novelraw Chapter 116 The Third Level of the Heavenly Ruins Realm: The Trial of a Peak Dao Lord's Inherit
Chapter 116 The Third Level of the Heavenly Ruins Realm: The Trial of a Peak Dao Lord's Inherit
Chapter 116 The Third Level of the Heavenly Ruins Realm: The Trial of a Peak Dao Lord's Inheritance (Please Subscribe)
"Please demonstrate."
The young man in black armor spoke in a much gentler tone.
Xia Mangqing nodded upon hearing this, and then took a step forward. The vast world was suddenly sealed off, and a terrifying pressure erupted, causing the Moon Garment Immortal, who had just arrived, to be violently thrown from the void and prostrate on the ground, unable to move at all.
"How—how is this possible?!"
Immortal Moon Robe was terrified. This terrifying sealing power was beyond her imagination. She even felt that if Xia Mangqing had any murderous intent, he could take her life in an instant.
The black-armored youth sensed the power of the Qilin Step and his eyes lit up slightly: "Not bad, it's a rather powerful path. According to Master's standards, you can directly enter the third level."
"So strong, and only at the third level?!"
Moon Garment Immortal was amazed. When Xia Mangqing used this method, she didn't have the slightest power to resist. She thought Xia Mangqing could directly become the disciple of that Heavenly Ruins Emperor, but she never expected that he could only enter the third level.
This also means that within this Heavenly Ruins Realm, there is another being comparable to Xia Mangqing.
"The third level—" Xia Mangqing wasn't surprised. He dispelled the Qilin Step and asked, "How do I get to the third level?"
"It's very simple." The black-armored youth waved his hand, and a void passage suddenly appeared in front of them: "Through here, you can directly enter the third level of the Heavenly Ruins Realm."
"Alright." Xia Mangqing took a step forward, about to enter, but the voice of Immortal Yuechang suddenly rang out: "Brother Qingxuan, could you please take me with you?"
Xia Mangqing and the black-armored youth both looked over, the former asking with slight confusion, "Fellow Daoist Yue Chang, what is this—"
Moon Garment Immortal smiled helplessly: "I think that at the speed of your progress, Brother Dao, you will probably become the disciple of the Heavenly Ruins Emperor before we even get any opportunities. So I might as well give up and just hope that you can take me out with you."
"Are you sure?" The black-armored youth looked at Yue Chang. "Once you give up, there will be no turning back."
"I'm sure."
Moon Garment Immortal nodded emphatically, then looked at Xia Mangqing.
In reality, she was also gambling, gambling on her future.
"Alright, since you've made your decision, then enter my personal celestial abode. I'll take you away then." Xia Mangqing finally agreed. They had made a vow to travel together for a while, and now that Immortal Yuechang had made her choice, he didn't mind helping her.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist."
Immortal Yue Chang breathed a sigh of relief, then transformed into a rainbow of light and was guided by Xia Mangqing into her personal grotto.
Then, Xia Mangqing nodded to the black-armored youth and walked directly into the void passage.
The next moment, he appeared in another world.
This place is equally vast, but countless times smaller than the first level, roughly a trillion miles in size. It is incredibly peaceful, with flowing celestial light and the aura of the Dao circulating. It is more sacred and powerful than the first level, yet it is devoid of any sign of life.
In addition, at a glance, Xia Mangqing could also see five tall towers. Four of them stood at the four corners of the sky, like four pillars supporting the heavens and the earth, while the one in the middle seemed to soar into the endless sky, with no end in sight.
"Congratulations, young friend, on arriving at the third level of the Heavenly Ruins Realm."
Just then, an old man in white suddenly appeared, emanating a stronger sense of oppression than the previous black-armored youth, but he too lacked any real life force.
"Senior." Xia Mangqing bowed slightly.
The old man in white smiled gently, his expression warm: "I already know about your situation. To be able to create a relatively strong path in less than 20,000 years, you do indeed have a good chance of becoming the master's personal disciple."
As he spoke, he pointed to the five towers: "Among the four towers located at the four poles of heaven and earth, there are the legacies of eight powerful Dao Lords from the long history of the Heavenly Ruins Holy City, as well as the legacies of four Eternal Emperors."
"And the core legacy of the master is hidden in the tall tower in the middle."
"You can enter the four towers once you reach the third level, but you can only enter the middle tower and receive the master's core inheritance when you comprehend the strongest path."
Xia Mangqing was taken aback: "Aren't there any other tests?"
