Black Wind? Wang Baole, who was attacking the sculpture and breaking it into pieces before storing them in his storage bag, turned to take a look upon hearing the voice. He recognized the owner of the voice, as the black wind was extremely powerful, which made recognition easy.

A Nascent Soul realm cultivator indeed… A glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes as he picked up speed. As he continued to escape at high speed, he also attacked the sculpture even more furiously.

Seeing that Wang Baole was escaping, Patriarch Black Wind was extremely unhappy and refused to let Wang Baole get his way. It was formed by the accumulation of black winds and had an edge in terms of speed. That was especially so as Wang Baole was a mere Core Formation realm cultivator. Patriarch Black Wind didn't consider the issue of how a Core Formation realm cultivator could appear in the area. Instead, it picked up speed in its pursuit and resolved to swallow Wang Baole whole!

In reality, even though Patriarch Black Wind was at the Nascent Soul realm, it was only at the early stage. Furthermore, as it didn't train using a physical body, it didn't have a high Spirit Intelligence. It was so authoritative on the Black Spirit Dwarf Planet simply due to the crisis that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had experienced previously, which left the area unattended. All the elites from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were nullified, which gave it the unplanned opportunity to rule the area, transforming it into a place for cultivation. At the same time, it made use of the Stellar Source present in the area and spent many years to lay the sculptures so that it could cultivate.

However, now that its efforts were negated by Wang Baole, it grew furious, especially as Wang Baole continued to attack the sculpture.

"Little thief, I will swallow your flesh, extract your soul, and convert you into a ghost spirit. I'll whip you repeatedly for a thousand years to make you suffer for stealing my sculpture!" Patriarch Black Wind neared as it screamed. When it was a mere thousand feed from Wang Baole, Patriarch Black Wind screamed shrilly, sealing its hands as it pointed. Immediately, its body vanished, transforming into a black hurricane as it swept towards Wang Baole.

Realizing that his speed was no match for Patriarch Black Wind, Wang Baole was unhappy and wanted to pick up speed. However, noticing the black hurricane that it had transmogrified into, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes.

It's related to spirits indeed! Wang Baole laughed suddenly, tossing the remaining half of the sculpture aside. When he turned his head, a look of ferocity appeared in his eyes.

"Are you blind? I'm not a thief. This is the territory of my Vast Expanse Dao Palace. As a disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, I'm just here to take something. It's good enough that I didn't find trouble with you, yet you dare to threaten me?" Wang Baole sounded extremely righteous as he turned and clenched the right hand of Thearch Armor into a fist and punched!

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Chapter 598: Slaying Nascent Soul

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Hearing Wang Baole's words, Patriarch Black Wind trembled internally with shock. Without a doubt, the name 'Vast Expanse Dao Palace', along with the status of a disciple, created a natural response of fear.

Amidst its surprise, Wang Baole's fist landed!

After the trial for the Hyacinthus Tree leaf, Wang Baole had asked Feng Qiuran privately how his combat power compared with a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. If that question were asked by other Core Formation realm cultivators, Feng Qiuran would have found it weird. However, since it was Wang Baole who asked the question, Feng Qiuran didn't find anything unusual about it.

Therefore, through Feng Qiuran's reply, Wang Baole came to know that his combat power was similar to an early-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator. That was especially so as he later reached the third level of Lightning Immortal Transformation and had managed to stabilize his cultivation, both of which made him more confident of his combat power.

Putting in all my effort will allow me to battle an early-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator! As Wang Baole punched, he closed his eyes. He seemed to have said everything carelessly previously. In reality, over the past half a month as he scavenged the statues and studied them, and as he suppressed those ghost spirits, Wang Baole had already arrived at the conclusion that it was very likely that Patriarch Black Wind's cultivation technique had something to do with spirits!

Even though Wang Baole was unsure how Patriarch Black Wind was formed from a gust of black wind, with his sensitivity towards spirits, he had already concluded that it had something to do with spirits the moment Patriarch Black Wind appeared. Now, as Patriarch Black Wind attacked, Wang Baole became even more certain of that.

Wang Baole's speed was no match for Patriarch Black Wind, and as such, he decided to attack directly. Right now, his ferocity and synchronization were both at maximum level, and the punch of Thearch Armor carried three times its usual force. The devouring seed in his body was activated, and his cultivation, which was at the peak of the late-stage Core Formation realm, was exhibited all at once. His Dark Core shook violently inside the devouring seed, causing the Dark Fire to emerge from Wang Baole's body and boost his punch, making it so powerful that it was transformed into a hurricane. Looking from a distance, a sea of fire seemed to have been produced!

At that instant, Wang Baole's hurricane clashed directly with the black hurricane transmogrified from Patriarch Black Wind. Immediately, a loud boom reverberated in all directions. The black wind was devastated, churning backwards and reforming into the figure of Patriarch Black Wind. Right now, it was taken aback, and a look of disbelief appeared in its eyes.

Wang Baole's punch had made Patriarch Black Wind tremble physically and emotionally with fear. The force of the punch had exceeded the capabilities of a Core Formation realm cultivator, reaching the level of someone at the Nascent Soul realm. That alone astonished it, but what shocked it the most was that the bizarre black-colored fire was capable of putting an indescribable restriction on it!

To a certain extent, it was inappropriate to call the black-colored fire restricting. More accurately, that ball of fire had made it scared out of its wits, such that there was an instinctive response of not wanting to come in contact with the fire!

All of that made what Wang Baole said previously about being a Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciple seem even more real. However, Patriarch Black Wind still found it difficult to believe.

"The Vast Expanse Dao Palace has already fallen, it's impossible that you are a Dao disciple!" As Patriarch Black Wind spoke, its facial expressions changed again. It suddenly thought about an issue that it had previously neglected, and that was… How did Wang Baole get there?

