When Wang Baole was in the mid Core Formation stage, he was able to fight Dugu Lin to a standstill with the first seal unsealed. However, he was no match for him with the second seal unsealed.
But now … everything was different. As the devouring seed continued to consume the seal, Wang Baole's Cultivation base broke through. He went from the mid Core Formation stage to the late Core Formation stage, and was now only a hair's breadth away from the great circle of Core Formation!
In some ways, this breakthrough was a qualitative leap. As of this moment, Wang Baole was not only fully healed, but his boundless Cultivation base also shook the entire area.
In fact, the Lightning Core and Dark Core could no longer be seen in his body. Everything, including the green lotus, was now inside the devouring seed. Wang Baole could feel that they were still there, and they were undergoing some kind of transformation that even he couldn't describe clearly. However, he could feel that this transformation wouldn't bring him any harm!
In fact, once the transformation was complete, it would be extremely beneficial to him!
However, that wasn't something that Wang Baole needed to worry about right now. He looked up, and his eyes shone with the desire to do battle. His Lightning Clone once again appeared, overlapping with his true form, causing his battle prowess to double!
Following that, the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor, which had been destroyed by Dugu Lin, reappeared in the next moment. The blood-colored meridians danced and spread in all directions, causing Wang Baole's aura to increase explosively once again, increasing his strength by three times!
Next was the resonance between his will and the technique, increasing his power by two times!
In the end, the result was an aura that seemed capable of destroying the Heavens and extinguishing the Earth. In the end, it transformed into a fist with his left hand, which smashed down toward Dugu Lin's Four Beasts Fist!
"Break for me!"
The Heavens and Earth were turned upside down. The wind and clouds roiled, and everything trembled. The surrounding Cultivators were shocked, and the Cultivators outside were in an uproar. The Four Beasts Fist, which had seemed invincible just a moment ago, began to show signs of collapsing. The first to collapse were the four beasts inside. The Giant Ape, the Vermillion Bird, the Nine Dragons, and the Roc let out miserable shrieks. They couldn't hold on for much longer, and were torn apart by the tempest, revealing the pale-faced Dugu Lin. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and then tumbled backward.
His face was filled with shock, but his heart was filled with unwillingness. As the unwillingness and shock intertwined, what rose wasn't dejection, but a stubborn battle intent. Even though he couldn't release the second seal for too long, or else it would cause irreversible damage to his body, Dugu Lin still chose to release the second seal!
"Second seal, break for another ten breaths of time!!"
Dugu Lin formed hand seals with both hands. As he spoke, the aura on his body erupted once again. It formed a hurricane, but it was quickly retracted. Just like the extreme power that he displayed previously, it erupted from his body once again. As a cold glint flashed in his eyes, Dugu Lin took a step forward and charged towards Wang Baole!
It was as if he had replaced the Heavens, as if he were the embodiment of punishment. Once again, the Heavens transformed into an enormous vortex, at the very center of which was none other than Dugu Lin, who was closing in on Wang Baole!
Seeing Dugu Lin strike again, the spectators inside and outside the trial grounds widened their eyes and focused their attention. Wang Baole's expression was unprecedentedly calm. Looking at the approaching Dugu Lin, he murmured softly in his heart.
He murmured to himself, "I also want to know if I can pull out … the sword that I feel is hidden in the scabbard!" Wang Baole smiled faintly. He didn't even look at Dugu Lin, who was charging toward him. Instead, he placed the scabbard in his left hand. After taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and grabbed the top of the scabbard with his right hand. It seemed as if he had grabbed nothing, but if there was a sword in the scabbard, it would be the hilt!
The moment his hand grabbed the scabbard, everything in Wang Baole's world seemed to disappear. There was no Dugu Lin, no trial by fire, no Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and not even the ancient greenish-bronze sword. All that was left was the illusory sword that he felt was hidden in the scabbard!!
"Sword, rise!" With his eyes closed, Wang Baole imagined that there was a sword in the scabbard. He imagined himself pulling out the sword. All these thoughts merged into the sensation in his right hand. Then, he pulled his right hand outwards. In that instant, something strange happened!
