Chapter 348: Bestowal

Having sealed Bai Feng, Lin Bai immediately released him, but did not feed him an Enlightenment Pill, leaving him to stand there in a daze while he browsed his Skills through sharing.

Bai Feng's Spiritual Power was on par with Qingyun's, and he possessed Skills like Teleportation, several sets of spear techniques, and the Pupil Technique that shot rays of light which had attacked Lin Bai just moments ago.

The combat power of a Celestial was similar to that of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm; possessing profound cultivation, spear techniques were of little use, and when facing an enemy, they still used basic skills like thrusting, pointing, collapsing, and lifting, channeling Spiritual Power to inflict injury.

However, the fact that a lowest-tier Bronze Realm cultivator had strength equivalent to the peak of the lower realm, Qingyun, gave Lin Bai a headache; facing such a powerful enemy, the assets he had accumulated were instantly insufficient.

With a soft sigh, Lin Bai turned his gaze toward the War God Body.

Even with the dense Spiritual Power of the Immortal World, the cultivation speed of the War God Body was a bit too fast, living up to the title the system had given him.

Once it reached the Bronze Realm, the cultivation speed of the War God Body slowed down, but it was still faster than those who ascended from the lower realm at absorbing Spirit Qi, with a ratio roughly equivalent to that of natives versus players.

Perhaps.

The War God Body was the key to him breaking the deadlock.

……

"Master, what should we do now?" Ancestor Tuohai interrupted the distracted Lin Bai and said cautiously, "The Celestials are so disdainful of us, and a mere Bronze Realm can manipulate us at will. I fear we will be unable to move an inch once we enter the Immortal World... With so many people in the Justice Alliance, we cannot always rely on Master's protection."

"What do you intend to do?" Lin Bai asked in return.

"Master, why don't we retreat to the lower realm first, then unite everyone there and plan slowly," said Ancestor Ziyi. "Since the immortals who ascended from various sects are treated as servants and slaves in the Immortal World, I am sure the sects in the lower realm will share a common hatred and join us in resisting the Celestials."

The other Disciples turned their heads and glared at him.

"That's right, that's what I think too."

Lin Bai gave a thumbs up to Ancestor Ziyi and released Hua Xi, activating the Magpie Bridge between her and Qingyu. No matter what one does, people are the foundation; nothing can be accomplished without people.

Therefore, the Magpie Bridge connecting the two worlds became the key.

If the Magpie Bridge does not connect, everything is in vain; one cannot expect everyone to come up through ascension.

The magpie flew out from under Hua Xi's feet and vanished into the vast sea of clouds.

Through the perspective of Lin Sibai, Lin Bai clearly saw the Magpie Bridge extending to Qingyu's feet, shining in tandem with the Light of Reception.

"Did it work?" Xu Longyun asked nervously.

"It worked," Lin Bai said.

The next instant.

Qingyu arrived at Hua Xi's side via the Magpie Bridge, and the two held hands, gazing at each other with deep affection.

They did not care about the environment of the Immortal World; their cultivation was locked by cards, and now that Lin Bai's enemies were becoming stronger, they were not needed for combat at all. Qingyu no longer had any desire to compete, nor did he think about cultivating any Dao of Love; he only wanted to find peace and joy with Hua Xi.

……

The lower realm.

The Cultivators and players who had not left looked at the Magpie Bridge descending from the sky, all of them dumbfounded.

"It really connected the Magpie Bridge down here. What does this mean? Does it mean we don't have to cultivate anymore, and anyone can enter the Immortal World at will?" a Cultivator from the Shengji Sect muttered.

"Not just anyone; it requires Lin Bai's permission," a Cultivator from the Blood Sect sighed. "With this Magpie Bridge connecting the human world and the Immortal World, no one will ever be able to shake Lin Bai's status in the human world again."

"That's a strange thing to say, as if you could shake Lin Bai even without the Magpie Bridge. The moment he ascended, he was already invincible," a Cultivator from the Heavenly Dao Sect said.