It didn't even have time to think much about it before Wang Baole's excited laughter was heard. Wang Baole retreated while breathing hurriedly after unleashing his punch.

Is this a Nascent Soul realm cultivator's capability? A sharp glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. He didn't feel that a Nascent Soul realm cultivator was weak. On the contrary, the fact that the alien cultivator was able to resist his punch, which was complemented by the suppressive force of his Dark Fire, gave Wang Baole a premonition that he might face the danger of death if he wanted to eliminate the Black Wind alien cultivator. That was especially so as there was an aura that made Wang Baole frightened hidden deep inside the alien cultivator's body.

Wang Baole wasn't confident of being able to dodge the alien cultivator if it were to attack after being pushed back. Therefore, in order to attain victory, Wang Baole had to lure the alien cultivator into unleashing its trump card… A glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes as he took out a cylinder from his storage bag. When he opened it, a loud bang was produced, and a firework-like object exploded from the canister into the sky!

That canister was one of the many invented by Wang Baole when he was in the Ethereal Dao College in the Federation years ago. He had made some modifications to it, and right now, as it exploded, a large number of fireworks shot into the green skies. It was extremely eye-catching and was like a flare that could be seen even if one was far away.

It clearly surprised Patriarch Black Wind. Before it could react, Wang Baole was already laughing as he turned, his lightning avatar emerging. As Wang Baole waved his hand, the tri-colored flying sword flew out from his storage bracelet and was controlled by his Lightning Avatar, who directed it at high speed towards Patriarch Black Wind.

On the other hand, Wang Baole's actual body was now unleashing Thearch Armor. With his blood-colored meridians expanding and spreading at high speed, the bony threads of the second level of Thearch Armor also extended. That greatly increased Wang Baole's power as the desire for combat grew even more prominent in his eyes. Wang Baole rushed out, nearing Patriarch Black Wind instantly as he attacked. He didn't attack using force, but through trapping Patriarch Black Wind!

The loud boom reverberated endlessly. Wang Baole and Patriarch Black Wind began a battle in mid-air. Wang Baole's avatar, who was controlling the tri-colored flying sword, was astonishingly powerful as well. Despite that, since Patriarch Black Wind was a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, Wang Baole was no match for it. However, Wang Baole didn't unleash his Dark Fire or the full extent of his combat power.

As the two continued their duel, Patriarch Black Wind grew more troubled by the moment. Its opponent made it feel a high level of danger, especially after its question of how Wang Baole had managed to come was answered by the signal that Wang Baole had shot into the air.

It was initially not completely convinced by the answer to its question, but after seeing that Wang Baole's strategy seemed to involve dragging time out, it became certain of the answer!

He didn't come alone! As Patriarch Black Wind grew anxious, a frightening look appeared in its eyes. It knew that it couldn't afford to let Wang Baole continue dragging the time out and that everything should end as soon as possible. It quickly made a decision, and without any show of hesitation, it opened its eyes wide and screamed so shrilly that its voice seemed to be able to pierce through spirits.

The scream was so ear-piercing that it exploded, tearing apart the emptiness and causing a crack to suddenly appear on the ground. At the same time, Wang Baole felt like his head was about to explode, and his body was shaking extremely vigorously. A vortex appeared on Patriarch Black Wind's glabella, and a tiny bird flew out from it.

The bird was Patriarch Black Wind's Nascent Soul. It was clutching a miniature black sword the size of a finger. The sword gave off an air of antiquity, and immediately, when it appeared, the heavens and earth were transformed—the winds roared, and the clouds tumbled!

In the blink of an eye, the bird clutched the black sword and charged towards Wang Baole's glabella. That was the trump card of Patriarch Black Wind. It was so powerful, destructive, and unpredictable that it was capable of slaying another Nascent Soul realm cultivator!

However, despite it being powerful, it had a disadvantage. It could only be driven and controlled through contact with the Nascent Soul in one's body.

Just as the black bird clutched the black sword and neared Wang Baole, the Dark Fire in Wang Baole's body suddenly erupted, sweeping in all directions and surrounding Patriarch Black Wind. That surprised Patriarch Black Wind greatly, and in that instant, Wang Baole's physical body blurred and switched positions with his avatar!

Everything happened so quickly that Patriarch Black Wind hadn't managed to react when Wang Baole's lightning avatar, which had a combat power similar to Wang Baole himself, was pierced by the black sword carried by the black bird as it flew through the Dark Fire.

A loud boom was produced as Wang Baole's lightning avatar was devastated. When that happened, Wang Baole's physical body appeared where his lightning avatar was. Without hesitation, an intense desire to kill flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. That was the moment he had been waiting for. He raised his right hand, and the ninth-grade Dharmic Armament black pike emerged. He shot it out!

A sound so loud that it was akin to the emptiness being blown apart reverberated instantly. The black pike was like a flash of lightning as it charged directly towards Patriarch Black Wind!

Patriarch Black Wind was severely taken aback. Releasing its Nascent Soul resulted in it having difficulty controlling its body. It wanted to dodge the incoming attack, but Dark Fire was burning all around it, and the suppressive force was so strong that it was blocking all escape paths. Patriarch Black Wind stopped in its tracks, and the result of it doing so was the black pike being able to pierce through its chest at high speed!

A painful and pitiful scream reverberated instantly. The black bird that was released instantly flew back, wanting to return to Patriarch Black Wind's body. It was injured, but that was nothing compared to the large hand that emerged from Wang Baole, who now had a chilly glow in his eyes!

It was the Soul Guiding Hand!

Even though the hand was devastated by the black bird using the black sword when it emerged, it still reduced the speed at which the black bird was able to return to Patriarch Black Wind. The decrease in speed allowed the Dark Fire to suddenly tumble back and began burning Patriarch Black Wind. Instantly, as the Dark Fire spread out, Patriarch Black Wind's physical body was burnt to ashes!

