Behind the door was a long corridor that extended diagonally into the vast void. It was unknown how far it went.
Looking at the Xiao Shi Crown Prince, Cang Qiong, and the others at the very front, Su Yin wasn't in a hurry at all. Instead, he slowly followed behind them, pondering deeply as he walked.
Noticing that something was amiss, Dahei asked doubtfully, "Is there something wrong?"
Su Yin replied, "It's going too smoothly!"
Dahei asked, "Isn't it smooth?"
Su Yin shook his head. "Sometimes, it's not a good thing, especially the situation before us. Let's wait and see. I don't think it's that simple."
Based on his conjecture, the Martial Sage and Battle Sage would refuse to acknowledge their alliance, and he would try to drag them down with him. As for Cang Qiong and the others, they would try to stop him, and the Xiao Shi Crown Prince would jump out to cause trouble …
Yet, before he could even put his plans to use, he had already entered the Library of Heaven's Path!
It was too fast!
It was beyond his imagination, and all of his plans and plans were disrupted.
Cang Qiong and Huang Quan were equally confused. They thought that there would be a battle, and they would have to force the Xiao Shi Crown Prince to enter the Library of Heaven's Path. Who could have known that it would happen just like that?
"Will there be any danger?"
Cang Qiong asked telepathically.
"If there's any danger, capture the Xiao Shi Crown Prince immediately. At such a close distance, he won't be able to escape from the Library of Heaven's Path!" Cang Qiong said grimly.
"Alright!"
Xue Qianqiu and the others nodded.
Hu!
After flying through the corridor, they didn't meet with any trouble, and they gradually relaxed. Soon, they stopped at the end of the corridor.
It was a spacious hall, and before them was a massive door. It was several hundred meters tall and several dozen meters wide, and it carried a heavy aura.
There were unique inscriptions on the door that resembled a language, and it exuded the pressure unique to the Dragon Tribe.
"It's the Ancient Dragon Language!"
Recognizing it, the Martial Sage explained. "The Ancient Dragon Language is completely different from the current one. Every single word harnesses the power of the Great Dao, and it's extremely bizarre."
The others nodded.
Even without the Martial Sage saying anything, Su Yin had also noticed it. These words were like the marks left behind by ants. Initially, it was a little messy, but after looking at them for a while, it felt as if a massive dragon's flight.
It was the pressure from the bloodline!
Regardless of whether he admitted it or not, the human race's bloodline was indeed far inferior to the dragon race's.
"No, the path we came from has disappeared …"
Someone in the crowd spoke.
Su Yin and the others hurriedly looked back and saw that the corridor they had just passed had disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
In other words, there was no way out.
"Xiao Shi, what's going on?"
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan released a powerful aura from his glabella, ready to burst forth at any moment.
"I've said it before. Those who covet the treasures of our Dragon Clan will have to bear the consequences … I'll be leaving first. Wait here for me!"
Laughing heartily, Crown Prince Xiao Shi's golden body flashed as he charged into the massive door before him.
Weng!
There was a flash of light on the door, and as if it were water, it did not obstruct Zhang Xuan in the slightest. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Xuan had disappeared from sight.
"Chase after him!"
Tianqiong bellowed as he charged forward. As soon as he came into contact with the door, a resounding boom sounded. It was as if he had collided with a steel plate, and he was forced to retreat.
"This …"
He narrowed his eyes.
His strength was comparable to the Primordial Dragon Emperor, the strongest in all heavens. It was unbelievable that he was sent flying by a door.
At this moment, Su Yin had also arrived before the door and stretched his hand forward.
In an instant, the Dragon Inscriptions on the door seemed to have morphed into real dragons, and they howled furiously as they attempted to tear him apart.
With a darkened face, Zhang Xuan raised his fist to meet the Dragon Inscriptions.
A pressure that transcended history rushed over and tore the fist technique apart.
"This is the might of an era!"
Not daring to face the Dragon Inscriptions head-on, Su Yin hurriedly retreated.
The massive door actually harnessed the weight of an era. It felt as if one was lost within it, unable to extricate themselves from it.
Zhang Xuan had already noticed that something was amiss with the door, and he had also come into contact with it. It was clear that they had suffered from it, and their faces were livid.
After a moment of contemplation, Zhan Sheng said, "Could this be … the first door of the Primordial Beast Court, the Stone of Audience?"
"That's right!"