"I really want to go and see what the Immortal World looks like!" a Cultivator from the Danling Sect said, looking at the Magpie Bridge with envy.

……

"Does this count as opening a new map? According to game terms, ascension is equivalent to a job change. Now with the Magpie Bridge, we don't even need to undergo Tribulation Transcendence; it's a direct smuggling operation!" 【Buzhanerkuang】 said.

"What new map? Lin Bai has already invaded the Real World; this isn't a game at all, okay?" 【Kuailehaowuliubao】 said indignantly. He was still immersed in the anger of being expelled from the Justice Sect, and his words were laced with gunpowder. "I wouldn't even be surprised if one day Lin Bai connects the Magpie Bridge into the Real World."

"Don't talk nonsense. Soul Possession into the real world for one or two people is easy to handle, but laying a Magpie Bridge over there? How could the Real World withstand it?" 【Nengdongshoujiubiebibi】 glanced at Lin Sibai and, seeing that the four were talking through the team channel, breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Lin Sibai glanced at them.

Connecting the Magpie Bridge to reality!

Do you think I haven't thought of that?

It's just because I was in the lightning tribulation and couldn't attend to it for the time being, and besides, there is nothing in reality worth him utilizing!

Now that I'm out of the lightning tribulation, I have to give it a try...

……

With the Magpie Bridge connected, the many Cultivators who had ascended were restless, wishing they could immediately return to the human world via the Magpie Bridge; the Immortal World was too dangerous and not at all suitable for their survival.

Lin Bai coughed to awe the crowd and said, "I know what you are thinking, but avoidance is not the way to solve the problem. This time, ten thousand of us ascended, and the commotion was so great that it has already alarmed the Celestials. Now that I have captured Bai Feng, other Celestials will discover us sooner or later.

Bai Feng said that those who ascend cannot open the passage to the lower realm; in other words, the Celestials have the ability to go to the lower realm. The Celestials are powerful, as you have all seen; once they enter the lower realm, I fear the human world will never have another day of peace. The only way forward is to face the difficulties head-on so that we can gain a foothold in the Immortal World."

"Alliance Leader, the Celestials are powerful. Even if they enter the lower realm, wouldn't they trigger the Heavenly Tribulation once they take action?" a Cultivator said. "We already know the truth. After going back, we can just disconnect the Magpie Bridge and never ascend again. Wouldn't that be comfortable? Why fight them to the death?"

"That's right, Alliance Leader. The Justice Alliance is already the best in the world, and we have integrated the sects below. How carefree that would be. If you really want to fight them, Alliance Leader, you can wait until your Fazhe Zhidao is more refined..." another Cultivator said.

The crowd echoed his sentiments.

Lin Bai was silent for a moment and said, "Is that what you all think? Look at the dense Spirit Qi around us, which is many times stronger than in the lower realm. Don't you want to grow here and climb to higher peaks? Don't you want to save the predecessors who ascended before?"

"Alliance Leader, it's not that we don't want to save them, but the Celestials are too powerful. With our meager cultivation, we are simply no match for them. Instead of fighting them, why not let the two worlds be completely cut off? They can live their lives, and we can live ours..." a Cultivator said.

Lin Bai frowned.

The crowd lowered their heads one after another, not daring to look Lin Bai in the eye; the truth of the Immortal World terrified them.

Those predecessors from their sects who had ascended had nothing to do with them, and now that there was a Magpie Bridge and a way out, it was not worth risking their lives for them...

"I understand." Lin Bai nodded and scanned his many disciples. "Ye Song, if you were asked to choose one from my various Fazhe Zhidao divine abilities, which one would you choose?"

Ye Song was suddenly stunned, then remembered his status as a Heavenly Venerable Protector, and was overjoyed: "Is that possible?"

"Yes, my Dao of Master has improved again, and I can allow Disciples to enjoy the convenience of comprehending Fazhe Zhidao in advance," Lin Bai said.

Gulp!