The destruction of its physical body meant that the black bird, which was formed from its Nascent Soul, had lost its backing, and it was injured severely. It was on the brink of destruction and had turned blurry. With a frightened look in its eyes, it turned and tried to escape.

Trying to escape? A chilly glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes as he went after the black bird!

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Chapter 599: Vast Expanse Dao Planet!

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A look of fear flashed across the black bird's eyes as it unleashed its full speed to escape. However, having lost its physical body, and coupled with the Nascent Soul suffering severe injuries due to backlash, the black bird was now without a base to fall back on. No matter how fast it was, it was affected. If its opponent were someone else, the effect wouldn't have been as devastating. However, of all people, its opponent was Wang Baole, a Dark Child.

After all, to a certain extent, a Nascent Soul was formed from a soul. As Wang Baole charged out, he raised his right hand, and the Soul Guidance Hand instantly emerged at high speed. Dark Fire also spread in all directions, blocking the black bird from all corners, such that regardless of how it struggled and how it used the black sword, it was useless. It merely made it a bit more troublesome for Wang Baole.

Soon, as the black bird grew progressively weaker after using the black sword multiple times, Wang Baole managed to grab hold of it!

Let's see if you're still able to create chaos! A chilly glow was revealed in Wang Baole's eyes as he activated Thearch Armor without hesitation. Instantly, the black bird screamed painfully as it was gradually absorbed by Wang Baole's Flame Snatch and integrated into Thearch Armor.

At that moment, the entire Thearch Armor glowed as if it had received large amounts of nourishment. Several white threads were produced and interlaced with each other. Even though there was still some way to go before bone armor was eventually formed, it was now clearly moving towards completion.

At the same time, Wang Baole also had a strong interest in the black sword. After inspecting it, he realized that the sword didn't have a core and was entirely different from how one would refine artifacts in the Federation. It was as if the sword was a whole on its own and had been produced naturally.

That made Wang Baole surprised. Eventually, after combining his understanding of Dharmic Armaments and linking it with how Patriarch Black Wind had activated the sword, Wang Baole suddenly narrowed his eyes.

Could it be… This is a treasure that can only be controlled in the presence of a Nascent Soul? Wang Baole's curiosity was piqued by the Dharmic treasure. Therefore, he kept the black sword cautiously. At the same time, he realized that after destroying Patriarch Black Wind, no signs of teleportation had appeared.

He suddenly grew anxious and worried about the possibility that no teleportation would happen. He even asked Little Missy about it and came to realize that after the time limit of one month had passed, teleportation would definitely occur.

That made Wang Baole heave a sigh of relief, despite still feeling that everything seemed a little bizarre. However, since there was no way to change things, Wang Baole decided to continue his scavenging.

Perhaps I'm thinking too much. Since the teleportation would definitely happen, then I should collect more materials before that happens. After all, all this exists in reality. If I could bring all the items back, then I would really have struck gold! With that thought, Wang Baole was filled with excitement once again, and he continued charging ahead.

Several days passed in that manner. Wang Baole had scavenged every single place that he could find. Even though there would definitely be more that he could pick up in regions that were further out, he didn't have time, and he was also worried about the teleportation issue. Therefore, he decided to end the sweep and even purposefully returned to the location where he had first landed to await the teleportation.

Without waiting for too long, and while Wang Baole was still feeling somewhat nervous, a loud boom suddenly sounded between the heavens and earth from the sky. It formed a huge vortex, and as the vortex rotated noisily, Wang Baole immediately raised his head. Instantly, an extremely strong suction force began spreading outwards from the skies, enveloping his body.

Amidst the loud boom and Wang Baole's nervousness, he flew into the air and towards the vortex. Immediately, he vanished within the vortex. Gradually, even the vortex disappeared. The skies returned to normalcy. The ground was still pitch-black as if no one had come before. Only those ghost spirits that survived, and those who resided in villages that hadn't been scavenged, slowly began to realize that Patriarch Black Wind had vanished.

At the same time, a bloody and ruthless legend began to spread. In the legend, a monster that ate the spirits not only ate Patriarch Black Wind but even ate most of its companions. The ghost spirits were frightened for a long time after hearing the legend.

The strange beast in the future legend of the Black Spirit Dwarf Planet heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that everything before his eyes had returned to normal. He had reappeared in front of the great hall of the fifth palace.

After that, Wang Baole hurriedly lowered his head to look at his storage bracelet. After noticing that it was filled with sculptures, a look of delight appeared on his face. His body trembled, and after a moment, he began to laugh hysterically.

I really managed to bring them back! Wang Baole's excitement and exhilaration were indescribable. Those feelings were even stronger than him eating a chicken leg with a soy egg.

In his exhilaration, Wang Baole checked his storage bracelet in detail again to confirm what he had seen. He felt energised and grew even more excited to enter the trial in the next palace. However, due to the peculiar circumstances of the trials, Wang Baole tried very hard before he was able to suppress his agitation. He didn't rashly take on the trial in the fifth palace. Instead, he turned to look behind him.

Wang Baole didn't see Zhao Yameng or Kong Dao, and that made him turn from happy to worried. Thankfully, without waiting too long, he saw Zhao Yameng outside the great hall of the fourth palace, just as she was transported back.

When Wang Baole turned to look, he saw that Zhao Yameng seemed beaten as she vomited a mouthful of blood and sat down with her face pale. It could be seen very clearly that there were many scratches on her body. Clearly, the fourth palace was very challenging for her, and from where she had emerged, it could be guessed that Zhao Yameng had failed in the trial.

Wang Baole remained silent and didn't speak. However, he understood that in the trial of the fourth palace, Zhao Yameng's opponent was also a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, which increased her chance of failure.

