Inside the Water Daoist Faction.
Xue Ying and Gong Liang Yuan walked side by side until they arrived outside a large pavilion. Outside the pavilion was a lake, and by the side of the lake, there was a bald-headed, wizened old man fishing. This old man emitted an ancient aura.
"This is Vice Faction Head Chao Qing." Gong Liang Yuan's expression changed and immediately transmitted, "I was preparing to wait for you to choose your weapon and secret technique before meeting the Vice Faction Head. I didn't expect to meet him here. The Vice Faction Head is already 2860 years old, and is very close to the end of his lifespan."
"It's him?" Dongbo Xue Ying was filled with respect.
Demigod ranking # 9: Chao Qing, Water Daoist Faction's Vice Faction Head. Grasps the 'Thunder God's True Meaning'.
A Demigod's lifespan is only 3000 years, and the limit represents the limit! Under normal circumstances, they would not be able to live to that limit. Mortals usually have a lifespan of a hundred years, but in reality, living to eighty or ninety years is already not bad. For example, a Star Realm's lifespan is two hundred years … but normally, living to 180 years is already very impressive.
Transcendents are slightly more powerful, and can reach the limit.
Elder Lei Zhen treated the Stone of Oceanic World's spiritual liquid as if it was food and water, constantly nourishing his soul and body, allowing him to live to 1500 years old! Without the Stone of Oceanic World's spiritual liquid, his lifespan would be shortened by a hundred years. A Demigod would normally be able to live to 2900 years old, and if they were heavily injured in a battle, they might die even earlier.
Thus …
Vice Faction Head Chao Qing could die at any moment.
"Vice Faction Head." Gong Liang Yuan said respectfully, "This is Dongbo Xue Ying."
"Greetings, Vice Faction Head." Dongbo Xue Ying also bowed respectfully.
Only then did the bald, skinny old man turn his head.
His eyes looked turbid, and the skin on his face was full of wrinkles. His body was already very old, but no one in the world dared to look down on him. After all, this old man had not fought for too long, and no one knew his true strength. The 'Demigod ranking # 9' was determined based on his last battle.
"Alright." The bald, skinny old man smiled and nodded, "This old man is able to see another monstrous genius from our Water Daoist Faction before the end of my lifespan. I'm really happy. I still remember that when I was a Legend ranker, I was also full of mettle. When I joined the Water Daoist Faction, it was Big Brother Zhang Chen who led me there. But in the blink of an eye, Big Brother Zhang Chen has already been dead for more than two thousand years."
"Life and death."
"This old man has seen too many deaths." The bald, skinny old man chuckled. "There aren't many who can live longer than me."
Dongbo Xue Ying and Gong Liang Yuan listened obediently.
To the twenty-eight-year-old Dongbo Xue Ying, a Demigod who had lived for close to three thousand years was practically a living piece of history!
"Dongbo Xue Ying." The bald old man suddenly said.
"This junior is here." Dongbo Xue Ying replied respectfully.
"You are a newly advanced Transcendent. You will definitely have to make a trip to the Infernal World." The bald, skinny old man continued, "Sky Realm Transcendents will experience the cruelty of Transcendents fighting in the Infernal World. Many Transcendents will die there! To a monstrous genius like you, you have to be careful when you are still weak. Don't die in the Infernal World at such a young age. "
"This junior understands." Dongbo Xue Ying said gratefully.
He was very clear about it.
Because Sky Realm Transcendents were forbidden from entering other Transcendent Worlds to adventure! In the mortal world, they would not meet with any danger. Most of the danger would be in the Infernal World! For the sake of training, for the sake of life and death experiences, Sky Realm Transcendents would often die.
It wasn't that the Transcendents were courting death.
Rather, the effects of life and death experiences were good. For example, when Dongbo Xue Ying fought with the Shadow Leopard, he immediately broke through to the realm of Power as One. On the path of Transcendents, cultivation was even harder. If one did not go through life and death experiences, it would be hard to walk far.
Cultivating for ten years through life and death experiences was much better than cultivating for a hundred years.
