The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, held the Grand Imperial Spear in his hand. His aura swallowed the mountains and rivers as he pointed it at the sky.
As Xiao Chen stood on the head of the sculpture, he had a complicated expression. It was unknown what he was thinking.
Xiao Chen did not know when it started, but he had gotten used to the feeling of standing at the peak.
He was used to the power that allowed him to stand at the peak. However, at this moment, he had some doubts.
Xiao Chen held a wooden sculpture in his hand. The sculpture depicted a girl with a faint smile on her face. She wore a red floral dudou, looking like a little girl.
The person who carved this sculpture was the First Princess, Ying Yue. However, something had flattened the sensitive area of her chest. A good sculpture had been destroyed, just like that.
Xiao Chen vaguely remembered that many years ago, when he offended Ying Yue in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, he had to carve a sculpture for her every month.
Every month, they had to carve a statue for each other. Furthermore, they had to dress up differently. They were not allowed to be lazy or slack off, and they were not allowed to be half-hearted.
During that period of time, cultivation was extremely tight. However, Xiao Chen did his best to take time to complete this somewhat difficult task.
Xiao Chen carved a total of ten sculptures. Every one of them was much better than the one in his hand. However, he did not know why Ying Yue was so fond of this sculpture.
The sculpture lay flat on his palm. With just a thought, Xiao Chen could easily shatter it.
Xiao Chen's previously resolute eyes showed some confusion. He felt like his mind was in chaos. It seemed like he had forgotten something very important.
A figure flickered in the distance, quickly flying towards Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes and turned incomparably grave and stern again. Then, he opened his hand and placed the wooden sculpture in his sleeve.
"Master, we have finished counting all the natural treasures in the palace. We have also seized the accumulations of some of the large clans in the Imperial Capital."
Lan Chou stood below Xiao Chen as he spoke with an excited expression. It looked like the harvest this time was not small.
Xiao Chen said calmly, "Report the number."
"We have obtained a total of fifty million Medial Grade Spirit Stones and two hundred thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones. There are also some Medicinal Pills and Spirit Herbs. There are countless of them!"
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Well done. Hand them over!"
Without any hesitation, Lan Chou took out ten Space Rings and handed them over respectfully.
There were simply too many treasures. A good Space Ring could not hold them all. Ten Space Rings were barely enough. There were also some miscellaneous items that could not be included.
Ten Spatial Rings floated quietly in front of Xiao Chen. Lan Chou knew that he shouldn't stay here, so he quickly took his leave.
With a thought from Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense, he immediately drew out all the fifty million Medial Grade Spirit Stones in his spatial ring. Instantly, the sky was filled with Medial Grade Spirit Stones.
Shatter!
Xiao Chen shouted, and fifty million Medial Grade Spirit Stones exploded at the same time, turning into viscous spiritual liquid that filled the air.
Standing on the head of the statue of Ying Zheng, Xiao Chen spread his palm slightly, and the energy that blotted the sky turned into a huge whirlpool, starting to refine and purify them.
The huge spiritual liquid whirlpool stirred in the air, and the surging spiritual energy fluctuations caused the heaven and earth to change color. In the sky above the Imperial Capital.
The clouds for five kilometers around churned continuously, spitting out a great scene. The winds and clouds changed, looking like the sky would collapse at any moment.
"Xiu!"
The change in the sky lasted for a long time before it finally ended. Xiao Chen refined the fifty million Medial Grade Spirit Stones into a small, exquisite Medicinal Pill.
Opening his mouth, Xiao Chen directly swallowed the Medicinal Pill. The Medicinal Pill melted in his mouth and flowed into his dantian like a vast sea.
Xiao Chen closed his eyes and started to refine this energy. A strong aura surged around him. A strong wind howled without end, and lightning flashed continuously.
After fifteen minutes, Xiao Chen opened his eyes, and a bright light shone from them. "I am just a step away from obtaining Emperor Wu. After I use the Spirit Gathering Formation, I should be able to reach that threshold."
He was only one step away from becoming the youngest Emperor Wu in history. Even the Thunder King back then could not compare to him. Not to mention the Great Qin Nation's First Emperor below him.
Xiao Chen gently tapped with his finger, and two hundred thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones formed a huge Spirit Gathering Formation under Xiao Chen's control.
Xiao Chen sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, and the formation markings gave off a bright light. Immediately, spiritual rain fell from the sky.
"After the large formation is exhausted, the scattered doors should open for me!"
Outside the Ancient Desolate Tower, a dim light suddenly flashed in the fifth floor. Everyone's gazes paused and they quickly looked carefully. It was Chu Chaoyun crushing his jade pendant at the last moment.
He had given up on the test in the Door of Desire and was directly ejected.
It was unknown what Chu Chaoyun experienced in the Door of Desire, but his expression was sullen. After he landed, he ignored everyone and left the Tianwu Plaza without looking back.
Shi Hailong frowned slightly and said, "There is only one person left. It looks like that person is really Xiao Chen. However, there are only seven or eight minutes left. If he does not come out soon, he will be completely trapped in there."