It's alright as long as she's safe. Wang Baole took a look at Zhao Yameng from a distance before turning to look towards the first palace. Then, he sat down with his legs crossed, meditating while cultivating so that he would return to his best state.

Two days passed. Zhao Yameng regained her consciousness, and Kong Dao also emerged from the first palace. The three of them were far from each other. After looking at one another, Kong Dao decided to enter the second palace, while Zhao Yameng laughed bitterly as she looked at Wang Baole. She decided to give up on the trial and end it then.

However, she didn't leave immediately. Apparently, she wanted to wait and see how Wang Baole and Kong Dao would perform.

After looking at Zhao Yameng with a comforting look in his eyes, Wang Baole took a deep breath and ended his period of rest. He gauged his current status, and also had the intention to ask Zhao Yameng for a storage bag. However, as he was one palace away, and the entire place was so bizarre, he couldn't backtrack unless he chose to give up. Therefore, Wang Baole regrettably gave up on the thought as he rose and charged towards the great hall of the fifth palace without hesitation.

The instant Wang Baole entered, Little Missy's voice reverberated in his mind.

"Take out your intrinsic scabbard!"

Without hesitation, Wang Baole raised his right hand and pressed it hard on his body. When he lifted his hand again, his intrinsic scabbard was glowing as it was taken out.

As the scabbard was taken out by Wang Baole, the fifth palace suddenly shook before returning to a state of silence. Wang Baole blinked as he looked at the emptiness surrounding him. He tried to call for Little Missy but to no avail. After waiting for the time of ten breaths, the cold and emotionless voice slowly arrived by his ears.

"The trial to become a personal disciple in the fifth palace will begin after the time of a hundred breaths.

"Trial taker, please prepare. You will be sent to the only main star of the Vast Expanse Galactic system, the Vast Expanse Dao Planet. You are to retrieve the civilization stone tablet and return in order to complete the mission!

"The Vast Expanse Dao Planet has already become barren, but the Never-Ending Clan is still present, with the guardians having cultivations at the Planet realm. This trial is extremely challenging, and the trial-taker is to be vigilant!

"If the trial-taker doesn't voice his rejection within the time of a hundred breaths, it will be taken that he accepts and is willing to take on the trial! Please note that this is not an illusion but reality. If the trial-taker dies, he will be deemed to have fallen. If he gives up during the trial, he will still have to persevere for ten days!"

As the voice reverberated, Wang Baole suddenly widened his eyes, and his breathing also grew urgent. The mission in the fifth palace seemed to him like a trial that had a high chance of death!

It involved returning to the galactic system that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was once at. In the barren land where the Never-Ending Clan remained, Wang Baole was to retrieve the required item. That, to Wang Baole, was extremely challenging, and that was needless to say with the presence of guardians at the Planet realm cultivation.

With that thought, Wang Baole immediately grew anxious. Just as he was about to reject the mission, Little Missy's calm voice reverberated in his head.

"Relax. This time, let me use your intrinsic scabbard to influence the mission. Only then will you receive the refinement material to upgrade your intrinsic scabbard to the seventh grade!

"In other words, only when you're there can you use the remnant energy of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace to complete the refinement of your intrinsic scabbard. Otherwise, even if you have all the materials, your chance of success is less than ten percent due to the difference in the laws of the star system!"

Wang Baole was shocked and remained silent for a while. As the time of a hundred breaths was about to end, he gritted his teeth, and a look of determination appeared in his eyes.

"I'm going!"

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Chapter 600: It's All the Same Tactics!

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The glory enjoyed by the original Vast Expanse Star System, which was the Vast Expanse Dao Planet of yesteryear, became a tale of the past with the arrival of the Never-Ending Clan many years ago. The bustling star had also turned into an area of barren land.

Looking from a distance, the skies were no longer clear and were instead gray and cloudy. If one had the ability to examine the skies in detail, he would realize that within the gray-colored fog lay countless tiny gray-colored beetles. Those beetles were so small that they couldn't be seen with the naked eye. They were now scattered in the skies of the Vast Expanse Dao Planet and covered a vast and seemingly unlimited area.

Any form of life that tried to enter or leave the area without a special identity token would be faced with those beetles wriggling into their bodies. Even if their cultivation had reached the Planet realm, it wouldn't be of any help to their survival as they would be devoured thoroughly to the state where no trace would be left behind.

After all, this was formed by the remnant auras from one of the Divine Kings of the Never-Ending Clan. Despite the collapse of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the departure of that Divine King, his aura still remained like a form of resistive existence.

At the same time, the greenery and water bodies on land had turned bald and stagnant. Both the forests and the ponds had become wastelands. Countless mutated ferocious beasts scattered by the Never-Ending Clan ravaged the area, and a gigantic jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact, which also seemed like a Divine Armament, was giving out an aura that seemed capable of destroying the heavens and earth. The aura was so strong that it appeared to be piercing into the mountain entrance of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace!

It broke the huge mountain apart directly. Resting amongst the countless mountainous rocks and the ruins, the giant jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact shone with a continuous evil glow.

There were nine such Dharmic Artifacts on this planet!

They were all pierced into the ground, centered around this main star, sucking out the essence from the Vast Expanse Star System.

As the Vast Expanse Star System was once an array formation, it made the entire galactic system seem like a large net. The main star was the center of it and was acting like a pumping heart. Therefore, the suction process centered around the main star that was taking place would affect the entire galactic system.

Surrounding the giant jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact were numerous cultivators of the Never-Ending Clan. Many of them were patrolling the area, and their task was to destroy the remaining evil existences of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

At the same time, in the skies, antique-looking combat vehicles could be seen zooming past occasionally. Elites of the Never-Ending Clan were standing on the vehicles and looking at the land with a chilly gaze.

It could be said that desolation, indifference, and cruelty had become the theme of this world. Even though there were still people from the Dao Palace who were trying to resist this way of life, their efforts were insignificant. They could only watch as the star, and the galactic system, slowly withered and died, eventually becoming a specimen kept by that Divine King of the Never-Ending Clan.

