The donkey trembled as it stared at Wang Baole. Its instinctive fear made the man before it feel like a stranger. The aura he exuded made it feel as if it was looking at a sea of blood. Wang Baole only had to say a few words as he approached the donkey, and the donkey's four hooves trembled in fear. It seemed to have lost all strength in its body, and it lay there, motionless.
Wang Baole fell silent at the sight. He had lost count of the number of Inferno Rats he had killed over the past few days. His cultivation of the first level of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor had been completed, and he had accumulated an astonishing amount of nutrients. At the same time, he had gained a deeper understanding of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor that he had partially created and partially grafted onto.
Clearly, as he continued to kill and absorb, the personality that had been hidden deep within his bones seemed to be magnified infinitely. Gradually, it spread out and became his main body. At the same time, as he cultivated the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor, even his emotions became less lively. Although he wasn't depressed, he was filled with coldness.
It was only when he saw the donkey trembling in fear that Wang Baole fell into a trance. In silence, he waved the right hand of his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. Instantly, the Inferno Rat that he had been dragging along turned into ashes and fused with the Sea of Fire. Wang Baole raised his right hand and clenched it. Instantly, the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor shone with a red glow and shrunk rapidly.
Wang Baole's Flame Snatch Thearch Armor seemed to be disintegrating. It turned back into blood-red meridians that were formed by spiritual energy. Then, it drilled into Wang Baole's body and condensed on his heart, forming a blood-red diamond-shaped spot.
As the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor disappeared, Wang Baole reappeared in front of the donkey. The donkey was no longer trembling. It raised its head and looked surprised. It ran to Wang Baole's side and rubbed its head against Wang Baole's leg affectionately.
Wang Baole patted the donkey's head. As the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor was put away, he suppressed the anger in his heart and a smile appeared on his face again.
"Alright, scram, let's go back!" With that, Wang Baole took a step forward. The donkey let out a yelp and quickly followed. Just like that, man and donkey traveled through the sea of fire at an extremely fast speed. In the middle of the night, they emerged from the sea and returned to Green Fire Island!
After returning, Wang Baole sat down cross-legged in his immortal cave. He adjusted his cultivation base so that his mind and spiritual qi were both at their peak. At the same time, he calmed his heart and mind as he waited for the arrival of the trial.
The night passed in silence.
The next morning, as soon as the sun rose, the sound of a bell reverberated from the main island of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The sound of the bell reverberated in all directions. The sound of the bell was obviously produced by some kind of shocking treasure. It covered a large area, enough to cover half of the sword hilt. Although the sound grew fainter as it spread out, Green Fire Island wasn't very far away. Thus, Wang Baole, who was meditating in his immortal cave, could hear the sound of the bell clearly.
His closed eyes slowly opened the moment the bell sounded. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. However, as Wang Baole stood up and walked out of the immortal cave, the sharp glint in his eyes faded away. He called out lazily, "Scram, scram.
Come here. Daddy will take you out to play. "
The donkey didn't want to come, but it didn't dare to disobey. Thus, it could only run over with its head drooping. Before it could bray, Wang Baole grabbed it and threw it into his storage bag. Then, with a shake of his body, he transformed into a long rainbow and headed straight for the main island of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.
At that moment, Wang Baole wasn't the only one rushing around the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The participants of the trial from the surrounding islands had all set off when the bell sounded. There were even more cultivators. Although they didn't have a spot for the trial, they didn't want to miss out on this grand event. Thus, most of them flew out and headed for the main island of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.
Everyone looked excited and expectant. Some even formed groups of three to five. As they hurried along, they communicated with each other through voice transmissions. Clearly, they were all discussing the trial.
This was especially so in the plaza at the peak of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. As more and more people arrived, regardless of whether it was the hundreds of trial participants in the plaza or the surrounding cultivators, who were more than ten times as many spectators, all of them were discussing with each other. However, the hundreds of trial participants in the plaza were more restrained. After all, they were in the center of attention and were very eye-catching.
However, the surrounding onlookers didn't have such concerns. Therefore, discussions broke out everywhere. As soon as Wang Baole neared the main island where the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was located, he heard the hustle and bustle coming from it.
