Chapter 674: Chapter 680: Can You Do It Again? (Second Update)
“What?”
All those present were startled upon hearing Hua Youyue’s words. Death Shadow let out a strange cry, his face full of fury, “Outrageous! Entering into Dao in this situation? What Dao, the Dao of Death?”
The horror of Thunder Lustre Hellfire was witnessed by everyone present. Even those who had just arrived, such as the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord, had felt the dreadful aura emanating from the Thunder Lustre Hellfire. At this moment, if Yang Zhen wanted to enter Dao, he would certainly have to withstand another round of Heaven’s Punishment.
He had just survived one Heaven’s Punishment and was about to enter Dao under such terrifying cosmic will. Was Yang Zhen, in actuality, insane?
Elder Bai snorted angrily, “This is simply preposterous! If Yang Zhen can succeed in entering Dao at this moment, then I… I…”
Boom!
A thunderous explosion resounded. The spot where Yang Zhen had fallen erupted suddenly in terrifying shockwaves, and a figure shot up into the sky, standing in mid-air, looking dazed at his surroundings as if he had just woken up and had not yet come to his senses.
This sudden turn of events left everyone present sucking in a sharp breath. And Elder Bai was left so shocked that he couldn’t utter another word.
The Heavenly Snow Saint Lord gave a bitter smile, “No matter what Yang Xiaozi does, I wouldn’t be surprised. However, entering Dao under such circumstances, even I believe this to be reckless.”
Kua Hu looked at Yang Zhen in the sky, uncertain and amazed. Only he knew why Yang Zhen had chosen to enter Dao at such a time.
Without entering Dao, forget about refining the Heart of Heaven and Earth, even escaping from Thunder Lustre Hellfire may not be possible.
Yang Zhen had entered the Soul Tomb to prevent Que’er from detonating it, but also for the purpose of… refining the Heart of Heaven and Earth.
Kua Hu stared vacantly at Yang Zhen’s confused face in mid-air, feeling a storm raging in his heart. He was utterly baffled.
Could it be that Yang Zhen not only wanted to enter Dao at this time, but also refine the Heart of Heaven and Earth after entering Dao?
Throughout the ages, Yang Zhen was certainly the craziest person they had ever seen, outstripping even the legendary figure who alone, with a single sword, had defiantly sliced through three hundred and sixty Heaven’s Tribulations. None of them had ever done such an insane thing.
“He is mad, Yang Xiaozi is absolutely mad! If he can succeed in entering Dao under these circumstances, how will the rest of the practitioners be able to cultivate?” Duan Sihai stared at Yang Zhen with an incredulous face, even Li Cangxu, who sat on the ground not cultivating, looked up at Yang Zhen, his face becoming even paler.
“This time, it has truly been an eye-opener. In all these years, I have neither met nor even dared to imagine meeting someone like Yang Zhen who plans to enter Dao under such circumstances. It’s simply… What is that?”
The Heavenly Spring Saint Lord looked excitedly at the clear Qi in Yang Zhen’s hand, his face full of disbelief.
“That is… Is that the One Qi?” Elder Bai let out a strange cry, his eyeballs bulging out, and he exclaimed, “Yang Xiaozi has actually entered the Heavenly Machine Lock?”
Seeing the One Qi in Yang Zhen’s hand erupt, everyone was taken aback.
This was the One Qi! Everyone had been frantically looking for this unattainable Heaven and Earth Treasure, yet Yang Zhen had taken it out casually.
But what use was the One Qi now?
Let’s not even mention whether the severely injured Yang Zhen could hold on until he completed entering Dao. Under such a terrifying cosmic will, even if Yang Zhen possessed the One Qi, would the cosmic will let Yang Zhen easily enter Dao?
When all living beings cultivated up to the Tribulation Crossing Period, Heaven and Earth would descend a Heavenly Tribulation to limit the increase in their power. Yang Zhen, as a Heavenly Realm practitioner at the Mahayana Phase, was so disdainful of Heaven’s will, fancifully thinking of entering Dao in Thunder Luxtre Hellfire. At this life-threatening time, not to mention having the One Qi, even if they had two Qi, or three Qi, none would dare to act as insane as Yang Zhen, attempting to enter Dao at this critical moment.