"Of course there are, they're in those towers. Although entry is permitted, how much inheritance you can obtain depends on yourselves. Take that other being on the third level, for example; to this day, he hasn't even obtained a complete Dao Lord inheritance," said the white-robed elder.
"You didn't even receive the Dao Lord's inheritance?"
Xia Mangqing was somewhat surprised, but then he thought that if he could receive the inheritance of Daoist Yongchen on the first level, how could the inheritance on the third level be simple?
"Over the long course of time, the Heavenly Ruins Holy City might also have Dao Lords who have merged with the strongest Dao. Could it be that the Dao Lord inheritances in these four towers are all at this level?"
The inheritance of the eight first-level Dao Lords is comparable to that of the Eternal Emperor, and may even surpass it in some aspects, so it is no wonder that it is placed on the third level.
"Senior, could you please tell me which powerful figures these inheritances originated from?" Xia Mangqing asked.
The old man in white smiled and shook his head: "Everything is predestined. What you get depends entirely on your own fate and luck."
"All right."
Xia Mangqing didn't dwell on it. After looking at the five towers, she went to the one located in the east first.
"Seven floors?"
Xia Mangqing looked out and saw that the tower had a total of seven stories.
When he stepped into it, he was immediately placed in an endless dark world, filled with the aura of death. In Xia Mangqing's perception, there were countless ferocious souls roaring, wanting to devour him alive.
"Slay the evil spirits, reach the end—is this the test?"
As soon as Xia Mangqing had a thought, a memory surfaced in her mind.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Mangqing stepped forward with the Qilin Step, shattering the heavens and earth, tearing apart the darkness, and suppressing and obliterating the evil souls hidden in the darkness.
Rumble—
But just as he was moving forward at top speed, a dark light swept across the sky, exuding an ominous aura, as if an endless purgatory had descended.
call out!
In an instant, the dark light condensed, transforming into a ghostly claw that covered millions of miles of void, pressing down on Xia Mangqing.
Upon seeing this, Xia Mangqing remained calm and composed. After taking a step, the void shattered, and even the ghost claw was cracked. However, he did not let his guard down. Instead, he looked warily towards the distance of billions of miles away.
There, a blurry humanoid figure appeared, its body covered in countless cracks, as if it had been cut countless times with a knife, a sight that was terrifying.
Swah—
The dark light reappeared, this time transforming into an invincible divine blade. But almost at the same time it made its move, Xia Mangqing also moved, a divine blade appearing in his hand. Ripples suddenly appeared in the void, and then his body merged into the void.
This is the Void Body, and he naturally cultivated this divine ability, merging his body into the void, leaving no trace.
The blurry figure roared, and a dark light surged into the sky. Countless blades of light fell from the heavens, enveloping the world. It could not sense Xia Mangqing's presence, but it could launch a wide-range attack.
Boom!
The void trembled as the Qilin Step unleashed its power, occasionally freezing the vast天地 (heaven and earth). At the same time, Xia Mangqing rapidly approached and then unleashed a slash, fusing the Dao of Void Sealing and the power of the Azure Flower Mist into a single strike, so fast that it cleaved through the endless darkness.
The power of this strike was even greater than that of a simple void sealing technique, almost comparable to a true second-step Dao Lord, and it instantly tore the blurry figure to shreds.
"A fierce soul that has reached the threshold of the second-step Dao Lord—this Dao Lord is actually skilled in this art." Xia Mangqing scanned it with his mind. This fierce soul was very strong, but its Dao realm was only average.
Since it was artificially cultivated, the fact that it has reached this level already demonstrates that this Daoist has extremely high attainments in this field.
After waiting for a while and not finding any other fierce spirits of the same level or stronger, Xia Mangqing continued forward.
Soon, he reached the end of the first level and saw a teleportation array emitting a faint light. He stepped into it, and with a flow of Daoist energy, Xia Mangqing disappeared.
When he came to his senses, he found himself in a peaceful place.
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on passing the test and receiving the inheritance of my master, Daoist Qingyu." A clear voice rang out, and then a woman of extreme beauty, whose every frown and smile exuded endless charm, appeared before Xia Mangqing.
"So you passed the test?"
Xia Mangqing found it somewhat unbelievable.
"good."
The stunningly beautiful woman said, "The first two floors of this tower belong to my master, Daoist Qingyu. She has set only one test. As long as you can pass it, you can receive my master's inheritance."
"Yeah?"
Xia Mangqing frowned, then a brilliant light suddenly appeared in his eyes: "No, this is not the real world."