Ye Song swallowed, his voice trembling with excitement: "I... I choose Love Parting... No, I choose... Master, can I change it if I don't choose well?"

Lin Bai looked at him: "Yes."

Ye Song rubbed his hands together, stole a glance at Ye Lan beside him, and said, "I want to choose Binding Immortal."

Upon hearing this, the corners of Ye Lan's mouth twitched, and she silently rolled her eyes at him.

Lin Bai used Bestow to give the Rope Binding skill to Ye Song.

Ye Song was stunned for a moment, closed his eyes to sense the newly acquired skill, and with a puzzled expression, he looked around, his gaze landing on the few Heavenly Soldiers restrained by Qingyun.

The few Heavenly Soldiers were also Celestials; being restrained, they could not speak, and they looked at Lin Bai in terror one by one, worrying about their own future fate. Lin Bai's methods for tormenting Bai Feng were too ruthless, especially now that Bai Feng was standing there in a daze; they had no idea what kind of divine ability Bai Feng had been struck by.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Wherever Ye Song's gaze fell, the Binding Armor Rope, having stripped the Heavenly Soldiers bare and tossed them aside, seemed to come alive; it flew onto their bodies, winding and wrapping around them, and in the blink of an eye, it had tied them up into the shape of turtles.

However.

Even when bound by the rope, the androgynous Celestials held no great temptation.

Ye Song easily used Binding Immortal.

The crowd was silent.

Especially Lin Bai's many Disciples, who wore expressions of envy; why were they unwilling to stay in the Immortal World if not for the fear that they could not defeat the Celestials?

But now, without needing to comprehend it, they could directly use Lin Bai's Law Power; their state of mind changed instantly. Everyone in the Justice Alliance knew the power of the Laws; it was enough to allow everyone to fight against the heavens...

The most shocked was Ye Song; only by using it himself did he realize how convenient the Law divine ability was. He could use it with a mere thought, without consuming any Spiritual Power at all. With such a divine ability, it was no wonder Lin Bai was invincible in the mortal world.

"Master, I also want to possess Law Power." The little white fox jumped over, hugged Lin Bai's arm, and begged.

"I'll give you Flash!" Lin Bai laughed.

"Okay." The little white fox nodded with a smile.

The next moment.

The crowd saw the little white fox disappearing and reappearing, shouting and screaming, having the time of her life.

Lin Bai flashed in front of the ten Heavenly Soldiers bound by the ropes, disabled their Spiritual Power with one palm each, took out ten Blank Cards, and sealed them inside before saying to the crowd again: "I currently possess Butterfly Transformation, Love Separation, Flash, Rope Binding, Phoenix Seeks Phoenix, Magpie Bridge, Provocation, True Speech Art, and the Absolute Suppression of the Kitchen God Dao I used against Bai Feng just now. If I distribute these Laws to you, are you confident in carving out a territory in this Immortal World?"

Tuohai and the others looked at each other, unable to hide the excitement in their hearts. They thought of more; Lin Bai had risen abruptly, and who in the world did not yearn for the Fazhe Zhidao? It was just that they had no way to enter!

Knowing the method of using the Laws in advance might even allow them to comprehend the Laws themselves...

"If we can be granted the Laws by Master, we naturally have no fear of the Celestials."

"This Disciple is willing to charge into battle for Master."

The many Disciples scrambled to express their stance, and their enthusiasm was immediately mobilized.

Lin Bai naturally satisfied them, bestowing upon them the Laws they wanted one after another, letting them experience the convenience of the Laws.

And so.

The confidence of the many Disciples grew even stronger.

Bestow could only grant a single skill at a time, but with twenty or thirty people joining forces, it was equivalent to several Lin Bais.