Someone at the side said, "There is still a chance. After all, the time in the Door of Desire is different from the time in reality. Fifteen minutes for us might be several days for him."
Shi Hailong nodded gently and smiled. "That's true. There is still a chance. I hope he can comprehend it and dare to let it go. As long as he really lets it go, he can turn back immediately."
Li Xiuzhu, who was at the side, smiled coldly and said, "How can it be that easy to let it go? His obsession with power is so deep. He can summon the wind and summon the rain in there, unrivaled. How can he let go of the feeling of having power in his hands so easily?
"The calmer he is, the deeper he will sink in there. I believe that he might be trying to break through to Emperor Wu in there. Ha ha! That is a cultivator's lifelong goal. He is just one step away from it. Will he give up?"
Li Xiuzhu's words were very unpleasant to hear. However, everyone knew that he was right. The feeling of having power in his hands was not something that could be let go easily.
"Just wait and see. In another fifteen minutes, this brat will not be able to come out. He is destined to sink in there forever," Li Xiuzhu continued smiling coldly.
Hearing this, the cultivators who were on good terms with Xiao Chen all showed worried expressions.
In the Space of Desire:
The spiritual rain poured down for five days and five nights before it slowly stopped. A spiritual fire descended from Xiao Chen's body. The entire formation immediately burned up, turning into nothing. "Chi!
Chi! "
Suddenly, a golden light lit up on Xiao Chen's body. At first, this golden light was not very obvious. However, towards the end, it became increasingly resplendent.
His clothes, skin, hair — every strand of his body was dyed golden, dazzling and resplendent.
Xiao Chen opened his eyes. His black pupils turned golden as well. He gazed into the boundless sky. At the end of the horizon, an open door appeared. "Ceng! Ceng!
Ceng! "
Steps slowly appeared under the door, extending to a meter in front of Xiao Chen.
This was the path of a Martial Emperor. At the end of the path was the peak of cultivators. As long as Xiao Chen pushed open that door, he would be able to stand above the peak of cultivators.
Looking at the shining golden door, a fiery light appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes. He got up and walked up the stairs.
"Clang!"
Suddenly, the wooden sculpture in Xiao Chen's sleeve fell out and landed on the stairs. It swayed for a long time before it slowly came to a stop.
Xiao Chen's gaze paused for a moment, and he slowly retracted his foot. Given his cultivation realm, it was impossible for this sculpture to fall out of his sleeve.
The only possibility was that Xiao Chen's heart had become unstable. That was how it could have happened.
How can this be? My heart is focused on the Great Dao. It is as firm as a rock. I have waited for this moment for more than ten years.
Now that my goal is before me, why is my heart still fluctuating? Am I unable to forget in the end?
All this while, Xiao Chen knew that he had forgotten something, something very important.
However, for the sake of the Great Dao in his heart, even though he knew that it was very important, he was not willing to think about it.
This was because if he thought about it, he might lose the power to destroy the world. He could not afford to gamble on it, nor was he willing to gamble on it.
However, no matter how he lied to himself, Xiao Chen told himself that he actually cared a lot about the things he had forgotten. After seeing Ying Yue's sculpture, this care had unknowingly seeped into the depths of his heart.
Xiao Chen closed his eyes, and there was a huge battle in his mind. If he stepped on this path to heaven, he would be able to ascend to the Great Dao and truly stand at the peak of cultivation.
However, once he stepped on it, he would never be able to remember the things he had forgotten.
Leave no regrets!
Suddenly, Xiao Chen heard these four words in his mind. He did not know where that voice came from, but he suddenly remembered it.
Leave no regrets, leave no regrets, Xiao Chen muttered these four words twice in his heart. Then, he suddenly felt enlightened, and a smile appeared on his face.
If I really forget some important things, even if I ascend to the Great Dao, it will be a lifelong regret. With regrets, my mental state will never be perfect.
If my mental state is not perfect, I will never be able to climb to the limits of Martial Emperors. I cannot leave any regrets in my heart!
Xiao Chen suddenly opened his eyes, and the golden light in them immediately vanished. His eyes became clear, and the golden light on his body quickly vanished as well.
In the end, all the golden light scattered. Xiao Chen, dressed in white, regained his calm.
"Pa!"
The open door instantly closed, and the path to heaven shattered into pieces. Only the wooden sculpture remained, drifting down alone.
Xiao Chen grabbed the sculpture and leaped down. With a few flashes, he arrived in the room where Ying Yue was locked in.
Ying Yue was very weak due to the seal. It was like a cool breeze could blow her away. When she saw Xiao Chen outside, she said coldly, "Why are you not searching for your Great Dao? Why are you here?"
Xiao Chen gently tossed the wooden sculpture to Ying Yue and replied, "The Great Dao is important. However, there are some things that are even more important than the Great Dao. For example, this!"
Ying Yue caught the wooden sculpture and looked at Xiao Chen in shock. She said, "You still remember this wooden sculpture?"
Xiao Chen smiled gently. The usually stern expression on his fair face now turned gentle. He said, "I remember. I will never forget it."
At this moment, Xiao Chen completely let go. Right after he spoke, his body turned into many afterimages and slowly vanished from this space of desire.
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