As the gentle voice within the glowing sphere laughed, Wang Baole took a few steps back in satisfaction. He had thought that his birthday greeting was the best, but he didn't expect that after him, another seven or eight people would appear one after another, each more exaggerated than the last.
That was especially true of one of the familiar faces. He went on for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, and didn't repeat himself the entire time. In the end, even the warm voice coughed to interrupt him. After informing him of the time of tomorrow's birthday banquet, he didn't say anything else.
That familiar face was none other than Fatty ….
"This kid has some skill!" Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he looked at Fatty, who was sitting on one of the mountain peaks on the gigantic greenish-black turtle's body. Fatty seemed to notice him, and when he looked over at Wang Baole, he immediately looked away. Clearly, the shadow that Wang Baole had left in his heart wouldn't fade away any time soon.
Seeing that, Wang Baole looked away and sat down cross-legged to wait. Time passed, and soon it was late at night. Although the starry sky of Planet Heavenly Fate was bright and dazzling, the occasional hubbub of dust from the other gigantic beasts would spread out with the wind, adding a tinge of vulgarity to the elegant atmosphere.
Eventually, the hubbub died down, and everything was quiet. Wang Baole looked up at the starry sky, a thoughtful expression on his face. He was still thinking about his suspicions regarding the trial by fire.
Even as he pondered the matter, Wang Baole's expression flickered as an ancient voice suddenly spoke into his mind.
"Your Master is here with me in exchange for an opportunity for you."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Wang Baole's eyes went wide. He looked around and saw that to his left, in the previously empty space, countless motes of gray light had appeared. These motes of light converged together to form a pearl!
"This opportunity is divided into two parts. Take this pearl with you. It will allow you to fuse with more of your past incarnation. At the same time, it is the key to activating the second opportunity."
The voice continued to reverberate in Wang Baole's mind. The bead flew towards Wang Baole until it finally floated in front of him. It emitted a gentle light and remained motionless.
"Junior greets Esteemed Lord. Many thanks to Esteemed Lord!" Wang Baole's chest heaved as he realized the identity of the person who spoke to him. He quickly stood up and bowed.
"There's no need to bow to me, nor is there a need to thank me. If you want to thank someone … then thank your master." The voice was as usual, without any fluctuations. It spread out in Wang Baole's mind, growing fainter and fainter until it completely disappeared.
It gave Wang Baole the feeling that the other party was gradually leaving. After a long while, Wang Baole raised his head. After a moment of silence, he took the pearl in front of him and carefully examined it.
The pearl looked very ordinary, and there was nothing special about it. Its surface was as smooth and delicate as a pearl, and it emitted a fragrant aroma. If you sniffed it, you would feel a bit absent-minded. However, that absent-mindedness was quickly suppressed.
"This pearl …." Wang Baole couldn't tell that there was anything extraordinary about it, but he still carefully put it away. As Wang Baole examined the pearl, in the huge sphere of light above the mouth of the volcano, on the top level of the altar, which was held up by the four giants, a figure suddenly appeared.
That figure seemed to be in a state between illusion and reality. Sometimes, it would be clear, and at other times, it would be blurry. They could see that it was an old man dressed in a long gray robe. His hair was also gray, and it spread from the top of his head to his calves. He looked incredibly astonishing, and at the same time, there was also a gray beard on his chin that reached his abdomen.
At first glance, he looked incredibly old, but if you looked closely, you would see that the skin next to his beard was like that of a baby's. It was white with a tinge of red, and filled with life. However, amidst that life, his eyes were as still as an ancient well. They radiated a deathly stillness, without the slightest hint of life or light. They were like the eyes of a dead person.
However … in the instant his body shifted between being illusory and being corporeal, deep within his eyes, it was as if a veil had been lifted, revealing a wise and farsighted light that was as bright as the stars.
"We're at this juncture again …. What will the result be this time?" He murmured softly. Slowly, he sat down cross-legged on the top level of the altar. Then, he slowly raised his head and looked up.