The only wish of those resistors left on the Vast Expanse main planet was to use their remaining life to fight and resist despite having no power to change anything…

Right now, on the dull Vast Expanse main planet, teleportation waves suddenly appeared at a ruined area a distance away from the entrance to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's mountain. Those waves formed and disappeared extremely quickly, such that Wang Baole appeared without anyone from the Never-Ending Clan noticing.

The moment Wang Baole appeared, even before he could get used to the environment, Little Missy's nervous and hurried voice was heard in his mind.

"Prone down quickly!"

Wang Baole was taken aback and instinctively laid down quickly. At the same time, Little Missy's figure also swiftly appeared. Sealing her hands and pointing, both Little Missy and Wang Baole were instantly shrouded in a fog, blending in with the surroundings.

Immediately after that, a combat vehicle arrived at high speed in the sky and stopped in mid-air. There was an Never-Ending Clan cultivator on the combat vehicle. The cultivator was young and had six arms and three heads. He was clad in gray-colored armor that was damaged in many areas, but there was still a look of indifference in his eyes.

He was clearly an Never-Ending Clan cultivator with extremely rich combat experience. Right now, his six eyes were looking at the land. He then inspected the area in detail for a long time and even extended the inspection to the surrounding nothingness before leaving.

Wang Baole didn't dare to move a single bit until that cultivator had left. In reality, even though Little Missy had covered him with the fog, his field of vision wasn't obstructed, and he could see everything in the sky clearly. Without a doubt, he could also see that an aura stronger than that of Feng Qiuran was emanating from that Never-Ending Clan cultivator. It was an aura on the level of… the Soul Conduit realm!

After fifteen minutes, Little Missy was about to move when a flash appeared across Wang Baole's eyes, and he quickly spoke in his mind.

"Don't move, let's wait for another half an hour!"

Hearing those words, Little Missy kept silent again. Moments passed like that, and when almost half an hour had passed, the combat vehicle in the sky that had previously left suddenly returned. After inspecting the surroundings and the land, the Never-Ending Clan cultivator raised one of his hands and sealed it. Instantly, an illusory map appeared in front of him.

The map was a projection of the area. Only after juxtaposing it and confirming that there was nothing different from previously did the Never-Ending Clan cultivator turn and take his leave for real.

It could be imagined that had Wang Baole started to move previously and risked making a mistake that could create differences in the area that they had transformed to hide in, they would have been detected. If they were detected, the consequences would be severe…

Therefore, after waiting for a while more, Wang Baole finally heaved a sigh of relief and indicated to Little Missy that she could retract the cover that they were hiding under. At the same time, without Wang Baole even needing to say anything, Little Missy sealed her hands and put spells in place that ensured that there were no changes in the area that they were hiding in. After that, Wang Baole began to laugh bitterly.

"Little Missy, this place is too dangerous…"

"Don't worry, I'll help you with this task, and no mishaps will happen. Now, I want to use some of the remaining essence laws of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace on this planet and envelop you with them. This can allow your appearance to change and transform you to look like someone from the Never-Ending Clan. Due to the rules here, anyone below the level of Planet realm won't be able to tell that there is anything unusual!" Little Missy spoke quickly. That was also one of the reasons why she was confident of successfully helping Wang Baole complete the task.

If they were on another planet, Little Missy wouldn't be able to accomplish that in her current state. However, due to her status, that wasn't the case on the Vast Expanse Dao Palace main planet. Furthermore, even though the area had turned into ruins, Little Missy still felt a sense of familiarity with it.

Now, as Little Missy spoke, she sealed both her hands without waiting for Wang Baole to say anything. She pressed her hands hard on the ground. It didn't cause the ground to shake, but instead, slivers of light began to shine from underground. The source of light wasn't brilliant, and as such, only a little bit of starlight could be extracted. After a while, only a fist-sized cluster was formed.

The moment Wang Baole looked towards the light cluster, he was gripped with surprise. He seemed to have seen countless cultivators, countless spells, and even numerous threads that connected everyone and every spell. Put more accurately, different spells were formed through arrangement by different threads.

As for the items on the deeper level, Wang Baole couldn't see them. That glance was his limit and had caused his mind to buzz noisily. At the same time, Little Missy quickly pressed that cluster of light against Wang Baole's glabella.

Immediately, Wang Baole's body shook violently. His body became bloated instantly, and under the many transformations that happened in the time of a few breaths, he seemed to have grown taller. Two heads appeared on both sides of his neck, and four more arms grew from his torso.

That made Wang Baole feel incredulous. Little Missy disappeared as she returned to the mask, reminding Wang Baole in his mind.

"That is all I can do. React quickly, and don't give yourself away. The Never-Ending Clan seldom converse amongst themselves. I can understand their language, and I will translate for you. Now, follow my guidance and move.

"Relax, I know that there is a secret path not far away from here. It leads to the bottom of the ruins of the Dao Palace's mountain entrance. The item indicated in your task is there. At the same time, the place where you can refine your scabbard is also there!"

Seems like she's the one that wants the stone… Wang Baole mumbled in his mind while laughing bitterly. If he couldn't realize that right now, he wouldn't be a Secondary Rank Two Noble of the Federation. It appeared that Little Missy had used some method to alter the task, such that the stone wasn't a requirement of the trial of the fifth palace but something that Little Missy wanted instead.

That was why he could come and have the opportunity to refine his scabbard. However, since things had already turned out the way they did, Wang Baole took a deep breath and rolled his eyes. He felt that if he didn't make use of this opportunity to curry Little Missy's favor, he would let himself down. As such, he spoke with emotion to Little Missy in his mind.

