The expressions of the four people were very calm, and not many changes could be seen on their faces. However, all of them were watching Su Ming leave into the distance in the long arc in the sky.
The tanned old man's expression remained the same, but he was laughing coldly in his heart. He hoped that Su Ming would be as ostentatious as possible. Then, when the people he sent to the Barren Lands of Divine Essence returned, the effects would be even better.
Even if the golden color appeared in his blood and he could not shake his status, what he needed was not to shake his status, but the hearts of the people.
As long as most of the disciples in Morning Dao Sect heard everything about Dao Kong from the Barren Lands of Divine Essence and became suspicious, then the tanned old man's wishes would be fulfilled.
He only needed the disciples in Morning Dao Sect to guess. This sort of guess would naturally give rise to plenty of rumors. Because of it, even if he became a Dynast, there would not be much difference between him becoming a Dynast and not becoming a Dynast at all.
There was no need for him to destroy a person's status. The suspicions and rumors in the people's hearts would be the best weapon.
As the tanned old man laughed coldly in his heart, Su Ming had already closed in on the third Striking Lands. As he closed in, he saw with just one glance that there were less than thirty names flashing in the vertical pillar of light on the platform at the center of the continent.
Only eight of them were at the top. The other names were slightly smaller and were placed at the bottom. Those eight names represented the eight people who had cleared the land. As for the slightly smaller names, they represented the people who had cleared the land.
Su Ming stared at the pillar of light, and whistling sounds reached his ears. They came from the ten million cultivators in the distance charging towards him from all directions.
Su Ming did not bother himself with the crowd coming towards him. He lifted his right foot and stepped onto the platform. At the instant he did so, a gigantic shadow of light appeared on the platform.
The shadow might have been indistinct, but its outline could still be seen. It was a man dressed in golden armor. He had a golden helmet and was dressed in shining golden armor. His hands were placed before him, and they were pressed against a gigantic golden sword. The sword was stabbed into the ground, and the man's hands were pressed against its hilt.
He had his eyes closed. When his figure slowly became clear and his complete face was revealed, he opened his eyes, and a brilliant light shone in them.
At that moment, the ten million cultivators in the world outside had arrived one after another. The people who had arrived the earliest among them all had solemn expressions on their faces. Powerful presences spread out from their bodies, and quite a number of them were in Solar Kalpa Realm.
"The third Striking Lands is definitely not the first two. The eight people who cleared it might not have been conferred the title of Dynasts, but all of them have attained great completion in Solar Kalpa Realm. In fact, there are people who suspect that they have already broken through that level of cultivation and have become Masters of Fate, lives, and death!"
"They might not be Dynasts, but even the ten Dynasts have to be polite when they see the eight of them so that they can get their support. Dynast Dao Kong might have the ability to clear the first two Striking Lands, but he might not be able to succeed in the third Striking Lands."
"That's right. After all, even Dao Lin and Dao Fa were stopped at the ninth stage. They couldn't clear it. No matter how strong Dao Kong is, he will be stopped here."
"That's indeed the case. These eight people no longer care about fame. Perhaps they find the title of Dynasts beneath them to be beneath them, which is why they didn't come to challenge us. In fact, there are quite a number of direct descendants in Morning Dao Sect with great power who are still in isolation. They don't care about the Anointment Ceremony."
"This is because the level of cultivation of these ten Dynasts isn't high enough, or else there wouldn't be any powerful warriors who would come to challenge us …"
As the group discussed among themselves, they suddenly fell silent and looked towards the platform.
At that moment, the man in golden armor before Su Ming had completely opened his eyes. There were two bolts of lightning swimming in his eyes as he stared at Su Ming coldly.
"This place is the place where the Battle of Golden Armor is famous. I am the guardian of the Metal Cultivator, and I am under Morning Dao Sect's protection. I am here to train the disciples of the sect. From the first to the ninth stages, I will release one-tenth to nine-tenths of my power. If you can release it in one go, then you will have the right to challenge me at full power." The man in golden armor's voice rumbled, but no one in the world outside could hear it. Only Su Ming could hear it.
At the instant his voice traveled outwards, the man in golden armor took a step forward and seized the golden sword with his right hand. As he took a step forward, he lifted the sword in his right hand and brought it down in a simple slash.
The power that erupted from that slash was only that of someone in the middle stage of World Plane Realm. It might seem normal, but when Su Ming saw the trajectory of the golden sword slashing down, he felt as if he was cutting through laws!
This discovery caused Su Ming, who had originally wanted to take a step forward, to swiftly move backwards. He gave up on attacking, and as he moved back, he stared at the sword slashing down towards him. His eyes sparkled.
The sword sliced through the air and descended on him in an instant. Su Ming could vaguely sense that the laws around him had changed at that instant, turning into invisible ripples that were charging towards him from all directions. They fused into the sword, and it slashed down.
'This is … the power to cut the laws of fate!' A brilliant light shone in Su Ming's eyes. If he had not come to understand the Execution of Three Evils, then he would definitely not have been able to tell that the man in golden armor's slash contained such a strange power.
