"He's gone …" After a long while, when Su Ming walked out of the platform, the people in the area registered what was going on, and an uproar that surged into the sky rose into the air.
"This … This … What happened? Why did the person with black feathers who always existed in the pillar of light … disappear?"
"Dynast Dao Kong, does this count as clearing the stage?"
"Duh, even the guardian is gone, so how can you tell me whether Dynast Dao Kong cleared the stage?!"
"Just what level of cultivation does he have? How could this happen? Could it be that he killed the guardian?"
"That's not the main point. The main point is … the guardian has disappeared. How are we supposed to challenge the Striking Lands in the future?"
"This might be something that has never happened in Morning Dao Sect before …" The discussions had never been so intense. Even when Su Ming had cleared the previous three Striking Lands, they had not caused such a stir.
The Dynasts in the area, including Dao Lin and Dao Fa, looked at Su Ming with great shock and astonishment. In fact, an indescribable wariness and fear rose in the depths of their hearts.
The dozen something divine senses that had descended swiftly disappeared in silence, but at the instant they did so, a dozen something spots in the ninety-nine continents in the second plane and the nine hundred and ninety-nine continents in the third plane let out booming sounds. Figures shot out from those spots, and most of them lifted their heads to cast a glance at the nine continents in the first plane before charging over.
They knew that something major had happened. The guardian of the fourth Striking Lands had disappeared. This was something that had never happened before, and it would definitely stir up a storm. If they were too late, Dynast Dao Kong might have already died, and they would lose their chance to challenge him.
Besides them, old Bei Bang, who was at the edge of the cultivators in the fourth continent, had a dark expression on his face. He stared at the empty pillar of light, then at Su Ming. In silence, he did not say anything. He could only be considered as a core member of Morning Dao Sect, and there were quite a number of old people above him. They would definitely know what had happened on that day, and … they would arrive soon.
The three Sect Masters behind Bei Bang were also dumbfounded, especially the tanned old man. He sucked in a sharp breath, and for the first time, wariness appeared in his eyes as he looked at Su Ming.
Almost at the instant Su Ming walked out of the platform and stepped into the sky, the sky above the nine continents in the first plane looked as if wind had stirred and clouds had surged. Thunder rumbled in the air, and a huge vortex appeared.
As the vortex rotated with loud rumbles, three wills descended swiftly from it. The moment they appeared, the hearts of the cultivators in the area trembled. Even Bei Bang, the Almighty in Life Realm, shuddered. He lowered his head and wrapped his fist in his palm to bow to the sky.
As he did this, the three Sect Elders behind him clasped their hands and bowed respectfully. The surrounding 10 million cultivators also bowed.
Su Ming stood in midair and lifted his head to look at the vortex. A glint appeared in his eyes, but he did not act too arrogantly. Instead, he lowered his head and bowed.
"Dao Kong!" At the instant Su Ming bowed, a booming voice came from the vortex in the sky like a god. That voice spread through the three Expanse Cosmoses and the one thousand continents in a tumultuous manner.
"What did you do to the existence of Extreme Darkness keeping a lookout over this place?! Why did you make his presence of life disappear?!" The booming voice rang out again, and the chill in it immediately made all the living beings on the ground feel as if their hearts were about to wither. It was as if the person only needed one sentence to make all their life force disappear.
"Death Realm!" There were naturally people who had seen many things in the crowd. At that moment, in shock, they lowered their heads even more. Each disciple of Morning Dao Sect knew that … Morning Dao Sect's accumulation of power over countless years was unfathomable!
"I don't know." Su Ming shook his head and said flatly. His expression remained the same, and not a single hint of change could be detected on him. Even if this was Morning Dao Sect, so what?
One thousand something years ago, Dao Kong could step into the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. The Almighties of True Morning Dao World keeping a lookout over the Barren Lands of Divine Essence could say that they only listened to Progenitor Dao Chen. Once Su Ming stepped into Morning Dao Sect, he could fuse with his Blood and Soul, and a golden bloodline would appear in his body. If Su Ming still did not understand all of this, then he would have lived his life in vain.
That was why there was nothing for him to be afraid of in Morning Dao Sect.
Once Su Ming's answer appeared, the three wills in the vortex in the sky did not immediately speak. However, an increasingly oppressive, awe-inspiring pressure seemed to be continuously gathering together in the silence, causing the ten million cultivators in the area to immediately start trembling.
"Revoke Dao Kong's right to be a Dynast." After some time, the booming voice from before came from the vortex. At the instant it did so, another voice with an awe-inspiring pressure immediately echoed in the air.
"Revoke his right to be a direct descendant.
"Besides the Sect Masters who are part of his bloodline, all the others will be demoted to branch family members.
"Send him into Dao Ocean and suppress him until he speaks of his secret. If he does not speak within ten thousand years, then he will sink into Dao Ocean until the universe is destroyed." The three booming voices spoke slowly. There was an awe-inspiring pressure in them, as if they could decide the fate of all lives and the direction of an Expanse Cosmos with their words.
"This punishment will take effect immediately!" At the instant the last sentence tumbled out of the vortex, a gigantic palm shot out from within and charged towards Su Ming with a loud bang.