Tianqiong recalled something and nodded. "In the Primordial Era, there were countless races, and there were all kinds of experts. In the early days of the Primordial Beast Court, it was ambushed by innumerable divine beasts. In order to stabilize its authority and establish its supremacy, the Dragon Emperor gathered the essence of the world and the blood essence of countless beasts to forge this Stone of Audience. It contains the might of an era, and anyone who tries to force their way in without an audience will be met with the strongest attack. I was wondering why Xiao Shi brought us in, but it turns out that he wanted to use this thing to trap us!"
"This …"
It was only then that everyone came to a realization. Even Su Yin narrowed his eyes.
He had assimilated the Heaven Origin World, and his strength was comparable to a rank eight Saint. Even so, he was still helpless against the Stone of Audience.
He turned around and launched a barrage of attacks in the direction he came from, only to be met with the same counterattack.
It was the same as the door in front of them.
In other words, Crown Prince Xiao Shi had led them into a trap.
No matter how careful they were, they still ended up falling into the other party's trap.
"Hahaha, you are able to recognize that this is the Stone of Audience. Not bad!"
At this moment, Crown Prince Xiao Shi's laughter sounded. "It isn't too difficult to pass through this door. May I know if you are interested in learning it?"
Everyone quickly turned their gazes to their left and right. The voice seemed to be coming from all directions, making it impossible for them to pinpoint the exact location of the voice.
Seeing that they were unable to find the other party, the Yellow Springs said grimly, "Let's hear it!"
Crown Prince Xiao Shi said, "The Primordial Beast Court is the residence of the Dragon Emperor. If you wish to have an audience with him, you have to follow the proper etiquette. Not only do you have to kneel three times and kowtow nine times before the door, you have to contribute half of your strength to express your submission. Otherwise, not only will the door not open, lightning will appear every half a tea's time to punish you. Hahaha, take your time and enjoy it! "
Hu!
The voice vanished.
Tzzzzzzzzz!
As expected, countless streaks of lightning shot toward them, threatening to shatter space itself.
"This is the lightning punishment of the Primordial Beast Court …" Zhan Sheng felt goosebumps rising all over his body.
"Lightning punishment?"
"Not only does the Ancient Beast Court have strict rules, it also has a punishment mechanism. Lightning punishment is one of them. It's said that even a grade-8 cultivator would be unable to withstand it …" the Zhan Sheng said.
As the human expert who specialized in warfare, she had studied all kinds of battles. Even though the Ancient Beast Court had been destroyed for a long time, she still managed to dig out some of its secrets.
"It's the Ancient Lightning Beast. The Dragon Emperor captured it and tamed it, extracting the Great Dao of Lightning from its body!" Cang Qiong said with a deep frown.
Lightning of this level posed no threat to him at all. However, it wasn't a good idea for him to be struck by lightning continuously.
"What does he mean by kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times and contributing half of his strength?" Meng Po, who had been keeping a low profile all this while, interjected.
"Some of the smaller nations in the mortal world have to pay tribute to the Dragon Emperor before they can be summoned. Crown Prince Xiao Shi is right. It's indeed possible to lower one's strength and lower one's pride through the Stone of Audience," the Zhan Sheng said.
"However, he knows that we won't do so. That's why he said it out loud. He wants to make a fool out of us!"
The crowd fell silent.
Regardless of whether it was Cang Qiong, the Netherworld, or the Martial Sage or the Zhan Sheng, they were all geniuses that only appeared once every ten thousand years. To have them kneel down and contribute their strength … that was simply a dream!
Boom!
While they were chatting, the surroundings suddenly became filled with energy. With a deafening buzz, countless bolts of lightning struck down from all directions.
"Humph!"
Su Yin's face darkened as a bolt of lightning struck down on him. He immediately raised his fist to meet it.
As the lightning struck his physical body, a violent force tore at his zhenqi, threatening to tear it apart. However, it was swiftly suppressed by Zhang Xuan and dissipated.
Even so, he still felt numb all over his body. His strength was still a little lacking.
"This lightning tribulation is probably on par with the Sage Ordeal of an eighth rank Sage …"
Su Yin narrowed his eyes.
Even though he had yet to overcome an eighth rank Sage Ordeal, it was still far more formidable than a seventh rank Sage Ordeal. The lightning tribulation before him was already far stronger than any of the previous ones.
Tzzzzzzz!
After blocking the first lightning bolt, two more bolts came from below and behind him.
By the time Zhang Xuan managed to neutralize them one by one, he was already panting heavily.
Turning his gaze toward the others, Zhang Xuan saw that the other experts didn't look as wretched as him, but their complexions weren't too good either.