Boom!
The golden sword sliced down swiftly. Su Ming had already retreated, intending to observe it carefully once he dodged it, but the instant the sword sliced down, he discovered that the space around him had immediately changed, as if the spot where he was had taken the initiative to appear right under the sword that was slicing down on him.
He could not dodge it!
'It doesn't just contain the power to cut fate. The change of laws that spread out just now also changed the space around me and my location, making this slash … certain to hit its target!
'Metal Cultivator, what a man!' For the first time, fighting spirit appeared in Su Ming's eyes. It was the first time he felt so excited ever since he came to Morning Dao Sect. It did not matter whether it was the previous challenges, the Rockslide Stairs, or even becoming the master of the Realm of Illusions, none of them could make Su Ming feel such fighting spirit.
Only at that moment did his fighting spirit gather together, causing a brilliant light to shine in Su Ming's eyes. He decided to no longer retreat, but instead lifted his right hand and hurled a punch at the incoming slash.
Booming sounds reverberated in the air. The golden sword distorted, and once it touched Su Ming's fist, it dissipated. However, a trembling power surged into Su Ming's right hand and surged through his body, causing him to sway. He might not have moved back, but his Qi and blood tumbled about in his body. This scene made the fighting spirit in his eyes become even stronger, and a resolute light appeared in his eyes.
'What is this divine ability?!' Su Ming sucked in a deep breath, and the resolute look in his eyes became even stronger. After all, his physical body could shake the Almighties in Mastery Realm, but his Qi and blood had tumbled because of a slash that was equivalent to the power of those in the middle stage of World Plane Realm. Before this, Su Ming had never imagined that this would happen.
'It's impossible for cultivators in the middle stage of World Plane Realm to win against this slash. Even those in the later stage of World Plane Realm would have a hard time fighting against it. Only those who have attained great completion in World Plane Realm can withstand this strike, albeit with great difficulty, but the final trembling power will definitely injure them.
'No wonder … No wonder there are only thirty something names in this place and only eight people who managed to clear it. These eight people's levels of cultivation must definitely be incredibly powerful.
'Three styles in one slash. This is the might of this slash. 'But by the looks of it, could it be that some sort of divine ability is hidden in each of the nine Striking Lands..? If that's the case, then what is hidden in the first and second lands? It's a pity that I didn't notice it before.' As a glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes, the man in golden armor before him lifted his head slightly.
"Next, I will use two-tenths of my cultivation base."
At the instant the man in golden armor said those words, he lifted his foot and took a step forward. This time, he still maintained his previous actions. As he moved forward, golden light shone in his right hand, and when the golden sword appeared again, he swiftly cut down at Su Ming.
This time, what erupted from his body was no longer the power of those in the middle stage of World Plane Realm, but the power of those in the later stage of World Plane Realm. In fact, a piercing golden light shone on the golden sword, and the sound of air being sliced apart reverberated in the air. When the sword cut down, it was the same sword style, but in Su Ming's eyes, it was several times sharper than before.
Su Ming's eyes sparkled rapidly as he memorized the trajectory of the man in golden armor's slash. When the sword was about to reach his head, he lifted his right hand and swung it down.
With a bang, Su Ming swayed again. The Qi and blood in his body tumbled even more furiously. It might have disappeared in an instant, but this sort of divine ability still caused the resolve in Su Ming's eyes to become even stronger.
"Again!" Su Ming laughed loudly and took a step forward.
A barely noticeable glint appeared in the eyes of the man in golden armor. He nodded, and when he lifted his right hand, he executed the same sword style and the same action, but this time, he had the power of those who had attained great completion in World Plane Realm.
Booming sounds echoed in the air, and this time, Su Ming took half a step back!
When he lifted his head, a golden sword seemed to have gathered in his eyes.
"Again!"
A solemn look appeared in the eyes of the man in golden armor. This time, he lifted his right hand and struck the center of his brows. Cracking sounds immediately came from his body, and the ripples of power belonging to those in Lunar Kalpa Realm erupted from his body. A golden moon appeared behind him, and the sword in his hand shone with a golden light that surged into the sky.
"This is four-tenths of my cultivation base. You have to watch carefully." The man in golden armor moved, but he still continued with the trajectory of the sword. However, at the instant it landed, Su Ming had a strong feeling that the sword seemed to have shuddered in midair. At the instant it did so, the sharpness of the sword immediately increased by leaps and bounds.
When the sword landed, booming sounds surged into the sky. This time, Su Ming took a step back, and the man in golden armor also shuddered and took a step back. When he lifted his head, a hint of shock appeared on his face.
"You've understood it?"
"I'm still a little off." The shadow of a golden sword had already gathered in Su Ming's eyes, and it was flashing rapidly in his pupils.
Su Ming, who was focused on this sword, did not know that at that moment, the ten million cultivators in the world outside had let out a loud roar once they saw Su Ming and the man in golden armor's battle. Even the expressions of the cultivators in Solar Kalpa Realm and the Dynasts changed drastically at that moment. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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