The entire trial by fire shook. Even the Vast Expanse Dao Palace in the outside world shook violently. Annihilator, Feng Qiuran, and the Leisurely Taoist all stood up. Their expressions were that of extreme shock. Even the entire ancient greenish-bronze sword … trembled slightly at that moment!!
It was as if an invisible force was pulling this vast ancient greenish-bronze sword, trying to pull it out from the sun!!
However, it was a pity that the power was too weak and couldn't achieve that. It could only move the scabbard slightly. Even so, even though Wang Baole still couldn't pull out the illusory sword from the scabbard in the end, and even though Wang Baole still maintained the posture of pulling out the sword, his movement still caused the scabbard to vibrate violently, and an indescribable power spread out from within!
This force couldn't be seen or touched. However, the moment it erupted, it formed an unparalleled sword intent that shook the world. It was directed at the approaching Dugu Lin!!
Even though Dugu Lin had unlocked the second seal and was extremely strong, his entire body trembled at that moment. An extremely strong sense of danger that he hadn't felt in a long time flooded his entire mind. Amidst his shock, Dugu Lin had a strong premonition that if he continued to charge forward, he … would definitely die!!
In his fear, Dugu Lin retreated abruptly. However, it was too late. As Wang Baole's eyes suddenly opened, the shadow of a sword flashed across his pupils!
An invisible shadow of a sword instantly shot towards Dugu Lin. In the instant that the murderous intent reached the heavens, a bitter expression appeared on Dugu Lin's face. Without any hesitation, he unlocked the third seal that he didn't want to unlock!!
As the seal was unlocked, Dugu Lin's hair instantly spread out. His eyes no longer shone with a golden light, but a black light. It was as if his entire person had turned into a black hole, exuding a terrifying aura. His hands formed seals as he tried to block the incoming shadow of a sword with all his might!
Behind him, a large number of illusory Mythical Beasts appeared. They roared in unison as they madly attempted to shake off the incoming shadow of a sword!
As for the second seal, he could unlock it at will. As for the third seal, he could only unlock it for ten breaths of time at most. Furthermore, unlocking it too many times would cause great harm to his body. As for the third seal … it could only be unlocked after he had reached the pinnacle of his technique. If he unlocked it earlier, although it wouldn't be considered a complete waste of his previous efforts, it would still disrupt his accumulation of power, making it difficult to continue. He would have no choice but to unlock it earlier in his subsequent secluded meditation!
Originally, Dugu Lin would never have unlocked the third seal. His goal was to skip the Yuanying stage and directly enter the Soul Conduit stage. But now … in this life and death crisis, he had no choice but to unlock the third seal!!
Even if the third seal was unlocked, it would only prevent him from dying under the shadow of a sword!!
In the blink of an eye, the shadow of a sword closed in, slicing through the illusory Mythical Beasts like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. It slammed into Dugu Lin with enough force to break bamboo. Blood sprayed out of Dugu Lin's mouth as he tumbled backward, slamming back into the second seal. His eyes turned from black to gold, but he still couldn't stop. He continued to tumble backward, coughing up more blood. The second seal was broken, and his eyes were now a faint gold!
Things weren't over yet. The first seal collapsed as well, and his energy began to wane. A boom could be heard as he slammed into the blood-colored mountain that represented him on the twin peaks. The mountain collapsed, and he was embedded in a boulder. He coughed up one last mouthful of blood, and was on the verge of death. Only then did the shadow of the sword fade away!
Everything was quiet. Whether it was in the trial by fire or in the outside world, everyone stared in shock. Wang Baole sighed inwardly. In the end, he still couldn't unsheathe the sword. Although no one else could have known about the shadow of the sword, he knew very well that it was the only sword he had ever been able to unleash in the scabbard!
If he wanted to unleash it again, he would have to wait a bit longer.
Sighing inwardly, Wang Baole lifted his head and took a step forward. When he reappeared, he was standing directly in front of Dugu Lin. He looked down at him, but didn't say anything.
Dugu Lin smiled bitterly. Gasping for breath, he struggled to lift his right hand. Off in the distance, a key lay on the boulder, which was still in perfect condition. He made a grasping motion, and the key flew toward Wang Baole.
"You win!"
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