"Little Missy, Baole is not silly… However, I am willing to do anything for you, even if I have to scale a treacherous mountain, go into a sea of fire, or even break my bones…"

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Chapter 601: The Strongest Divine King!

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Little Missy seemed shaken by Wang Baole's words. Wang Baole could hear her breathing quicken in his head.

He immediately felt pleased with himself. He was the most handsome guy in the entire Federation, after all. A simple snap of his fingers would bring tens of thousands of young women swooning at his feet. Charming Little Missy was a piece of cake. He took a deep breath, intending to continue his passionate declarations of his undying love with greater gusto and use that to create a window of opportunity to persuade her to leave.

"Cut it out, fatty. Stop the act and get to work, quickly!"

Wang Baole blinked, stunned that this tactic of his was no longer effective. But he had a thick skin. Rather than feeling embarrassed at having his act seen through, he seemed to have perked up instead. He crouched slightly and dashed ahead for a few steps before suddenly remembering that his appearance was that of an Never-Ending Clan member. He straightened his back and swaggered in the direction Little Missy had pointed. He approached their destination steadily.

It wasn't long before three combat vehicles zoomed past in the skies overhead. They paused above Wang Baole. The passengers glanced at Wang Baole and left without bothering too much about him.

Wang Baole watched and wanted a combat vehicle for himself too. He knew the chances of getting his hands on one were slim though. He sighed and continued forward. He passed a stretch of ruins, then suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Little Missy, if there's no rush, can I pick up a few things for myself along the way?"

Little Missy's first thought was to refuse Wang Baole's request, but she knew that reason wasn't on her side this time. Her silence conveyed her consent.

Wang Baole's eyes lit up when Little Missy remained silent. He looked around before approaching the ruins. He inspected the area in detail, conducting one round of search before locating a few damaged Dharmic treasures, storing them away.

It was impossible to discern what the Dharmic treasures had looked like originally. However, Wang Baole's proficiency in Dharmic Armaments meant he could tell that they had been crafted from exceptional materials. He intended to dismantle them into their individual components and reuse the latter.

Wang Baole advanced amidst Little Missy's silence and continued scavenging. He took any items that he felt could be of use without hesitation.

He bumped into a few Never-Ending Clan patrols along the way, but the disguise he had on him had been woven into being by Little Missy, through her application of Vast Expanse Laws. As a result, those encounters ended up being harmless scares. His haul grew ever more bountiful as he continued to evade capture.

It didn't matter if they were damaged Dharmic treasures, ridiculous and obscure-seeming parts, shriveled plants, or the occasional dried seeds, he left nothing behind and took everything. With Little Missy's guidance, he approached the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's mountain gates steadily.

Wang Baole had been hearing a loud rumbling coming from the mountain gates from a distance away. Now that he was nearer the gates, he immediately caught sight of an enormous jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact piercing the mountain peak. It exuded tremendous power as it continued to draw unknown energy from deep underground. The process of this extraction was so overpowering that it resulted in continuous rumbling ringing in the air.

Compared to the Dharmic Artifact, Wang Baole was but an ant, small and insignificant. His insignificance magnified the awe that was inspired by the artifact.

"What exactly is this gigantic Dharmic Artifact? What's it doing?" Wang Baole gulped as he muttered in his head.

"This is the Essence Draining Leech that belongs to the Never-Ending Clan's second Divine King. It's used to drain a star system's essence, which will then be used as energy to power the Divine King's advancement. There are nine such star systems under the second Divine King's rule. He intends to use them to build a foundation for his breakthrough from the King realm into the Emperor realm… There are thirty-seven Divine Kings in the Never-Ending Clan, and five great Divine Emperors above them!" Little Missy said coolly after a moment's silence.

Thirty-seven Divine Kings? Five Divine Emperors? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had found out that the Never-Ending Clan had emperors during his time in his Dark Dream. There had been nine of them though, not five. The one who had appeared in the Dark Sect had been Emperor Tuo Mu. He alone had six Divine Kings under his command. In fact, he could be considered one of the more powerful ones amongst all the Divine Emperors and ranked in the top three!

It was clear, however, that both Divine Kings and Divine Emperors had dwindled in numbers. There were at least four fewer Divine Emperors!

That had Wang Baole shaken. He had his guesses, though. They must have fallen in battle during the time that had gone by. Wang Baole could also sense what was hidden beneath Little Missy's words. The complicated feelings and melancholy. However, he couldn't help but ask.

"To be so powerful even though he's only the second Divine King. What's his level of cultivation? The Star Domain realm? What kind of cultivation realm is the King realm anyway? And how powerful is the first Divine King exactly?"

If they weren't where they were at the moment, Little Missy might not have answered his questions. However, they had returned to a place of familiarity for her. She might appear to be calm, but emotions surged within her. After a moment of silence, she said softly.

"The Never-Ending Clan's King realm is the equivalent of the Star Domain realm. As the second Divine King, he's reached the perfected stage of the Star Domain realm and is but half a step away from the Emperor realm. Is that powerful enough for you…"

"As for the first Divine King…" Little Missy sounded lost at that point. She seemed vaguely uncertain as she pondered, before continuing her words.

"The first Divine King is an extremely mysterious entity in the Never-Ending Clan. Few know his name. There are two rumors that sufficiently prove how terrifying he is, though. It was rumored that he challenged the fifth Divine Emperor. Make a guess how that ended?" Little Missy threw a question back at Wang Baole.

Wang Baole froze. He replied after some thought, "He lost but survived the fight?"

"He won!" Little Missy's answer was like a bolt of lightning exploding inside Wang Baole's head. It might not have been as bad if he hadn't experienced the Dark Dream, but he had, and as a result, he knew better than the ordinary person the difference in power between a cultivator at the Star Domain realm and one at the Universe realm. That was why his first reaction to Little Missy's reply was—that's not possible.

It was clear that many others had shared his reaction. That was why Little Missy had called it a rumor.

