Chapter 297 Breakthrough, Mid-stage Fighter
The white owl strode forward, looking around.
Walking along the gravel path, there are rows of collapsed stone pillars on both sides. They lie on the ground in a crisscross pattern. Some have been broken into several pieces, and the carvings on the surface have become blurred due to the erosion of wind and rain, but you can still vaguely see the exquisite patterns and designs of the past, telling of the prosperity and glory.
“Tattattatt…”
He walked into the hall step by step.
The main building of the temple was left with only an empty shell, the roof had long since disappeared, and the sunlight shone directly in, casting patches of light and dark shadows on the dusty ground. The murals on the walls were also in pieces, and only a row of vague sacrificial scenes could be pieced together from some of the remaining fragments.
In the center of the temple, there is a huge stone platform, which must have been a place for worshipping statues or holding important ceremonies. Today, the statues are nowhere to be found, leaving only the stone platform standing alone, witnessing the changes of time. The stone platform is engraved with mysterious symbols, and looking at it for a long time will make your mind dizzy.
Bai Xiao walked slowly forward and came to the back of the temple. In front of him was a huge pool made of white jade, with overlapping wavy carved patterns on the surface. Looking down from above, he could see that there was a straight line made of red jade at each diagonal position of the square pool, and the two straight lines intersected in the center.
He looked into the distance and saw some blurry stone statues around the pool.
"arrive."
Bai Xiao finally put Yao Qing down from his shoulder.
"Thank you, Bai Xiao!"
Yao Qing thanked her solemnly, and it came from the bottom of her heart.
"Next..."
Yao Qing walked slowly forward, took off the biological armor on her body, revealing a set of black combat uniforms. She looked a little silent, took out a red bead the size of an eyeball from her bosom, and gently placed it in the God Pool.
The beads rolled and landed right at the center intersection.
Suddenly, the red bead shone brightly and hovered in the air. The entire white jade pool, which was covered with moss and dirt, also emitted a blazing light. An inexplicable wave swept across, and the patterns carved on the surface lit up inch by inch.
“Buzz!”
The bead suddenly expanded, swallowing up everything around it like the sun.
In the blink of an eye, the light faded.
The entire broken and old temple suddenly became magnificent, as if the years had flown back hundreds and thousands of years in an instant, returning to the peak moment of the Eternal Sleeping Sect. All around, phantoms in red robes suddenly appeared one after another. Their auras were extremely terrifying, and their mental fluctuations distorted the space.
Bai Xiao's breath was choked.
Each of these red-robed figures was a dead core existence, comparable to the masters of martial arts schools. If they attacked him together, Bai Xiao would have no chance of survival even if he activated his extreme state and burned his peak blood.
But he soon discovered.
Those red-robed figures were not real people, but shadows, the imprint of a certain moment in the past. They were performing some kind of ritual around this sacred pond. The figures were busy pouring bucket after bucket of golden blood with a strange fragrance into the pond. Then, a large amount of precious medicinal materials were thrown into the pond as if they were free, making the pond water even more magical.
"This is……"
Bai Xiao frowned and looked at Yao Qing in the middle position.
Yao Qing had an expectant smile on her face and clenched her fists slightly. At this moment, I don't know if it was because she felt that Bai Xiao could be completely trusted.
Therefore, Yao Qing explained everything directly.
"Actually, I can also be considered a member of the Eternal Sleep Sect."
"It's just that I was their test subject, a test subject who was lucky enough to survive to the end and escaped by faking his death. That experience happened ten years ago. For me, it is a nightmarish memory..."
She paused for a moment, and continued to say to Bai Xiao: "Since the decline of the Eternal Sleep Sect, it has been conducting research on gods and divine arts..."
“I was an accidental product of that.”
"They called me Wanxiang, a monster that brought together countless hypnotic personalities. I don't know how many people the Eternal Sleep Cult has deprived of their personalities and how many people they have killed. Anyway, they created me in that bloody way. At the beginning, the Eternal Sleep Cult was very happy. Because Wanxiang is an excellent tool that can devour or transform other people's personalities at will! And in it... you can become stronger without limit!"
"You can imagine Vientiane as a computer. You can edit, cut, delete, copy, and transfer anything you want. I can turn an ordinary person into a top scientist in just one day..."
Yao Qing completely revealed his true nature.
