"Dao Yang, I want you to remember this. I can give you authority, but I can also abolish it."
"Since you've joined the Sanctuary Alliance, you'll be a member of the Sanctuary Alliance for life. If you dare to go against me, I'll destroy you no matter what clan you have behind you!" Suddenly, the Punishment Master's expression turned cold.
The moment his expression turned cold, the entire hall instantly changed. As his expression rapidly turned cold, the temperature became several times more terrifying than that of the Arctic Lands. The cold air was oppressive and filled every corner of the hall.
At this moment, it was no longer a vast hall in front of him, but a world of ice and snow. Beneath his feet was a glacial river, and the chairs looked as if they were carved out of snow. The sky was filled with heavy snowflakes.
The terrifying cold air penetrated his skin and pierced his bones. It could even freeze his soul and seal his Qi Sea.
"I … don't … don't … dare. I … never dare to disobey you, Lord!"
The cold air penetrated Dao Yang's body. He felt as if his blood and even his soul were about to freeze. His body was completely stiff. Even speaking was extremely strenuous.
"I don't want you to say that you don't dare, but you don't dare in your heart. I hope you will keep your words."
The cold air only lasted for a moment. As the Punishment Lord's tone changed, the hall returned to normal.
The cold air from before was no longer there. It was as if the world of ice and snow was just an illusion. However, the cold that remained on his body told Dao Yang that it was not an illusion.
"This subordinate will keep his words!" At this moment, Dao Yang breathed heavily as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden. It was as if he had just gone through a life-and-death ordeal.
"Also, as an elder, you shouldn't interfere in the matters of the younger generation."
"The younger generation is ignorant, but the elder is also ignorant? Leave. I don't want to hear anyone say that the Punishment Department is bending the law for personal gain! "
The Punishment Lord waved his hand at Dao Yang and continued reading the book in his hand.
"I will take my leave!"
Dao Yang bowed respectfully. He then wiped the cold sweat off his face with his sleeve. After calming himself down, he turned around and left.
"Creak ~"
The ancient and heavy door of the hall slowly opened. Dao Yang finally walked out.
"Senior, how was it? What did Lord Punishment Enforcer say? "Seeing that, the four Dao Clan's elders hurriedly gathered around him.
"Send my orders. All elders of the Dao clan in the Sacred Alliance are not allowed to interfere in the matters of the clan.
"Also," said Dao Yang, his face extremely unsightly and pale. With that, he prepared to leave. "Also, inform the younger generation in the clan that it would be best if they did not provoke Xing Jue!"
"Senior, the Punishment Lord is intentionally siding with Xing Jue. Are you going to let Xing Jue bully the juniors of the Dao clan?"
Once they heard Dao Yang's words, the four sect elders who had personally witnessed the Punishment Art crippling Dao Kong's cultivation base became indignant.
"If you are dissatisfied, open that door and tell Lord Enforcer yourself. However, I advise you to consider the difference between our Dao Clan and the Sacred Alliance."
"I've already said it. It's up to you whether you want to do it or not, but if anyone dares to cause great trouble for me and drag the Dao clan into it, I will personally kill them without mercy!"
Dao Yang snorted coldly, then disappeared from the area, leaving behind four dumbfounded and disgruntled elders!
The next morning, Xing Jue woke up early and gathered the three siblings of the Bai clan as well as Jiang Tian.
This was because Xing Jue wanted to go to a place that day. They had already decided on that place the night before. It was the holy land of cultivation in the Sacred Alliance — the Pool of Enlightenment.
The Pool of Enlightenment occupied a floating continent by itself. It was a gigantic building.
The Pool of Enlightenment was built from unique rocks, and it was in the shape of a triangular pyramid.
The continent where the Pool of Enlightenment was located was itself a powerful Rune. That was why it was impossible to fly within the area of the Pool of Enlightenment. One could only walk.
If one could not fly, they could only rely on a flight of stairs to reach the Pool of Enlightenment. That flight of stairs was known as the Sky Reaching Ladder.
"Wow, what a spectacular sight. There are so many people. Hehe, this place is too lively." When they arrived at the Pool of Enlightenment, Bai Lu could not stop jumping in joy even before she got close. The place was filled with the radiance of a young girl.
"Wow, there are so many beauties. I wonder if the Pool of Enlightenment is for men and women to bathe together!" Jiang Tian was just as happy as Bai Lu.
When he saw the graceful beauties and thought about the Pool of Enlightenment, which required one to soak in the water to cultivate, Jiang Tian's imagination began to run wild, and he drooled.
"Dream on! Who would bathe with an ugly man like you?" However, just as Jiang Tian was immersed in his fantasies, Bai Lu splashed him with cold water and woke him up.
"Tch, what do you know? You've never been there. Hehe, Big Brother Bai He, is the Pool of Enlightenment a place for men and women to bathe together?"
Jiang Tian first rolled his eyes at Bai Lu disdainfully, then moved closer to Bai He with a smile. Because of Xing Jue and the fact that he was very familiar with Bai He, he had already regarded Bai He as his brother. At least, that was what he thought.
"Brother Jiang Tian, you're thinking too much. Many Sanctuary disciples come from noble clans. The female disciples are all proud and arrogant. Why would they bathe with male disciples?"
"Regardless of whether it is the Heavenly Pool, Earth Pool, or Human Pool, men and women are all separated," Bai He explained with a smile.