A brilliant light shone in Su Ming's eyes. He lifted his head and stared at the incoming huge palm. His expression did not change. He was taking a gamble. He was betting that Dao Chen, who had been in isolation all this while, would interfere. If Dao Chen did not appear, then Su Ming would summon the fifth kiln and slaughter his way out of Morning Dao Sect. Even if he would waste his identity as Dao Kong, he would naturally have a way to obtain a new identity. However, unless it was absolutely necessary, Su Ming did not want to do so.
The huge palm came charging towards him with loud booming sounds. At the instant it was about to touch Su Ming, a brilliant light and madness appeared in Su Ming's eyes. Suddenly, a ray of golden light descended from the end of the universe, which was even further than the vortex.
The golden light was so quick that it could not be described with words. Almost at the instant it appeared, it shot through the huge palm pressing down on Su Ming. In the midst of the booming sounds, the palm crumbled and disintegrated without being able to put up even a single bit of resistance. The golden light then appeared in front of Su Ming. It was a piece of paper!
It was a very simple and very normal rice paper.
There was still ink on it that had yet to dry. When it shone with a dazzling golden light, a presence that caused the world to tremble, Morning Dao Sect to tremble, and the entire True Morning Dao World to tremble came from the rice paper without any attempt to hide it.
"Dynast Feng Daokong, you are in charge of guarding the fourth Striking Lands, and you are in charge of all those who attempt to clear the place." When a faint voice came from the rice paper, a man appeared in the air beside it. He was a young man, and once he appeared, he wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed to Su Ming. As he spoke, he did not even look at the vortex in the sky. Instead, he lifted his right hand and swung it, and the rice paper immediately flew towards Su Ming.
"This is a gift from Lord Dao Chen, Your Dynast. I will take my leave now." As he spoke, the young man smiled faintly at Su Ming. There was a profound meaning in that smile that Su Ming could not see. It was as if he was sighing with emotion. He turned around and stepped into the air, disappearing without a trace. From the start until the end, he did not look at the vortex. He simply ignored it and treated it as if it did not exist.
The area instantly fell into dead silence. Everyone's expressions might have seemed as calm as ever, but a storm was raging in their hearts. It was especially so for old Bei Bang. His expression changed continuously. The three Sect Masters behind him also had shocked and bewildered expressions on their faces.
Stripping Dynast Dao Kong of his status and sending him to Dao Ocean was the highest order from the Council of Sect Masters. The three ancient existences in the vortex were also people with incredibly illustrious statuses in the Council of Sect Masters. Their words could often decide everything in True Morning Dao World.
As for the rice paper … the presence on it was enough to let everyone know that it … came from Kalpa Lord Dao Chen! It was especially so for the young man. There was no one in the area who did not know him. He was the disciple who had stood guard outside Progenitor Dao Chen's isolation grounds for countless years. He was also the one who often announced the Progenitor's orders!
He was … the only new disciple Progenitor Dao Chen had taken in after all his disciples suddenly died while he was in isolation!
There was only one word in his name, and it was … Sang!
The area was in dead silence. No one spoke. With a calm expression, Su Ming put away the rice paper into his storage bag, then turned around and took a step into the air. He turned into a long arc and charged forward. Similarly, he did not even look at the almost oppressive silence in the vortex in the sky.
When Su Ming left into the distance, not a single sound came from the vortex in the sky. Instead, it distorted swiftly, and just like that, it disappeared into thin air.
However, it disappeared in silence. Everyone could see the anger hidden beneath it, but it was useless. Progenitor Dao Chen had personally given the order, and he had directly overruled the Council of Sect Masters' orders.
Similarly, through this matter, all the people in the area had changed from being wary of Su Ming to someone who could not be easily provoked. Some people immediately remembered the golden light that had spread out from the first plane a few days ago. The golden light from Blood and Soul Fusion became the best explanation for what had happened at that moment.
"Dynast Dao Kong is going to challenge the fifth Striking Lands?" As Su Ming left into the distance, the ten million cultivators behind him focused their gazes on him, and they began to make guesses in their hearts.
But soon, they obtained their answers. Su Ming did not go to the fifth Striking Lands. He took a step forward and headed towards the spot where the Anointment Ceremony was held.
He might have seemed normal at that moment, but in truth, he had been injured by the Light of Extreme Darkness, and half of the time had already passed. More importantly, only those in Mastery Realm could attempt the fourth Striking Lands. Because of that, Su Ming did not have much confidence in clearing the fifth Striking Lands, so he decided to leave it there for now. When he had the chance, he would go and see what was going on.
As he charged forward, Su Ming returned to the spot where the Anointment Ceremony was held. He sat down cross-legged on his lotus platform, closed his eyes, and began adjusting the injuries in his body.
Gradually, as Su Ming returned, the crowd also returned from the fourth Striking Lands. When the remaining Dynasts also returned, time passed. As the people in the area discussed among themselves in low voices, the Dynasts had complicated and sullen expressions on their faces, and soon, the two hours were over.
Su Ming's eyes flew open.
"Sect Elder Bei Bang, please heal your injuries," Su Ming said calmly while looking at Bei Bang, the old man in Life Realm. (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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