"But soon, the Eternal Sleep Cult discovered that the Vientiane had gradually changed. It was no longer just a tool, but had become something with its own consciousness. If such a monster were allowed to completely get out of control, it would be tantamount to a disaster. So, they used the Eternal Sleep Cult's sacred object, the Dream Pearl, to seal the Vientiane. Later, they wanted to destroy it completely. However, it was too late for the Eternal Sleep Cult. Even though the Vientiane was sealed, it had developed its own consciousness..."
Bai Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and looked ahead quietly.
"So, Wanxiang's self-awareness is called Yaoqing?"
He recalled the abilities Yao Qing displayed in battle, and how his appearance, figure, tone, and even personality would change every time they met, which undoubtedly confirmed this statement. However, Bai Xiao could feel that Yao Qing seemed to have some kind of limitation, and his combat performance was not strong, but just average.
It's probably the so-called seal.
"The reason why you asked me to bring you to the Divine Pond."
"Just to break the seal?"
Yao Qing nodded quietly and admitted it frankly.
"Yes, but it's more than that."
"The seal of the Eternal Sleep Sect was both a restriction and a protection. If the restrictions were completely lifted and the personalities were absorbed wantonly, I would probably have become a schizophrenic monster. If I want to maintain a pure and autonomous consciousness, I have to refine the Dream Pearl instead..."
“This is an unimaginable transformation for me.”
"If successful, I will be completely unsealed and master all abilities. I will no longer have hidden dangers and will truly become a human being."
After the words were spoken, the hall fell into silence.
"Why are you telling me so much?"
Bai Xiao spoke, his eyes fixed on Yao Qing.
"Because, when I transform next, I will be unimaginably vulnerable. I need you to help me guard, so I must explain the reason to you clearly..." Yao Qing smiled slightly, with light flickering in his green pupils.
Bai Xiao said expressionlessly: "Okay."
“But it costs extra money.”
"Haha, I knew it." Yao Qing chuckled, as if she had anticipated Bai Xiao's reaction. She said preparedly, "Wait a minute, you can also soak in the divine pool. Maybe it will have unexpected effects!"
The two had a brief exchange that lasted less than half a minute.
The entire white jade pool began to glow with golden light, turning into a translucent color. The golden red water flowing inside was sparkling, sticky and thick, and it actually looked like the real thing. The air was also filled with a strange fragrance that made one's pores clear. I didn't know if it was an illusion or reality.
Yao Qing took a deep breath and no longer hesitated.
She did not shy away from Bai Xiao, she took off all her clothes and walked in.
Bai Xiao's calm gaze did not fluctuate at all, because Yao Qing's body was completely neutral, with neither male nor female characteristics.
Perhaps this is the most primitive state of Vientiane?
“Clatter…”
With the sound of clear water, Yao Qing arrived at the center of the sacred pool.
She reached out and grabbed the Dream Pearl, then swallowed it in one gulp.
Suddenly, a mysterious wave came from the surrounding space, as if the entire God Pond and the deep world resonated with each other, and the two gradually overlapped and intertwined. Bai Xiao suddenly saw that there seemed to be a black crack above his head, which was gradually splitting.
An eye-shaped hollow crack was formed.
"call!"
A strong gust of wind blew out from inside, making a sound like a tsunami. Bai Xiao's clothes were tightly attached to the surface of his muscles, his face was shocked, and he slowly raised his hand. This wind was actually extremely pure void energy, which descended directly from the deep world into the God Pond.
The next second, crystal clear energy rain fell and merged into the pool water.
Yao Qing sat cross-legged with an extremely comfortable expression on his face.
Bai Xiao stood beside the sacred pool, somewhat hesitant.
He knew that this was a great opportunity. To reach the martial artist level, one needs to practice and absorb a large amount of void energy to break through the three levels of spirit, energy, and spirit! Although Bai Xiao's combat power is amazing now, strictly speaking, he is still in the early stage of the martial artist level. To break through to the middle and late stages, he needs to practice diligently.
Or get the void crystal from the Demon Court.
The former takes too long, and the latter is unstable and dangerous.
And now, a third way appears.
Bai Xiao can use this opportunity to greatly improve his cultivation progress.
"Then, come on!"
He thought for a moment and finally stopped hesitating.
The whole person stepped forward and sat cross-legged in the divine pool. His strong body was wrapped in the golden red viscous pool water, and a large amount of void energy gathered.