"Heavenly Pool, Earth Pool, Human Pool?"
After hearing these words, Xing Jue and the others revealed curious gazes. They only knew that the Pool of Enlightenment could provide an opportunity for a breakthrough, but they did not know what the Heavenly Pool, Earth Pool, or Human Pool were.
"The Pool of Enlightenment is divided into three levels. The Human Pool is the largest and can accommodate millions of people. It is located at the lowest level of the Pool of Enlightenment.
"The Earth Pool can also accommodate tens of thousands of people. It is located at the second level of the Pool of Enlightenment.
"As for the Heavenly Pool, it is located at the highest level of the Pool of Enlightenment. It can only accommodate 100 people!" Bai He pointed at the Pool of Enlightenment. It was at the top of the pyramid, where a faint light lingered.
"It can only accommodate 100 people? Brother Bai He, what's the difference between the Heavenly Pool, Earth Pool, and Human Pool? " Just by looking at it, Xing Jue could feel the uniqueness of the Heavenly Pool. Thus, he wanted to know the difference between the three pools.
"The biggest difference is that it can allow people to better comprehend."
"However, other than the Human Pool, if you want to step into the Earth Pool and Heavenly Pool, it depends on your aptitude."
"Do you guys see the Sky Reaching Stairs? No matter which pool you enter, you have to walk from there. "
"Within the Earth Pool, the Sky Reaching Stairs doesn't feel any pressure. However, when you walk up to the Earth Pool, it feels like there are tens of thousands of mountains pressing down on you. Every step is extremely difficult."
"I am ashamed to say this, but I can only barely enter the Earth Pool to cultivate." Bai He explained in detail.
"Big Brother Bai He is an intermediate disciple, so he can only enter the Earth Pool. In that case, only high level disciples can enter the Heaven Pool?" Jiang Tian's eyes were filled with astonishment.
"No, even high level disciples might not be able to walk up to the Heaven Pool. It is said that among the thousands of high level disciples in the Sacred Alliance, there are less than ten who can walk up to the Heaven Pool!" Bai He shook his head.
"What? Less than ten? Doesn't that mean that there are less than ten people in the entire Sacred Alliance who can walk up to the Heaven Pool?! "
Hearing this, Jiang Tian, Bai Lu, and Bai Yue's faces were filled with shock. When they looked at the Heaven Pool again, their gazes were completely different.
At this moment, to them, the Heaven Pool was like a holy land that they could only look at but not reach. It was filled with glory, but they were powerless to fight for it.
"Interesting. Let's go, let's see what's so special about the Enlightenment Pool!" Compared to the others, Xing Jue's face was filled with intense interest.
Under Xing Jue's lead, the five of them finally arrived in front of the Enlightenment Pool.
Being there, the Enlightenment Pool seemed even taller. At a glance, it seemed as if it could reach the sky. The Sky Reaching Stairs definitely lived up to its name, it was indeed frighteningly tall.
At this moment, there were many people gathered on the Sky Reaching Stairs. The people in the Human Pool area walked as if they were walking on flat ground.
However, the people in the Earth Pool area were having a hard time. Every one of them seemed to be bearing a huge pressure, every step was difficult.
Xing Jue's group sprinted and soon arrived at the Earth Pool area. However, Bai Lu, Bai Yue, and Jiang Tian were all stopped at the Human Pool area. It was impossible for them to take another step towards the Earth Pool area.
Helplessly, the three of them could only enter the Human Pool area to look for an unoccupied pool to cultivate.
"Brother Xing Jue, looks like we have to continue forward. Although the Earth Pool area is vast, the pools below are already occupied. We can only climb up." Bai He smiled at Xing Jue, then continued to climb up.
Just like what Bai He said, walking in the Earth Pool area, he was indeed bearing a huge pressure. After walking for a short while, his face was already pale and he was gasping for breath.
However, for Xing Jue, it was not much different from walking in the Human Pool. He only felt a slight pressure in the air, but his steps were still relaxed and calm.
"Brother Xing Jue, could it be that you don't feel the pressure?"
Seeing Xing Jue, who was still full of energy and had a faint smile on his face, not showing any signs of fatigue, Bai He revealed a surprised expression.
"It's alright!" Xing Jue was afraid of hurting Bai He's confidence, so he only smiled slightly.
"Brother Xing Jue, why don't you ignore me and go directly to the Heaven Pool area to take a look. Maybe you can step on it!" Suddenly, Bai He said seriously.
Bai He walked very slowly in the Earth Pool area. He could see that Xing Jue was deliberately waiting for him, which was why he was walking so slowly. However, he did not want to delay Xing Jue's time, because he could see from Xing Jue's gaze that Xing Jue's goal was the Heaven Pool!
"Brother Bai He, are you really alright?" Xing Jue was a little worried.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. I often come here to cultivate. I can walk to an unoccupied pool!" Bai He said with a smile.
"Alright then, take care!"
Seeing this, Xing Jue smiled slightly, then turned around. With a deafening crackle of thunder, Xing Jue had already turned into a bolt of lightning, heading straight for the Heaven Pool area at the top.
"This …"
At this moment, Bai He was even more dumbfounded. It was extremely difficult to run in the Earth Pool area, and he could not use any battle skills at all.
But at this moment, not only did Xing Jue use a movement battle skill, his speed could be said to be terrifying. In the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared from Bai He's line of sight, heading straight for the Heaven Pool at the top of the Enlightenment Pool!
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