This was especially so for Cang Qiong and the Yellow Springs. One of them was protecting Xue Qianqiu while the other was protecting Meng Po, so they had to bear the brunt of the lightning tribulation.
Hu!
The lightning tribulation dissipated, and the surroundings returned to normal. However, the lightning was still gathering slowly. Just as Crown Prince Xiao Shi had said, it would appear once more in half a tea's time.
A tea's time was roughly ten minutes, and half a tea's time was five minutes. Five minutes … No matter how powerful one was, they wouldn't be able to withstand it!
"No, there's no energy in the surroundings that can be absorbed!"
Zhan Sheng's voice sounded once more.
Everyone's heart sank.
Even though the space sealed by the Audience Stone was quite large, there was no energy that could be absorbed. In other words … the attacks would only deplete one's zhenqi, and eventually, one wouldn't be able to withstand them.
"There's indeed no energy here!"
After absorbing it for a while, Su Yin also discovered this problem.
With the Origin Energy Pearl, he didn't lack saint spirit zhenqi, so it didn't matter how much saint spirit zhenqi he consumed. However … the hundreds of millions of believers in the Origin Energy Pearl could very well lose their cultivation or even die due to the lack of saint spirit zhenqi.
More importantly, when the lightning tribulation struck them, it seemed to have absorbed a portion of their zhenqi, causing it to grow stronger. If they didn't find a way to leave this place, they would only be doomed.
Zhang Xuan wasn't the only one who thought of this. The others also had the same thought, and their complexions turned awful.
"Teacher, as long as one contributes half of their zhenqi to the Audience Stone, they'll be able to clear the trial. However, it didn't say whose zhenqi should be contributed. May I know if you'll be able to kill them? "
At this moment, Xue Qianqiu's voice sounded.
Gedeng! Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and they hurriedly retreated to the corner of the room.
The other party was right. He only said to contribute his zhenqi, but he didn't say whose zhenqi should be contributed … Would killing one's companions have the same effect as well?
In an instant, everyone's eyes gleamed viciously.
In the first place, the two powers were already at odds with one another. It was only due to the danger that they didn't clash with one another for the time being. However, at this very moment, this balance had been shattered.
"Let's kill Su Yin first. The Origin Energy Pearl in his body contains saint spirit zhenqi and hundreds of millions of believers. Once we obtain it, we'll be able to alleviate our current predicament!"
Seeing that his teacher didn't refute his words, Xue Qianqiu gritted his teeth and said.
"Alright!"
Cang Qiong nodded. With a glint in his eyes, he took a step forward and appeared right before Zhang Xuan. He opened his palm, and the Trayastrimsa Heavens immediately descended upon the young man.
Boom!
At the same time, the Yellow Springs also appeared from the other side. As if playing a zither, layer after layer of hell began spreading from the ground.
Mountains of blades, seas of flames, pots of oil, steamers, boulders … The screams of agony from the depths of hell threatened to drown Zhang Xuan's mind.
Cang Qiong and the Yellow Springs, two top-notch experts, were actually making a move on him together!
Not only that, but the sound of war drums and the summoning of silk banners could also be heard. Countless soldiers roared as their killing intent filled the entire space.
Immediately after, a set of vast Martial Intent flowed in all directions, surging over like a tidal wave.
The Battle Sacred Realm and the Martial Sacred Realm had made their moves too!
In other words, the top four experts of the Immortal Realm had made their moves on him at the same time!
At that instant, Su Yin had fallen into a dangerous situation like never before!
It had never happened before, and it would never happen again in the future. It was simply unprecedented.
With an unpleasant expression, Su Yin's mind was spinning rapidly.
He already had a great conflict with Cang Qiong and the Yellow Springs, thus it was reasonable for them to attack him. However, it did not make sense for the Martial Sacred Realm and the Battle Sacred Realm to attack him at the same time even though they had just teamed up!
"They must have found a way to break the Audience Rock, so they are secretly teaming up!"
A thought surfaced in Zhang Xuan's mind.
There was only one possibility for this to happen, and that was … they had found a way to break the current situation. Otherwise, they would not attack him at the same time.
What could it be?
Su Yin's mind was spinning rapidly, as if he was about to break the limit of time.
He was already unable to defeat Firmament by himself, let alone the four of them working together. If he were to face them head-on, he would surely die. Thus, there was only one way to resolve this crisis, and that was to find a way to get out of this place. That way, their attacks would end up hitting nothing but air.