"The moment one enters the Infernal World, there will be a 'Transcendent Battle of Life and Death' specially prepared for new Transcendents. This is something only new Transcendents can participate in." The bald, skinny old man smiled, "This Battle of Life and Death is watched by many Xia people experts, so it is relatively safe. Ever since the establishment of the Infernal World, the 'Transcendent Battle of Life and Death' has been held for countless years. The most powerful person in history was a Demigod from nineteen million years ago, 'Purgatory Knight' Jie Li. When he first became a Transcendent, he had passed through a total of eleven battles!"
"In the recent ten thousand years, the most powerful person was a girl called 'Dan Qingyan'. She had passed through nine battles! Unfortunately, after she became a Saint, she entered the Transcendent World to adventure and died. "
"Back then, I had also passed through six battles." The bald, skinny old man looked at Dongbo Xue Ying, "Dongbo Xue Ying, you have to win some glory for our Water Daoist Faction! Go through nine battles, ten battles! "
Dongbo Xue Ying muttered to himself.
The vice faction head's requirements were really high. Nine battles, ten battles?
After reading Elder Lei Zhen's memoirs, Dongbo Xue Ying was very clear about the 'Transcendent Battle of Life and Death'.
This was something only new Transcendents could enjoy!
In order to let new Transcendents have a detailed understanding of the battle, they would arrange for opponents to battle in a fixed area. Most of the opponents would be natives of the Transcendent World! During the battle, there would be many experts watching, and there would also be Demigods. Therefore, if there was any danger during the Battle of Life and Death, the Demigods would immediately lend a helping hand.
Therefore, it was relatively safe, and a rare opportunity to familiarize with the natives of the Transcendent World.
However …
After all, the Transcendent Battle of Life and Death was too fast. Sometimes, if a Demigod was a step slower, they might not be able to help in time. On average, an unlucky Transcendent would die in the 'Transcendent Battle of Life and Death' every two to three hundred years.
For example, Elder Lei Zhen had only passed through five battles.
"How many battles did Elder Chang Feng pass?" Dongbo Xue Ying asked curiously.
"Chi Qiu Bai? He, also passed through six battles. " The bald, skinny old man laughed, "When Chi Qiu Bai was at the Sky Realm, he wasn't too dazzling. Although he had become a Transcendent at a young age, he had only grasped the Profound Mystery of Wind of Myriad Existences, a very ordinary Profound Mystery! Furthermore, he rose to prominence later on, and actually grasped the heaven-defying 'True Meaning of Space Cleavage'. "
"The Transcendent Battle of Life and Death can also show one's potential."
"Those who have passed through the Battle of Life and Death, as long as they are alive, most of them would have high achievements." The bald, skinny old man said, "However, those who have passed the Battle of Life and Death, although most of them are not good, there would occasionally be those who rose to prominence later on. For example, the current number one Mountain Lord He, back then, only managed to pass through three battles. Haha, don't learn from Mountain Lord He. Mountain Lord He is a mage, and he likes to immerse himself in research. "
"Furthermore, the Transcendent Battle of Life and Death is the only safe chance for you to familiarize yourself with the natives of the Transcendent World. You must grasp this opportunity well." The bald, skinny old man said, "If you miss it, there won't be any more!"
Dongbo Xue Ying nodded, "Junior understands."
"Go, go, choose your weapon. There's no need to accompany this old man." The bald, skinny old man said, "Oh right, I can see that you should have awakened your Primordial Bloodline. When you are going to choose your secret technique, you can go to the innermost bookshelf on the third floor of the Secret Techniques Pavilion and carefully flip through it."
Dongbo Xue Ying's eyes lit up.
Secret Techniques Pavilion, third floor? The innermost bookshelf?
"Thank you, Vice Head." Dongbo Xue Ying respectfully said.
The bald, skinny old man continued to squint his eyes, seemingly closing them but not closing them at the same time.
Dongbo Xue Ying and Gong Yuan respectfully bowed and left.
"Brother Dong Bo, the Vice Faction Head really thinks highly of you." Gong Liang Yuan laughed in a low voice, "Actually, we were discussing about you previously. We even placed a bet on how many rounds you could pass in the Transcendent Battle of Life and Death. We all felt that you could pass at least six rounds."
"I'm not confident myself." Dongbo Xue Ying casually replied. In his heart, he was worried about the third floor of the Secret Techniques Pavilion that the Vice Head mentioned. What exactly was the Vice Head talking about?
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