Chapter 392 I Established a Sect in the Cultivation World (21)

Flames shot into the sky, turning half the sky blood red.

The light screen of the mountain-protecting formation was like a piece of porcelain that had been struck hard, covered with spiderweb-like cracks. With each shake, it seemed as if it would shatter completely in the next second.

Zhao Sizhe's glasses shattered on the ground. He covered his bleeding abdomen with one hand, while using the other to try his best to maintain the operation of the formation.

Cheng Gan's prized flying sword was broken in two. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, but her eyes remained fixed on the overwhelming attack outside the formation.

As Zhou Jue watched all this, seeing those familiar faces fall one by one, a surge of anger rose from the deepest part of her heart.

Her hand unconsciously tightened its grip on Jingbai's hand.

"Ouch... Sister... It hurts..."

Jing Bai's unconscious groan was like a bucket of cold water poured on Zhou Jue's burning rationality.

pain?

Zhou Jue's gaze refocused.

She looked down at her hands, which were clasped tightly with Jingbai's.

She looked up again at the devastated battlefield.

That formation was strong enough to withstand attacks from Nascent Soul stage cultivators, and it was impossible for it to be so easily broken by a group of cultivators who looked to be at most Nascent Soul stage.

so……

It's still an illusion.

The anger on Zhou Jue's face subsided, and then he lifted his foot and took a step forward.

This step passed directly through Cheng Gan's bloodied and fallen body.

That real touch, that warm blood, did not appear.

The whole world before my eyes rippled violently, like water on which a stone has been thrown.

Crack!

A crisp sound, like glass shattering, rang out.

The sea of ​​fire, the sect, the fighting enemies, the fallen comrades... everything instantly turned into billions of scattered points of light and vanished without a trace.

The world before my eyes has returned to that endless expanse of pure white.

The weight that had been pressing down on the soul did not disappear; instead, it pressed down with even greater ferocity!

No, this is not pressure, it is a tempering process.

Zhou Jue felt his Dao heart and his soul being tempered and refined under the influence of this power, becoming purer and more transparent.

Within her body, the cultivation of the second level of the Nascent Soul realm began to loosen, and a crisp "crack" sound rang out from the depths of her soul.

A profound and mysterious understanding surged into her sea of ​​consciousness, advancing her through the third, fourth, and fifth levels of the Nascent Soul realm, finally stopping at the fifth level, breaking through three minor realms in a row.

At the same time, she held Jingbai's hand tightly, and the power that had been filtered through her soul and become gentle and pure flowed into Jingbai's body without reservation.

"roar--!"

Jingbai suddenly raised his head, and what came out of his mouth was no longer a girl's sob, but a tiger's roar that resounded through the sky!

A blinding golden light erupted from her body.

Deep within her bloodline, the long-sealed memories of her lineage, belonging to the divine beast White Tiger, began to awaken.

Those were images of her ancestors following the Celestial Emperor in his conquest of the heavens.

That is her bloodline, the source of the power of Geng metal in killing and destruction.

Jing Bai's aura began to rise at an incredible speed.

Early stage of Rank 8, Middle stage of Rank 8, Late stage of Rank 8, Great Perfection of Rank 8, Rank 9...

Ultimately, he stabilized at the early stage of the Ninth Tribulation, having crossed a whole major realm.

She slowly opened her eyes, and her golden vertical pupils, which had lost some of their innocence, gained more depth and majesty.

"Sister, I think... I've remembered something." Her voice was still clear and crisp, but it carried a hint of subtle heaviness.

At that very moment, the ancient voice rang out again, this time seemingly carrying a hint of approval.

"With a heart as firm as a rock, the path has no end. The first realm is passed."

As soon as the words were spoken, the pure white world began to melt away.

The sky turned azure blue.

Beneath my feet, the ground transformed into soft grass.

They were standing on an island that floated above a sea of ​​clouds.

Looking out, there are thousands upon thousands of floating islands of all sizes, some connected by rainbow bridges, others floating alone, forming a magnificent and strange world.

A rich spiritual energy wafts towards you.

"Wow!"

Jing Bai, who had just been looking dignified, instantly lost her composure, her mouth agape and her eyes sparkling.

"Sister! The spiritual energy here is so strong!"

She skipped and hopped to the edge of the island, pointed to an ancient tree on another island not far away, laden with crystal-like fruits, and almost drooled.

"Sister, can we eat that?"

Zhou Jue was amused by her appearance.

"Let's go take a look."

Without further hesitation, the two took to the air and flew towards the island.

The following time became a treasure hunt for the two.

This secret realm seems to have been untouched for tens of thousands of years. On each island, there grow exotic flowers and rare minerals that have long been extinct in the outside world.

Having awakened a portion of her bloodline inheritance, Jing Bai was practically a human treasure-hunting rat. She didn't even need the system to scan; she single-handedly snatched up almost all the treasures.

"Sister! Over there! There's something glowing behind that waterfall!"

"Sister! Come quick! This mushroom... I feel like eating it will help me break through to a higher level!"

“Sister, this broken stone… no, I think I’ve seen it in my ancestor’s memories. It’s called ‘Star Iron,’ a material for refining Dao artifacts!”

Zhou Jue's Starry Secret Box was being filled at an alarming rate.

Throughout the entire process, they did not encounter any other cultivators. Clearly, everyone who entered the secret realm was randomly teleported to different islands.

Just as Zhou Jue was transplanting a whole patch of "Soul-Gathering Grass" that was over three thousand years old into the secret box, a long and deep bell suddenly rang throughout the entire secret realm.

Thump—!

All the floating islands trembled slightly at that moment.

Zhou Jue and Jing Bai looked up at the same time and saw a magnificent palace slowly rising from the sea of ​​clouds below, surrounded by countless islands.

The palace radiated a soft divine light, and an aura of supreme majesty instantly enveloped the entire secret realm.

A towering staircase made of pure light stretched down from the main gate of the palace, extending into the sea of ​​clouds.

That ancient voice rang out for the last time, and this time, it clearly reached the ears of every cultivator.

"All things return to one, and the inheritance begins."

"Those who ascend the Heavenly Ladder may enter the main hall."

As soon as the voice fell, Zhou Jue immediately sensed that from all directions, on distant islands, auras were instantly ignited, and they rushed madly from their hiding places toward the magnificent palace in the center.

Jing Bai stood beside Zhou Jue, licking her lips. Her golden vertical pupils burned with the excited light of a predator.

"Sister, let's go too!"