Although it was difficult to see through and was very well hidden, when he used the power of the blue-and-white mist to activate his Heavenly Eye to its limit, he could see a trace of something unusual: there were traces of an array restriction in operation.
A hint of surprise flashed in the beautiful woman's eyes: "How did you figure that out?"
"I also have some expertise in formations and restrictions, and—I have some trump cards up my sleeve."
Xia Mangqing did not explain in detail.
The beautiful woman smiled gently: "To be able to see this is already quite remarkable. Most living beings would probably be forever trapped in this illusion, forever confined here."
"So, the real test is to break free from the illusion?"
Xia Mangqing asked in return, and the beautiful woman nodded: "My master, Daoist Qingyu, was once one of the top ten Daoists in the Endless Territory. He was most skilled in the art of formations, especially illusion formations."
"The formation here was created by the master when he pioneered the strongest illusion formation. It still has a glimmer of hope for the world realm, but it is very difficult to seize this glimmer of hope."
The ultimate method of illusion arrays?
Xia Mangqing's heart skipped a beat. No wonder even he almost failed to notice the abnormality. If he hadn't been cautious enough to use the power of the Azure Flower Mist, he would probably have fallen into the illusion without realizing it, just like an ordinary World Realm cultivator, and been forever immersed in the illusion.
"You now know the test is over, so good luck."
The stunningly beautiful woman smiled faintly, and then her figure faded away.
As she said, this is an illusion, not reality. Whether she wants to go or stay, Xia Mangqing cannot influence her now, unless he can see through the illusion.
"If that's the case, then let's forge a new path."
Xia Mangqing set his sights on the illusion array: "Perhaps, I can even integrate my mental power into it."
The power of the Mind Power Illusion Array is only stronger than that of an illusion array of the same level. Moreover, if it can be perfectly integrated like the Mind Sword Technique, even if one's understanding of the art of array formation is weaker, it will still be absolutely amazing.
"Not to mention the perfect fusion of the three forces, at least we need to achieve a perfect fusion of the flow of mental energy and the flow of spiritual energy. In that case, it would be enough to cause the power to surge." Xia Mangqing thought.
The core of the Heart Sword Technique is the unity of three forces. It is precisely because of this that the Heart Sword Technique is extremely special in the Endless Territory, and its importance even surpasses that of the Sovereign's inheritance.
"We can have our clone learn the first seven forms of the Heart Sword Technique in the Heavenly Wood Holy City."
The first seven forms of the Heart Sword Technique are widely passed down and mastered by many beings. However, the first six forms are only the foundation. It is only from the seventh form, "Heart of Heaven and Earth," that one can be considered to have truly entered the Heart Sword Technique.
The former Heart Sword Emperor achieved the Dao Lord of Life and Death with the profound mystery of this move, which contains the secret of the unity of the three forces that Xia Mangqing needs.
The Three Powers Unity Method is not simply about integrating mental energy into Taoist techniques and supernatural powers to enhance its power. Rather, it is a perfect fusion of the powers of three systems. In some ways, the Three Powers Unity Method is also somewhat similar to the Chaos Restriction.
The difference lies in the fact that Qi Zhizun created the Chaos Restriction Method in order to emulate the Sith race and create a perfect power system. The power of the Blue Flower Mist is precisely that kind of perfect power.
However, even the Chaos Restriction Technique created by the Supreme Qi can only be effective against those below the Eternal Emperor level. As for the Eternal Emperor, the Azure Flower Space cannot convert his divine power, magical power, or mental power.
The Three Powers Unity Method is merely a temporary and perfect fusion of mental power, magical power, and divine power; it does not transform into a new power. Therefore, even if one becomes an Eternal Emperor or even a Supreme Being, one can still use it.
Of course, the experience and insights gained from studying the Chaos Restriction would also be beneficial for him in comprehending the Three Powers Unity Method. Therefore, while deciding to create the Path of Array Formation, he also decided to simultaneously comprehend the Three Powers Unity Method.
In the Endless Territory, the only method that combines the three forces is the "Heart Sword Technique," and he naturally wants to obtain it.
Fortunately, the Heart Sword Technique is easy to obtain, especially in a place like Tianmu Holy City. Of course, it's only the first seven forms. The later forms are treasured by the Dao Alliance. There is only one complete inheritance in the entire Endless Territory. Even a power like Mangya Kingdom can't get a complete Heart Sword Technique inheritance, let alone Xia Mangqing, who is only at the World Realm level. He can't afford it, he simply can't afford it!
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