Everyone’s faces flickered with shock and bewilderment, some were cursing, while others seemed regretful.
If Yang Zhen failed in entering Dao, not only would he be obliterated in the horrifying power of the cosmic will, with his physical death and the end of his Dao, even the One Qi would disperse among Heaven and Earth.
Seeing One Qi just disappeared before their eyes was definitely a lethal blow for everyone. It was… It was the kind of shock that could lead to depression.
Li Cangxu, a senior sufferer of depression, stared at Yang Zhen with a pale face, his eyes full of disbelief.
Leave alone others, even Death Shadow and Gong Sanhe were dumbfounded as they saw the One Qi in Yang Zhen’s hands.
“When did Yang Xiaozi get his hands on the One Qi?” Death Shadow looked at Gong Sanhe in confusion.
“I have no idea!” Gong Sanhe’s face was even more baffled than that of Death Shadow and he said puzzledly, “Did you see One Qi when we entered the Heavenly Machine Lock?”
“No!” Death Shadow shook his head and answered.
At that moment, a dazzling blue light burst forth from the pure energy that Yang Zhen held in his hand, instantly enveloping his entire being.
“It has begun!”
Surprised, Elder Bai stared intently at Yang Zhen who was suspended in mid-air.
Although others couldn’t obtain the pure energy to convert their path into a grand path, if they observed Yang Zhen achieving this path using the pure energy, they could still benefit significantly. Their understanding of heaven and earth could advance by leaps and bounds.
Even if Yang Zhen failed, the pure energy overflow that wafted into the atmosphere would still greatly benefit these individuals.
At that moment, many even hoped for Yang Zhen to fail.
After all, if Yang Zhen succeeded, every iota of the pure energy would be completely absorbed by him. If nothing leaked out, others could only watch in vain. If Yang Zhen failed, on the other hand, they wouldn’t feel the painful regret of what could have been.
Everyone stared at Yang Zhen, their eyes wide with shock. The turbulent will of heaven and earth in the air seemed to be watching Yang Zhen as well.
Right now, the last thing Yang Zhen wanted was crisped noodles. Damn it, he had anticipated that achieving enlightenment at this juncture would be a painful ordeal, but who would’ve guessed it would be this horribly excruciating?
It felt as if the intent of heaven and earth wanted to wipe him off the face of the universe. A terrifying blast of air surged down, all its unending might bearing down on him alone. It felt as if several mountains had simultaneously crashed down on him, swiftly crushing his will.
The pain, the sheer, unbearable pain, filled his entire body!
Yang Zhen took a deep breath, trying to steady his quivering body. He gritted his teeth, smirked at the sky, and said, “So, Sao Saint ends up like this, huh? Have the guts to try me again?”
Boom!
A thunderous noise echoed through the air that shocked Yang Zhen. He stared, perplexed at the burgeoning, violent thunder in the sky. “Holy shit, are you serious?” he shrieked.
Roar!
Another thunderous roar echoed, and the turbulent lightning in the sky surged like the sea. A figure, both familiar and unfamiliar, appeared in the air.
An ancient beast!
Everyone gasped in unison at the sight of the ancient beast. They were so dumbstruck that they couldn’t even utter a single word.
What the heck?
Just how exactly had Yang Zhen offended the heavens that another ancient beast had come along?
Could Yang Zhen, who could barely maintain his footing in mid-air, withstand such a terrifying impact?
Presumably, a single swoop from the ancient beast would be enough to swallow him whole. Then, with a loud bang, Yang Zhen would disappear from this universe forever, leaving not a trace behind.
Yet, upon seeing the ancient beast, Yang Zhen let out a hearty laugh. Raising his finger towards the sky, he steadily stood upright, perfectly still.
“Just one ancient beast? Seems like you’ve forgotten I accidentally killed one just now!” he jeered.
Upon hearing Yang Zhen’s words, everyone froze, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Almost instantly, everyone’s attention was drawn towards the center where the will of heaven and earth was manifesting.
Roar!
Another horrific ancient beast, wreathed in terrifying flames, appeared in the sky again.
“Damn it!” A stunned Yang Zhen screamed, “Are you picking on me?”
Everyone: “….”