At first glance, it seemed as if he were looking at the Heavens, the starry sky, and the endless distance. However, if someone were qualified to get close to him, then perhaps they would be able to sense … that the old man was not looking at the Heavens, the starry sky, or the distance. Instead … he was looking at a spot three feet above his head!
Even though it was an empty space, his gaze was still fixed on a spot three feet away. It was as if he could see the world that others couldn't see with his eyes. It was just like how, right now, he was sitting on the altar. However, regardless of whether it was Wang Baole or the other cultivators on the gigantic beasts, if someone were to cast their gaze in his direction, they would only be able to see an empty space.
Of course, this old man was the master of Planet Celestial, the legendary Vessel Spirit of the Book of Destiny … Lord Heavenspell!
He sat there until dawn …. When that happened, the sound of bells rang out, and the Heavens rumbled. The ground quaked, and clouds swirled in all directions. All of the Cultivators on the thirty-nine enormous beasts, including Wang Baole, were looking at the glowing sphere at the mouth of the volcano. Then, as the Heavens and Earth changed, laughter could be heard coming from the void.
"Fellow Daoist Heavenspell, enjoy the Dao of Immortality!"
"Fellow Daoist Heavenspell, I came all the way from the Far North Starfield to celebrate your birthday. You'd better prepare some good wine!"
"A hundred million years have passed in the blink of an eye. Fellow Daoist Heavenspell, I trust you've been well since we last met."
As the laughter echoed out, waves of pressure spread out in all directions. As they descended, the entire planet was enveloped by a terrifying tempest of divine sense.
As the tempest took shape, rumbling sounds echoed out in all directions. Shockingly, beams of light shot down from the Heavens toward the glowing sphere, toward the islands that surrounded the altar!
Each beam of light, each island. As they descended, the beams of light transformed into figures that merged with the islands, transforming into enormous Dharma Idols that looked like Gods, filled with boundless majesty.
Some had wings, and the face of an eagle. Others were as large as mountains of flesh. Others were made up of countless piles of bones. Others had dazzling Daoist magics, and an awe-inspiring aura of righteousness.
There were even some that were as ethereal as Immortals, and as soon as they appeared, Celestial music filled the air ….
There were a total of ninety-nine islands surrounding the altar. Even more beams of light could be seen descending onto the empty islands. In the end, eighty-nine of the ninety-nine islands had transformed into Dharma Idols. Only ten remained empty.
Their appearance caused the hearts of Wang Baole and the others to tremble. That was because … even the weakest of these Dharma Idols was an almighty figure in the Domain of the Stars!
Although the Dharma Idols who had appeared here were clearly not their true selves, but mere projections, their auras were still shocking. That was especially true of Xie Haiyang, who was panting as he rapidly transmitted a message to Meng Hao.
"They're here again!!"
"This is a strange scene that happens every time Lord Heavenspell attends his birthday banquet on Planet Celestial. Look at these almighty figures from the Domain of the Stars …. Each and every one of them is filled with divine might, but no one knows who they are. In fact, no one has ever heard of them in any records!
"In other words … no one has ever seen these almighty figures in the outside world, and no one knows who they are. At the same time, the places they mention when they arrive don't exist in the Never-Ending Dao Domain. For example, the Far North Star Zone. Whether it's the Unorthodox Dao, the Unorthodox Dao, or the Never-Ending Dao, there's absolutely no such place!
"In addition, according to the investigations of the Xie Family and the investigations of other forces, these Dharma Idols appear abruptly. It's the same when they leave. It's as if everything happened out of thin air. In fact, one of the Never-Ending Clan's Divine Emperors personally made a move, but it was as if he was facing the void. He passed by them, and they couldn't touch each other. It was as if they couldn't see each other, and there was no communication between them!
"Based on our initial analysis, they don't exist. Or perhaps they existed countless years ago, or perhaps they were so ancient that the Abyss Sect didn't exist!"
"At the same time, it was because of the Divine Emperor's probing that a new rule was added to Lord Heavenspell's birthday banquet. That rule is that … Star Realm cultivators are allowed, but those above the Star Realm are not allowed to attend the birthday banquet!"
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