It was fortunate that he had leaned his back against the wall earlier. Otherwise, if they were to attack him from all directions, it would be too late even if he came up with a plan.
"The Audience Rock is used to prevent outsiders from meeting the Dragon Emperor. Prince Xiao Shi is able to enter directly because he possesses the bloodline of the Dragon Emperor. Since they are attacking me at the same time, they must have noticed something amiss …"
"The Xiezhi Beast and the Ancient Beast Olsi!"
Zhang Xuan came to a realization.
There were only two things that made him different from the others. He had tamed the horn of the Xiezhi Beast and the cocoon and carcass of the Ancient Beast Olsi.
These two ancient beasts had existed since the Ancient Era, and their status was not low either. They were able to move freely within the Beast Hall.
On top of that, he also had the power of the Phoenix.
This mighty figure was also inextricably linked to the Beast Court.
"They don't want to kill me. They want to capture me and extract these things from me …"
Su Yin came to a realization. "In other words, I actually … have a pass to pass through the Audience Rock!"
These thoughts sounded complicated, but they flashed through his mind in less than a thousandth of a breath's time. Su Yin's initial confusion gradually cleared up.
So he could pass through the stone door in front of him. He just hadn't figured out how to use it!
However, there was no time to think about it. Su Yin suddenly took in a deep breath in the face of four powerful experts.
Whoosh!
The countless bolts of lightning that were gathering on the walls were directly swallowed into his chest and abdomen, transforming into waves of violent power. Under the impact of this power, the Dry Origin Realm, which was still somewhat distinct from the Great Dao of the Human Emperor, instantly fused together perfectly, forming the power of a realm.
His cultivation broke through the laws in the blink of an eye and became an eighth rank Realm Lord. Dark clouds gathered as lightning gathered.
This place looked desolate, but it wasn't in the chaotic streams of space. It was still within the control of the Immortal World. The eighth rank lightning tribulation came as he broke through.
Boom!
As soon as the lightning appeared, the attacks of the four experts arrived and smashed into it.
Although the four experts were extremely powerful, the eighth rank lightning tribulation wasn't easy to deal with either. The two forces collided, and the latter was shattered. The two forces were destroyed at the same time.
Su Yin had managed to break through to the eighth rank in the face of danger. He had even used the eighth rank lightning tribulation to cancel out the attacks of Cang Qiong and the others!
Temperament, courage, timing, and control of oneself … none of these could be missing!
They couldn't be replicated!
Su Yin didn't dare to rest after blocking their attacks. He circulated his consciousness, and a unique force flowed through his body.
"Fairness, justice, the power of the Xiezhi beast!"
The great dao that the Xiezhi beast had comprehended spread out from his body and merged perfectly with the lightning that had just entered his body.
Whoosh!
Su Yin shrank his body. The wall was no longer obstructing him, and he vanished on the spot.
Boom boom boom!
The attacks of the four experts landed on the wall once more, but they didn't do anything to Zhang Xuan at all.
As the dust settled, a chuckle echoed in the air. "Thank you for helping me withstand the eighth rank lightning tribulation. I was still worried that I wouldn't be able to overcome it, but with the four of you around, I feel much more at ease. Also, thank you for Xue Qianqiu's reminder. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to find a way to leave this place …"
Cang Qiong's face turned green.
Even if the Dragon Emperor were to come back to life, it would be difficult for him to withstand the attacks of the four of them. Yet, not only did the young man manage to withstand their attacks, he even overcame his tribulation to reach the eighth rank and escaped at the same time …
How in the world did he do it?
To be able to see through their intentions and find a flaw in their plan … Wasn't his reaction a little too fast?
He wasn't the only one with an awful look on his face. The faces of the Martial Sage, Combat Sage, and the others were also livid.
It was one thing for them to fall out with the other party so quickly, but more importantly … they didn't even manage to hurt the other party. Not only that, they were even mocked by the other party. How embarrassing!
"…"
Xue Qianqiu felt like crying.
He had really intended to kill the other party, so how did that fellow turn it into him intentionally giving him advice and giving him a huge gift?
More importantly, even though he had suffered under the other party's hands time and time again, he firmly believed that as long as his teacher made a move, he would surely die. Yet … this time, not only did his teacher make a move, even the Yellow Springs, Martial Sage, and Combat Sage — the top four experts of the world — had sacrificed their pride to launch a sneak attack on the other party. Yet, the other party still managed to escape successfully …
In less than a day, the gap between them had already grown so huge?
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