"How about the second rumor?" Even though this first Divine King was way beyond his league, Wang Baole couldn't help but probe further.

"There were fewer people who believed in the second rumor. At least I don't… Rumor has it that the Never-Ending Clan once had nine Divine Emperors. He killed four of them. The remaining Divine Emperors didn't give him any trouble for it though. That seems illogical. That's why this remains pure rumor. You should treat it as such too."

Wang Baole's eyes widened as he experienced a flurry of emotions. Little Missy might not believe the rumor, but Wang Baole knew the Never-Ending Clan had once had nine Divine Emperors…

Is the rumor true then? If it's indeed the truth, this first Divine King must be powerful beyond measure! Wang Baole had half a mind to question Little Missy more on more private details, but he could see the gloom that she was slowly sinking into. He could only set aside his suspicions as well as shock and keep his questions to himself. As they neared the mountain gates, Little Missy spoke again.

"Don't enter the mountain gates. Make your way to the back of the mountain. I'll point out a secret pathway once you're there."

Wang Baole didn't say a word, switching the direction he was headed smoothly and making his way to the back of the mountain. As he drew nearer, he would occasionally tilt his head and eye the enormous Dharmic Artifact in the middle of the mountain peak. He was slightly dispirited. When he had been in the Dark Dream, his knowledge of the Never-Ending Clan had been limited to that one time when the Divine Emperor had come demanding his child's soul and what had been found in some records.

The Never-Ending Clan isn't a singular clan but a vast alliance centered around the Never-Ending Clan. It comprises many civilizations… They established an alliance to fight the Dark Sect and transcend life and death. They wanted to stop the Dark Sect from ferrying their souls on behalf of the Heavenly Dao…

As for what happened after… as the sect lords of the Dark Sect fell and the Heavenly Dao collapsed, the Never-Ending Clan Federation… rose to dominance! Wang Baole's spirits sank. His knowledge of the Never-Ending Clan, while incomplete, was still significant. As he sighed inwardly, his thoughts drifted to the Federation.

In the face of the Never-Ending Clan's Dao Domain and the Never-Ending Clan's vast universe, the future of the Federation—one changed by the ancient greenish-bronze sword that was from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and that had steered the Federation from a technology-based civilization to that of a cultivation-based civilization—might not be a bright and hopeful one.

In his silence, Wang Baole had made his way to the back of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and was about to draw near. It was then that Little Missy's voice rang out frantically.

"Watch out, incoming Never-Ending Clan members!"

As soon as she said that, seven to eight combat vehicles approached speedily from the skies. Besides the three vehicles in the lead, which sat one person each, the other vehicles each had three to five people in them. As they sped past, one vehicle stopped in its tracks. One of the three Never-Ending Clan members standing in the vehicle lowered his head and glanced at Wang Baole, who was standing in the ruins below. He spoke suddenly and said something that Wang Baole could understand!

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Chapter 602: A Stellar Spark!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"I am Nan Zhou, third-grade Never-Ending Clan cultivator, third branch, under the second Divine King's command. I hereby order you to join our team and support the extermination effort. Board the vehicle and give us your name!" The Never-Ending Clan member's Soul Conduit realm-level cultivation surged out in powerful waves, sweeping outwards and carrying his voice into the distance. It rumbled like thunder.

Little Missy grew nervous suddenly. She said hastily, "He's ordering you to board the vehicle. He's asking you…"

Wang Baole didn't wait for Little Missy to finish what she was saying. He appeared unfazed. He knew how dangerous his current predicament was. However, there was no point in being nervous. He shifted his feet calmly and flew into the air instantly, dashing straight for the combat vehicle hovering in mid-air. He landed in an instant and stood together with the other Never-Ending Clan members. His eyes swept past them quickly. Their armor was different from that of the Soul Conduit realm cultivator.

He recalled that the combat vehicles he had seen the previous few times had all had only one person onboard. He was fairly confident that these two had also just been recruited at a moment's notice. There didn't seem to be much mutual respect displayed between the two newly recruited and the Soul Conduit realm cultivator. The gears in Wang Baole's head started spinning furiously. Just as Little Missy was done talking, Wang Baole, instead of saluting or bowing, lowered his head and spoke in the language of the Dark Sect.

"Baole!"

Little Missy fell silent as soon as he spoke.

The Soul Conduit realm cultivator didn't seem bothered by Wang Baole's attitude and simply nodded. The combat vehicle sped forward once more, dashing into the distance. It was then that Wang Baole secretly released a sigh of relief.

He wasn't sure how Never-Ending Clan members greeted one another with their six arms. After observing the absence of deferential behavior between the other two new recruits and the Soul Conduit realm cultivator, he had decided not to extend any deferential greeting and to merely lower his head.

He had made the right call. The Never-Ending Clan was an alliance, and its members shared a complicated network of relationships with one another. The internal politics of the alliance were complex and messy. That was why, while it was the norm for the weak to extend a deferential greeting to the strong, Wang Baole could get away with a simple nod of his head.

The combat vehicle sped away from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's mountain gates. Wang Baole was silent throughout the journey. After an hour of speeding across the battlefield, the ruins of a vast city appeared ahead of them.

The ruins covered an expansive area. Many buildings within seemed to be fairly well-preserved and intact. They weren't the only combat vehicles to have arrived. There were dozens of combat vehicles in the sky surrounding the city ruins.

"Your mission is to exterminate all survivors!" the Soul Conduit realm cultivator said coolly. Then, with a single step, he flew out of the combat vehicle and charged straight into the city ruins. The cultivators onboard their cluster of combat vehicles, including Wang Baole, did the same.

The Never-Ending Clan cultivators arriving from elsewhere did the same thing too. Wang Baole observed that the cultivation levels of the Never-Ending Clan members around him varied greatly. The strongest ones were at the Soul Conduit realm and the weakest at the Core Formation realm. There were also quite a few Nascent Soul realm cultivators.

