Chapter 329: Another Half-Zhang Broken Stele

Inside the cave dwelling.

Hearing Zhang Chi's voice, Lu Li was silent for a moment.

Then, he spoke: "Are you certain you want to go in? You are my student; even without the opportunity here, in the future, I will allow you to transcend the mortal and enter the sacred, leading you onto a much broader path of the Martial Dao."

"Teacher has already taught me too much; for the path of the Martial Dao ahead, I want to try it myself!" Zhang Chi looked at that Chaos Stone Pearl with a firm gaze.

"Since that is the case, then as you wish."

Lu Li's thoughts stirred.

The pervasive origin was retracted into his body.

In an instant!

Zhang Chi's body transformed into a ray of spiritual light, submerging into that Chaos Stone Pearl.

"Haha, when an eagle spreads its wings, it must soar alone. Since he has such ambition, why must you hold on so tightly?"

Not far away.

The old man waved his hand casually.

A teapot and two teacups were placed upon the stone table.

"Young man, come and have a drink with me. Rest assured, this is his opportunity; nothing will happen."

Lu Li was silent.

A Peak Martial King!

Just one step away from transcending the mortal and entering the sacred!

Once cultivation reaches this stage, true geniuses have long since solidified their Martial Dao heart, much like the thirty-six heaven-gifted prodigies on Lan Xing; even knowing the danger, they still charge forward without hesitation for that ethereal, elusive opportunity.

This is the true Martial Dao heart that refuses to be beneath others.

Moreover, Zhang Chi has gone a step further!

Beneath that true Martial Dao heart, there lies hidden his determination to walk a path of the Martial Dao that belongs to himself.

"Perhaps, in his heart, he still firmly believes that one day he can surpass me!"

The corners of Lu Li's mouth lifted slightly.

Such a heaven-gifted prodigy is worthy of being his student!

Truly worthy of his inheritance!

With one step, he arrived before the stone table and sat down.

"I know you have many questions. Fortunately, there is still some time, so I can answer some of your doubts." The old man smiled lightly, and with a wave of his hand, a teacup hovered before Lu Li.

"Why is the Senior here, and what is the story behind the giant beast skeleton outside?"

Lu Li picked up the teacup and took a sip.

He asked slowly.

At this moment.

Inside the space of the Chaos Stone Pearl.

Zhang Chi's figure slowly solidified.

Before him was a sky full of yellow sand, boundless and vast, stretching to the ends of the world, and at that end, another half-zhang broken stele stood prominently.

Above the yellow sand!

All living things were extinguished!

Only that half-zhang broken stele stood tall!

Amidst the vast, flat yellow sand, it was exceptionally eye-catching.

Zhang Chi's eyes were bright!

He revealed an expression of great excitement.

Within his body, that intense resonance came from that half-zhang broken stele.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Zhang Chi flew up and charged toward that half-zhang broken stele.

A moment later.

Zhang Chi arrived before the half-zhang broken stele.

Inside his body, the Spirit-Building Technique circulated, and strands of pure origin surged out, submerging into the broken stele.

Rumble!

The broken stele shook violently!

From upon that stone stele, a turbid vortex swirled out, like a giant mouth swallowing the sky, rolling Zhang Chi into it.

Darkness!

Boundless and endless!

Within that darkness, Zhang Chi appeared.

On Lan Xing, in that land of human glory, Zhang Chi had already experienced the changes of the half-zhang broken stele; his gaze was calm, and the Spirit-Building Technique within his body circulated once more.

Rumble!

The darkness filling the sky began to evolve.

Starting from the creation of the world and the separation of yin and yang, the five elements gathered, and living things were born...

The ultimate principles of the universe!

Following the half-zhang broken stele on Lan Xing, it continued to evolve.

Situated within it!

Across Zhang Chi's entire body, the five viscera, four limbs, and the twelve source cells above the Dragon Transformation flickered, the power of the origin permeating and activating countless meridians connected to the Immortal Platform, slowly converging within them.

Gradually!

Within that Immortal Platform, tiny specks of golden light were activated.

……

With the help of the half-zhang broken stele!

Zhang Chi was steadily advancing toward the realm of a Saint!

And at this moment.

Inside the cave dwelling.

The conversation between Lu Li and the old man also reached a critical point.

"So, Senior Tianlan, you do not come from the Sacred Star Court?"

Lu Li's brows furrowed slightly.

Not long ago.

During their conversation, Lu Li learned that this old man was named Zhuang Tianlan.

In order to find the half-zhang broken stele, Zhuang Tianlan had come to this Battlefield of Gods and Demons, encountered a powerful fierce beast, and after a great battle, created this boundless Scar of Demonic traces.

That fierce beast also perished as a result!

The fierce beast skeleton outside originated from this!

And having gone through that great battle, Zhuang Tianlan was also heavily injured and unable to recover; before dying, he set up this cave dwelling and left behind this wisp of obsession, waiting for the arrival of a fated person.

This wait!

Lasted for ten thousand years without end!

And ten thousand years ago, the Sacred Star Court did not yet exist!

"Haha, the universe is vast; even the Divine River Galaxy is but a remote corner, and your so-called Sacred Star Court is even more like a drop in the ocean, not worth mentioning." The old man chuckled and shook his head.

"Senior knows of the Sacred Star Court?" Lu Li asked curiously.

"It should be a human faction born in this Divine River Galaxy. For these past few thousand years, people have constantly come to disturb me, almost all from there. Among them, there was no lack of geniuses, especially that brat who called himself Beiyu; to be able to achieve the rank of True Immortal in this star domain is indeed extraordinary."

Zhuang Tianlan revealed a look of desolation.

"It is just a pity that he was also not fated for the broken stele within the Chaos Stone Bead."

Broken stele?

Lu Li's heart stirred.

Just as he was preparing to continue asking, suddenly, a terrifying tremor surged out.

"Crack!"

On that Chaos Stone Bead.

A crack appeared.

Following that, countless cracks appeared one after another.

Then, with a "bang," the entire stone bead shattered completely.

High above.

A half-zhang broken stele floated there.

Turbid energy swirled out, as if crushing the heavens and earth; even the air within this cave dwelling groaned beneath it.

"It really is it!"

A sharp light flashed in Lu Li's eyes.

Although this half-zhang broken stele was similar to the broken stele on Lan Xing, the broken parts were completely different; the two broken pieces seemed to be able to match up partially.

However...

"Even if they can be joined together, it is still not complete!"

Lu Li immediately judged in his heart.

Although the broken stele here was of the same origin as the one on Lan Xing, it was still far from being able to restore the broken stele to completeness, and according to the current state of the pieces, there was still quite a lot missing.

Just as his thoughts were racing, Zhang Chi's figure appeared gracefully from within the broken stele.

On his body!

A brilliant golden light lingered.

Streaks of the Saint's origin flickered, making his whole person appear as if he were ascending to immortality, transcending the mortal and entering the realm of a Saint!

"He broke through!"

Lu Li was greatly shocked.

But once he recalled that the half-zhang broken stele on Lan Xing had allowed Hong Sheng, Yu Sheng, and five other fierce beasts to become Saints on the spot, he regained his calm.

With the power of this half-zhang broken stele!

Helping one person transcend the mortal and enter the realm of a Saint was nothing out of the ordinary!

"Haha, I truly did not misjudge; after waiting for ten thousand years, I have finally waited for the successor, the heavens have truly not failed me."

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(End of this chapter)