Bai Xiao took a deep breath and placed his hands on his knees.
He suddenly felt a layer of invisible energy outside his skin slowly seeping in, passing through the muscles, fascia, and bones, reaching deep inside.
At the Dantian location, a vortex of warm air slowly emerged at this moment. And as the void energy was absorbed, the air vortex became faster and faster, and the color became richer and richer, with a faint white glow.
Bai Xiao was soaking in the pool water, and his heartbeat could be heard from his chest. His skin was red, like a boiled shrimp shell, and streams of white steam were gushing out from every corner of his body.
There is a tingling sensation in the limbs and torso, as if an electric shock occurred.
Bai Xiao had completely entered a state of cultivation, his body had reached combat mode, and a frequency membrane covered his entire body, looming like a constantly flickering screen. Every cell was like a greedy sponge, absorbing the void energy in the pool water in big gulps, and his body was glowing faintly.
Like a dazzling statue.
The energy is so abundant that it overflows, enveloping the whole body, and the source is extremely abundant.
One unit of void energy, two units, three units...
As time passed, Bai Xiao didn't know how many units of void energy he had absorbed. He just felt like a balloon that had reached its limit and could no longer absorb any more.
“Crack!”
There was a crisp sound in my mind, the sound of something breaking.
The white owl suddenly opened his eyes, and a shocking white light flashed in his pupils.
He slowly stood up, his strong body standing tall. An invisible air current rushed through the pores of his body, with a scorching temperature, instantly evaporating and drying his clothes. Bai Xiao raised his big hand, silently clenched his fist, and a terrifying force gathered.
At this moment, he has completely surpassed the early stage of a fighter.
Completely reached the middle stage of martial artist!
Moreover, it is at the peak of the middle stage and only one step away from entering the late stage.
"This trip was not in vain!"
Bai Xiao slowly walked out of the sacred pool, muttering to himself as he commented.
He turned his head and looked at the water. In the center of the pool, Yao Qing was curled up like a baby, his body translucent like crystal. An inexplicable golden energy was spiraling through it, revealing a hint of mystery.
A translucent golden light curtain enveloped the surrounding area, which seemed to be a kind of spontaneous defense of the Divine Pond. But as time passed, this layer of defense became thinner and thinner, and it seemed that only a thin layer was left. Bai Xiao's eyes suddenly focused.
At some point, a dozen tall and burly stone statues appeared outside the circle of golden light. They trampled deep pits on the ground and gathered around the God Pond. They raised their huge arms and made a downward-thumping gesture.
The stone statue's face was covered with dark red masks, tightly turned upside down.
There was a slight flash of red light.
“Bang!!!”
More than a dozen stone statues punched the golden light film at the same time.
With a snap, it shattered into pieces.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In the distance, a giant stone statue that was ten meters tall completely appeared at this moment. On the face of the stone statue, a pure black hideous mask was firmly fixed like a facehugger. The facial features of the mask seemed alive, and it was as hideous as a ghost. Its dark eyes projected over and stared at the entire God Pond.
"That's mine..."
An ancient and vicissitudes of life voice sounded in the air like a sigh.
All of a sudden, all the stone statues possessed by the red masks violently rushed towards the Eternal Sleeping Pool. The noise caused in an instant was like a group of tanks crushing something.
"Mask of the Underworld."
Bai Xiao narrowed his eyes and slowly uttered these four words.
Faced with the earth-shaking movement in front of him, he raised his fists without hesitation, and an exaggeratedly surging white air wave rushed up into the sky from behind him!
"Bah!"
A bird's cry that pierced through gold and split rocks echoed and whistled wildly.
"I'll use you to test my fists!"
The White Owl punched down, and the water birds in the sky soared. Their dense and terrifying overlapping wings glided and fell like missiles, hitting the ground heavily.
“Bang!!!”
An irresistible force descended, roaring like a dragon, sweeping across all directions.
The dozen or so obsidian statues around, whose aura and strength were extremely close to those of a late-stage fighter, were blasted away.
Rocks crumbled and winds howled.
In front of the ten-meter-tall giant controlled by the Mother of Masks.
A powerful figure walked slowly towards them, emitting white steam from his body.
"The Netherworld Mask?"
"If I open a martial arts school in the future, maybe I can use it..."
(End of this chapter)
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