Wang Baole landed soundlessly amidst his observation. As he advanced, he contemplated how he could leave these Never-Ending Clan members and return to the mountain gates.

He continued onward as vast hordes of Never-Ending Clan cultivators surged forward and attacked. A series of thundering booms erupted in the ruins. The howls of people fighting back, and the sounds of others blowing themselves up rang out without stopping.

It was clear that this ruined city was one of the assembly grounds where surviving cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had gathered. They had not yielded to the Never-Ending Clan. After the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's core faction had carried hope with them as they left, these cultivators had chosen to stay behind and bind their fates with that of the Vast Expanse Dao Planet.

With the passing of time, they had seen new births. Even though the future seemed bleak, even though they saw traitors in their midst, a great majority of them had still chosen to fight to their last breath.

Deafening booms continued to echo in the air as Wang Baole advanced silently. There were two Never-Ending Clan cultivators around him, approximately a thousand feet apart from each other. One of them was at the Core Formation realm and the other at the Nascent Soul realm.

Just as Wang Baole was pondering how he might get away from the two and leave the city ruins, spirit waves at the Nascent Soul realm erupted from within a pavilion in their path. The waves of energy were tremendously powerful, and their eruption caused the pavilion to cave in. Someone dashed out from within and charged… towards the Never-Ending Clan cultivator at the Nascent Soul realm!

It was a woman that looked like she was in her forties. Her cultivation seemed unstable. Even though she was at the Nascent Soul realm, she was also injured. As she dashed out, she headed straight for the Never-Ending Clan cultivator at the Nascent Soul realm and collided with him.

The collision sparked a loud sound. The woman spat out a mouthful of blood, and her face was drained of color. She shifted and sped into the distance in an attempt to escape. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator, despite being forced back, had sustained only minor injuries from the earlier attack. A violent gleam flashed across his eyes as he went after her.

The entire series of events happened before Wang Baole's eyes. He revealed nothing of his emotions on his face. He simply glanced, then turned and scanned the caved-in pavilion discreetly. He intentionally avoided walking towards the pavilion and instead headed in another direction.

However, besides Wang Baole, there was another Core Formation realm cultivator present. After some thought, the Never-Ending Clan cultivator dashed towards the pavilion. He approached instantly. It was then that another series of energy waves erupted from within the pavilion.

There was a loud explosion, followed by fragments of shattered rock spewing in the air. Someone flew out of the pavilion. This time, the aura was clearly weaker and at the Core Formation realm. The figure charged towards the Never-Ending Clan cultivator!

He looked to be in his twenties. To have achieved a Core Formation realm cultivation at such an age was an exceptional feat. Even though he was also clearly injured, his attacks remained vicious and brutal. However, the Never-Ending Clan cultivator was also equally powerful. It seemed that it would be difficult to identify a clear victor as they continued to battle it out.

The Never-Ending Clan cultivator immediately barked at Wang Baole and summoned the latter to lend a hand. The youth clearly saw that. Despair flashed across his eyes. He seemed like he was about to turn and look at the pavilion behind him but stopped himself at the last moment.

There was no need for him to look. A short distance away, Wang Baole had already seen what he had been looking for. In the pavilion was a girl—squatting under broken stone, hugging her knees, and trembling.

Her clothes were dirty and dusty, like a beggar's. She stared at the youth who was currently engaged in battle with tears streaming down her cheeks. Then, she saw Wang Baole. Her trembling intensified.

Wang Baole observed the sight silently, then stared at the surrounding area. After making sure that there were no other Never-Ending Clan members around, he began to make his way forward with a straight face. His speed picked up. Then, with a sudden burst of speed, he approached the two cultivators engaged in battle.

The Never-Ending Clan cultivator was galvanized by his approach while the youth howled in despair. Just as the latter prepared to blow himself up, Wang Baole sped up again, transforming into an afterimage that swept past the Never-Ending Clan cultivator!

The Never-Ending Clan cultivator didn't even have time to react before his three heads fell off his body. Blood spurted out from the cut as his headless body fell to the ground.

The sight stunned the youth. He retreated hastily, staring at Wang Baole with a bewildered and wary look in his eyes.

Wang Baole didn't look at them. He turned and was about to leave. As he turned, Little Missy, who had been silent since he had spoken in the Never-Ending Clan's language, sighed softly. He had no idea how she managed to do it, but a Stellar Source's light suddenly enveloped the bodies of the confused, wary youth and the young girl. Their bodies transformed instantaneously and right before Wang Baole's eyes into that of Never-Ending Clan members!

"Help me tell them. The illusion will only last for half an hour. They have to… hurry up and escape."

There was a faint crease in his brow. Little Missy's actions were irrational. In addition, should the two be discovered by the Never-Ending Clan, even he would be implicated and placed in danger.

Little Missy seemed to realize the rashness of her actions. After a moment of silence, she lowered her head and uttered, for the very first time.

"I'm sorry."

Wang Baole sighed. He turned and looked at the youth, who had recovered swiftly from his shock at witnessing Wang Baole's transformation. Wang Baole was pleased with his speedy recovery. He said, in a low voice and in the language of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

"The illusion will disappear after half an hour. Leave quickly!"

The youth trembled when he heard that. He gave Wang Baole an unfathomable look before tugging at the quivering young girl. They were about to leave when the young girl, who now appeared as one of the Never-Ending Clan, turned her head as she was dragged away and looked at Wang Baole. She asked suddenly, "Senior, what's your name?"

Wang Baole frowned slightly. He stared at the girl whose appearance had transformed into that of an Never-Ending Clan member and whose eyes remained clear and bright. He thought of the Federation's future and said in a low voice.

"Baole!"

Having said that, Wang Baole turned and sped into the distance without looking back.

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