"I wonder if Dugu Lin will be in the top three this time!"
"I don't know about Dugu Lin, but I believe that Senior Brother Xu Ming will be in there!"
"Xu Ming is nothing. My Eldest Senior Brother, Zhou Chudao, can crush Xu Ming and Lu Yun with one finger!" As the discussions continued, Wang Baole looked from afar. He didn't pay much attention to them. With a shake of his body, he headed straight for the plaza at the peak of the mountain.
At that moment, about seventy to eighty percent of the trial participants had arrived. There were about five hundred of them, and they were clearly separated. Annihilator's faction, Feng Qiuran, and the Leisurely Taoist's faction, each had their own area. Wang Baole looked around and walked straight to Feng Qiuran's faction.
His arrival didn't attract much attention. Even if someone saw him, they only glanced at him.
Wang Baole didn't care about this. He found a spot and stood there. After looking around, he quickly saw Kongdao. The two of them looked at each other and were about to walk towards each other.
However, at that moment, a commotion broke out all around. Cheers erupted not only from the outer perimeter, but also from within the public square. They came from the cultivators from Mie Liezi's faction.
"Eldest Senior Brother is here!"
"Greetings, Eldest Senior Brother Dugu!"
As the voices spread out, a person walked down from the sky. He wore a black robe, and his black hair fluttered in the wind. His eyes were cold, and he walked expressionlessly into the crowd of Annihilator's faction amidst the cheers of the crowd. Everywhere he passed, the cultivators of Annihilator's faction revealed reverence and fanaticism.
"Elder Annihilator's only personal disciple … Dugu Lin!" Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. This was the second time he had seen Dugu Lin. While he was weighing his own battle prowess, Kongdao arrived at his side.
"Baole, I didn't find out anything about the rules of the trial by fire." Kongdao spoke softly as soon as he got close. Wang Baole nodded. This was within his expectations. His only regret was that Xie Haiyang hadn't replied for some reason.
"Perhaps Xie Haiyang couldn't tell me for some reason?" While Wang Baole was deep in thought, cheers erupted from the surroundings once again. There were endless greetings, and the greetings of Senior Brother Xu and Senior Brother Lu made Wang Baole raise his head. Not only did he guess the identity of the visitors, but he also saw them!
It was Xu Ming, who was as handsome as a girl, and Lu Yun, who had a strong physical body. The two of them were Feng Qiuran's personal disciples and the true elites of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. To a certain extent, they could be considered crown princes. Unlike the cold Dugu Lin, the two of them had smiles on their faces. As they walked towards where Feng Qiuran's group of cultivators were gathered, they nodded at the people around them, which led to even more enthusiastic cheers.
Compared to them, Wang Baole and Kongdao were like weeds. They were dull and seemed to serve as a contrast. With the arrival of Dugu Lin, Xu Ming, Lu Yun, and the others, more and more cultivators arrived. Zhao Yameng also appeared in the distant sky. After noticing Wang Baole and Kongdao, she quickly approached them and stood beside them.
As the only three cultivators representing the Federation, when the three of them stood together, they attracted the attention of some people. Yun Piaozi was one of them.
As a member of the Leisurely Taoist's group, he smiled at Wang Baole when he saw him from afar. There was encouragement in his eyes. Wang Baole noticed this and nodded with a smile. Just as he was about to send a voice transmission to ask if there was any news, cheers sounded again. This time, there were two people, a man and a woman. They were the personal disciples of the Leisurely Taoist …
Zhou Chudao and Huang Yunshan!
Not only were the two of them the disciples of the Leisurely Taoist, but they were also Dao companions. This was a good story in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. They came together. The man looked like an ordinary farmer, while the woman looked like an enchanting poppy. When they walked together, they seemed like a mismatch. However, when they walked over, they kept their eyes closed. Dugu Lin, who didn't even look at Lu Yun and Xu Ming when they arrived, suddenly opened his eyes. When he looked at Zhou Chudao, there was a fighting spirit deep in his eyes.
It was as if in his eyes, everyone around him, except for Zhou Chudao, was just a bunch of weaklings who couldn't withstand a single blow!
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