Chapter 82

He sucked in a cold breath.

Zhang Sanfeng was so shocked that he gaped, momentarily dazed!

It wasn't just him.

Even the Dragon Heads like Li Taibai, who had long known Ling Donglai.

Were shaken by the might of that sword!

Their gazes were filled with shock.

Only Ximen Wudi, who had likewise undergone the trial of heaven and earth, understood.

This trial was actually not Lei Long.

Or rather.

This seemingly terrifying tribulation cloud and Lei Long were nothing but tricks to frighten people!

Any expert attempting to break through to the Mythical Realm, so long as they did not give in to fear, could handle it.

The true killing move.

Was in fact the Heart Tribulation!

To borrow the parlance of xuanxiu cultivation novels, it was the Inner Demon Trial!

Pass it, and one would prove the supreme Mythical Realm!

Fail it, and one would very likely be trapped at the peak of the Heavenly Being Realm for the rest of their life!

Just as he was thinking.

The Lei Long that had originally been split in two.

Suddenly, a ball of black light burst forth from its center.

At a speed the naked eye could hardly catch, it shot swiftly into Ling Donglai's brow.

Regarding this.

Ling Donglai, who had long ago been warned by Ximen Wudi.

Closed his eyes without a ripple on his face, and sat cross-legged in midair.

One breath... two breaths... three breaths...

One hour... two hours... three hours...

Before anyone knew it.

Three days had quietly slipped away.

In the void.

Ling Donglai, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly flung his eyes open!

Immediately after.

A terrifyingly horrifying aura, centered on him, exploded outward in every direction with wild abandon.

Wherever it passed.

Apart from Ximen Wudi and Li Canghai at his side.

The several Dragon Heads, including Li Taibai.

All felt an invisible pressure!

And.

As time went on.

The pressure grew more and more outrageous!

If this were to continue like this.

In less than half a day, probably.

Li Taibai and the others would be crushed to death!

Fortunately.

Not long after.

Ling Donglai came back to his senses and restrained his aura.

Feeling the lightness return to their bodies.

Li Taibai and the others heaved a sigh of relief, smacking their lips in awe.

At the same time.

They grew all the more yearning toward the Mythical Realm.

Before this.

Although they had yearned for it, they had never imagined the Mythical Realm could be this outrageous!

The Heavenly Being Realm before it was simply no different from an ant.

If they hadn't experienced it firsthand.

Even if you beat them to death, they wouldn't have believed it!

"Many thanks to the Great Dragon Head and all of you for standing guard for me."

Quietly descending from the void.

Ling Donglai cupped his fists with a beaming smile to express his gratitude.

The moment the words left his mouth.

His old face, which had been full of joy, suddenly changed drastically!

Just as Li Taibai and the others were baffled and at a loss.

Ximen Wudi seemed to have long anticipated this, and spoke up with an indifferent expression.

"Seal!"

In an instant.

Ling Donglai felt as if an additional layer of invisible seal had formed around his body.

His eyes were somewhat startled and bewildered.

"That summoning just now was...."

That's right!

Just now.

He had felt a faint, elusive summoning.

Somewhat similar to the legendary ascension.

If not for Ximen Wudi's sudden intervention.

He would have even had the illusion of ascending away!

Hearing this.

Li Taibai and the others were all startled.

Instinctively turning their gazes toward Ximen Wudi.

Not understanding what was going on.

"This summoning is not ascension, but rather the deliberate will of Heaven's Dao."

Facing the gazes they cast over.

Ximen Wudi spoke with a calm expression to explain.

Once these words came out.

Ling Donglai and the others were instantly stunned.

The doubt in their hearts grew even stronger.

Regarding this.

Ximen Wudi did not hold anything back either.

He organized his words, then continued unhurriedly.

"The Nine Provinces we are currently in actually only have eight provinces."

"There is one more province that separated away long before the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"Its exact whereabouts are currently unknown."

"However, what can be confirmed is that the combat power of this province should be more than a notch stronger than the Nine Provinces we are in!"

"Moreover, it is separated by a barrier of heaven and earth."

"And that summoning just now was Heaven's Dao wanting to use the opportunity of your breakthrough to the Mythical Realm to draw the other province back!"