"With them charging into battle, are you confident in staying in the Immortal World?" Lin Bai turned to the remaining people of the Justice Alliance, reached out to point at the surroundings, and coaxed, "Look at this dense Spirit Qi; cultivating here for one day is enough to equal a month, or even a year, of cultivation below. This is just a Reception Pool; there must be more places with dense Spirit Qi outside in the Immortal World. Why can't we seize them and use them for ourselves? Are you content to hide in the lower realm, deceiving yourselves and others as fake elites? If so, you are not worthy of being Disciples of my Justice Sect."

Lin Bai naturally knew that with his current ability, he could reign supreme if he returned to the lower realm.

But he knew even better that one day, the thunder of the Immortal World would explode.

Rather than passively waiting for the Immortal World's thunder to detonate and catch him off guard, it was better to charge out and take the initiative into his own hands.

Therefore.

He spared no effort to mobilize the enthusiasm of his subordinates.

"Alliance Leader, will you be taking in new Disciples?" a Cultivator couldn't help but ask.

"My cultivation in the Dao of Teaching has progressed further, so I will naturally take in more Disciples." Lin Bai said this with a straight face; the task for the Dao of Teaching was already stuck, but that didn't hinder him from painting a bright future for everyone.

"Alliance Leader, you expelled four Heavenly Descended, leaving four spots open. I wonder if we have a chance?" a Void Refinement Realm Cultivator from the Blood Sect asked.

"Not for the time being. We are going to fight the Celestials of the Immortal World; my apprentices must be the top talents in the world," Lin Bai said. "Do not be anxious. You must trust my comprehension; the Dao of Teaching may improve at any time. When that happens, there will be plenty of spots for Disciples."

Seeing the dimmed eyes of the many Justice Alliance Disciples, Lin Bai changed the subject and said, "However, you can become my grand-disciples. Although you cannot use the Fazhe Zhidao, your cultivation speed can be increased by fifty percent..."

The crowd was stunned, then overjoyed. Not to mention the fifty percent increase in cultivation speed, just the point of becoming Lin Bai's grand-disciples was enough for them to fight tooth and nail.

Looking at the surging crowd, Lin Bai sent a voice transmission to Xu Longyun: "Xiaoyun, I bestow Diligence upon you; you take them as your disciples! Although there is no benefit to you, but..."

Xu Longyun smiled and interrupted Lin Bai: "Master, you've suddenly given me tens of thousands of Disciples, and their cultivation is even higher than mine; how can you say there is no benefit! Besides, you wouldn't let us go to the battlefield anyway, so you don't need to explain to me; I am willing."

"It is good that you understand." Lin Bai smiled and nodded at her.

"Master, what about me? What Law is suitable for me to use?" Qingyun asked. "After coming to the Immortal World, no matter how I absorb Spirit Qi, my cultivation has not increased at all. It must be the restriction of becoming a Puppet!"

"Yes." Lin Bai nodded apologetically to Qingyun. "When I find a way to undo the Puppet status, I will set you free."

Qingyun was the greatest contributor to this Tribulation Transcendence. Lin Bai had no psychological burden when sealing others, but he always felt guilty toward Qingyun.

"Thank you, Master." Qingyun didn't think that much; the Divine Tree pierced the universe, and with Merit protecting her body, Lin Bai and the Justice Sect had long ago planted an indelible, powerful impression in her heart. Her confidence in Lin Bai was even greater than Lin Bai's own.

Lin Bai pondered for a moment and said: "Qingyun, your strength is currently the greatest. The heavy responsibility of guarding the bridgehead falls on you. I bestow Absolute Control upon you. Whenever any Celestials dare to invade our territory, don't be polite with them; just turn them into dishes directly."

Shengji Sect.

The Great Vehicle Realm experts of the Justice Sect and the Demonic Five Sects watched the motionless Magpie Bridge, unable to suppress their curiosity, and stepped forward to come before Lin Sibai: "Alliance Leader Lin, can we cross the Magpie Bridge and take a look at the Immortal World? Just a look will do; we won't stay long and will come down immediately."

Lin Sibai glanced at them and laughed: "Naturally, you can. However, you must be mentally prepared; the Immortal World might be a little different from what you imagine."

(End of this chapter)