"Um … Senior, I didn't do it on purpose …." Wang Baole felt a bit guilty. Perhaps it was because he had been in such a good mood that he had walked a bit too quickly, causing the bridge to collapse.
At the same time, he felt a bit depressed. He had never imagined that the second bridge would be so weak ….
Actually, it wasn't that the second bridge wasn't strong enough. After all was said and done, Wang Baole's battle prowess had long since surpassed that of ordinary Cultivators of the Fourth Step. Therefore … the rejection of the second bridge had naturally caused him to instinctively suppress it.
It was as if he were fighting a magical battle with Wang Baole, and now … he had been defeated.
"You can keep walking!" Said Father Wang with a sigh. He waved his hand, and the shattered pieces of the second bridge began to swirl toward him, as if time were reversing. One by one, they began to piece back together. In the blink of an eye, the bridge had been restored to its original state!
From a distance, the second bridge looked just as majestic and majestic as ever.
No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem any different than it had been before it had collapsed. However, if you looked closely, you would be able to sense that the aura of the second bridge was somewhat weaker than before.
Wang Baole could sense that the second bridge was not rejecting him as much as it had been before. It was as if it had been subdued, suppressing its own power and allowing Wang Baole to stand on it.
This time, Wang Baole was much gentler. He lifted his foot and carefully walked to the end of the second bridge. Seeing that the bridge hadn't collapsed yet, Wang Baole breathed a sigh of relief. He looked off at the majestic third bridge, and was just about to step off the second bridge ….
However, it was at this moment that ….
A tremor ran through Wang Baole's body as a thought suddenly appeared in the depths of his heart.
That thought came from his eyes. The Heaven Trampling Bridges in the distance, each more astonishing than the previous one. Regardless of whether it was the third or fourth, the eighth or ninth, all the way to the eleventh bridge, the bridges seemed to have become illusory at that moment. They seemed to have become increasingly distant. As Wang Baole stared at them, he felt himself becoming infinitely small. The distance between him and the bridges seemed to widen infinitely.
It was as if the bridges were mountains that couldn't be climbed, and he was so far away from them that he couldn't stop himself from thinking about stopping.
As soon as the thought appeared in his mind, it was magnified to the extreme, transforming into a powerful impulse that filled his entire body. It was almost as if someone who didn't want to do something would come up with countless excuses. That was exactly what was happening to Wang Baole.
It was as if there were countless voices exploding in his mind. These voices were telling him not to continue forward, to leave this place, to give up on the Heaven Trampling Bridge, and to stop here.
At this moment, Wang Baole was standing at the end of the second bridge. He was just one step away, but he stood there motionless. It was as if there was an invisible barrier blocking him, making it difficult for him to take that step.
Under the first bridge, Father Wang looked over. Beside him, Wang Yiyi also revealed a look of worry. Even on the Immortal Astral Continent, countless figures saw this scene.
"Ask the heart …" Father Wang softly said. He knew that in a sense, this was the test of the Heaven Trampling Bridge. This was why he had reminded Wang Baole to have a perfect dao heart.
He knew that if he couldn't pass this test, then … no matter how high his cultivation level was or how powerful his battle prowess was, he wouldn't be able to cross the Heaven Trampling Bridge.
Time slowly passed. After a long time, Wang Baole, who was standing at the end of the second bridge, slowly raised his head. He looked at the third and eleventh bridges in the distance and then looked down at his feet. He suddenly smiled.
"My heart is free, so why ask?" As he spoke, he raised his right foot and put it down. He walked out of the second bridge and walked past it. He walked toward the third bridge in the distance.
When the first step landed, ripples appeared around him. When the second step landed, the ripples became larger and larger. When the third and fourth steps landed, the third bridge in the distance became blurry.
It was as if the world he was in had turned illusory at that moment. However, Wang Baole didn't stop in his tracks. He merely closed his eyes and continued to take the fifth step, the sixth step, the seventh step …
Everything around him grew more and more blurry. When he took the eighth step, everything vanished, transforming into nothingness. Not even a sound could be heard. It was as if the pause button had been pressed. Everything was quiet as Wang Baole took the ninth step.
The moment he took that step, it was as if he had passed through a layer of membrane and gone through a period of time, stepping into another world from one world. The pause button that had been pressed was suddenly activated, and countless voices surged in from all directions in an instant.
Wang Baole stopped in place. He heard a buzzing sound, a whistling sound, the sound of rain, and the clamor of the surrounding area. Countless sounds vied with each other to appear, and within Wang Baole's mind, images began to appear.
In addition to the sounds, vast amounts of light began to converge on his eyelids, which grew brighter and brighter. It was as if a dazzling image was forming outside of his eyelids.
At the same time, the aroma of meat wafted into his nostrils. While he was familiar with the smell, he could also smell the fragrance of Ice Spirit Water.
All of this was extremely familiar to Wang Baole, and he couldn't forget it. Even if he didn't open his eyes, he could sense that this was … the scene from his memories, the scene on the cruiser that was heading to Ethereal Dao College.
At the same time, Wang Baole also understood the cause and effect of the third bridge at this moment. The third bridge tested one's Dao Heart. In theory, it was to transform one's memories into inner demons. If one's Dao Heart was firm, and even if one's entire life appeared in one's mind, one would still be able to walk onto the third bridge.
However, once one opened their eyes and their emotions stirred, it was obvious that the possibility of walking onto the third bridge would be reduced. "What era is this? Inner demons are already outdated …" Wang Baole sighed and muttered to himself in what should have been a heartwarming scene.
"Moreover, this kind of test might be useful for cultivators who haven't reached the fourth step, but for me … it's useless." Wang Baole was a bit disappointed. He shook his head and was about to ignore all of this and continue walking forward. However, just as he was about to raise his foot, Wang Baole suddenly had an idea.
"Since this bridge can make memories appear, and its effect is similar to the Book of Destiny and the statue I encountered back then, then … can I borrow it as well?" Thinking about this, Wang Baole was very tempted. After pondering for a bit, while Father Wang, Wang Yiyi, and the people of the Immortal Astral Continent were all stunned, Wang Baole actually … retreated.
He instantly retreated nine steps and then … took nine steps forward.
Wang Baole didn't seem to be satisfied. He repeated the process, retreating and advancing multiple times. The images he sensed were constantly changing. His previous lives in the stone tablet realm appeared one after another. He also saw the battle between the immortals and the ancients in the distant past. He saw the descent of the black wood. He even saw the scene of the black wood nail landing in the true Origin Universe Dao Void and piercing into it.
However, Wang Baole wasn't satisfied.
He wanted to see more, to see more of his original body's memories!
Wang Yiyi had a strange expression on her face, Wang Baole's father had a look of helplessness on his face, and the spectators on the Immortal Astral Continent were all dumbfounded. Suddenly, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks.
"It's done."
As he spoke, Wang Baole's eyes suddenly opened. The scene before him was no longer the Ethereal Dao College's airship, but … a vast universe!
This place didn't look like the center of the universe, but more like the edge of the universe. This was because … there was a giant hole in the distance!
If the universe was compared to a ball, then the Immortal Astral Continent, the vast expanse, and the endless stars were inside the ball. This hole led to … outside the universe!
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