At the foot of the mountain, Qin Luo listened to the conversation among the crowd, his eyes occasionally flashing with a thoughtful light.
After some sorting out, we also gained a general understanding of the method of this baptism and the top disciples from the three major forces who came this time.
Meanwhile, Dan Bingli gazed at the five stone platforms on the third mountain peak, observing the cultivators on them, the highest being only at the mid-stage of the Divine Travel Realm and the lowest at the mid-stage of the Soul Separation Realm. She estimated that with her own strength, she should have a good chance of winning them.
Just as she was eager to try, Qin Luo looked up at the void.
In the once calm void, a huge vortex gradually appeared, and the space around it was wildly stirred by a powerful force. Spiritual energy frantically converged towards the center of the vortex, forming dazzling streams of light.
"It seems that the Baptism of Origin is about to begin. Now that we have a better understanding of the situation, it's time for us to take our place."
Dan Bingli, who was standing to the side, did not say much, but simply nodded slightly.
Without further hesitation, the two simultaneously used their movement techniques to speed towards the mountain peak.
But after a moment, Dan Bingli finally realized something was wrong. She thought Qin Luo was going to the third mountain she had in mind, but she didn't expect him to head directly towards the second mountain!
This sudden scene not only startled Dan Bingli, but also drew surprised glances from the people at the foot of the mountain and those on the other peaks.
"Are those two ignorant of the rules? Don't they know that the decision has already been made internally?"
"Tsk tsk, judging from their clothes, they don't seem to be from our faction. Could it be that they sneaked in before this secret realm was sealed off?"
"Looks like this is going to be interesting."
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Compared to the ridicule from the crowd at the foot of the mountain, the people on the other stone platforms only glanced at Qin Luo and his companion with surprise before paying no further attention. After all, they only needed to guard their own stone platforms; as for the baptism at the higher peaks, that was not something they could enjoy.
After all, the higher the level of baptism, the more likely it is to deter those who harbor ill intentions and seek war without overwhelming strength.
Rather than taking such a huge risk, it's better to guard your own little corner of the world. Besides, this primordial baptism is extremely precious. Even the baptismal power gained on the stone platform of this lower mountain is enough to lay an incredibly solid foundation for your future path to sainthood.
Therefore, they wisely chose to focus their attention on the upcoming baptism, regarding Qin Luo and Dan Bingli's overconfident behavior as just a minor incident and not wanting to cause any more trouble.
As they approached the second mountain peak, Dan Bingli wanted to say something, but looking at Qin Luo's confident figure, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
"Since he wants to try, I'll go all out with him. At worst, we'll fail, but the primordial baptism isn't really necessary for me anyway."
Thinking of this, a chill gradually crept into Dan Bingli's eyes. Her spiritual energy quietly circulated, and specks of ice crystals condensed around her.
But at that moment, Qin Luo gently raised his arm, signaling Dan Bingli to stay where she was.
Dan Bingli was taken aback, and her lips parted slightly:
"Are you saying I'm holding you back?"
Turning to look at her somewhat aggrieved eyes, Qin Luo shook his head and explained:
“You misunderstand. I don’t mean to look down on you. It’s just that the situation is unclear, so I’m going to test the waters first. If I’m not absolutely certain, I’ll abandon this second peak and choose another one from the ones below.”
"I don't want to hear your explanation. You just look down on me. I'm not a burden. I can help you."
Dan Bingli's eyebrows furrowed slightly, her voice carrying a hint of stubbornness, and her clear eyes seemed to hold a lot of grievances.
Seeing this, Qin Luo sighed helplessly. Time was precious, and arguing here would be a waste of words. So he stopped talking and rushed towards where Zheng Wei, Lin Yu and Chen Xuan were.
Seeing this, Dan Bingli quickly followed. Her bright eyes blinked a few times, and the feigned grievance she had shown earlier vanished in an instant, replaced by an undisguised smugness.
"In the end, he just couldn't stand seeing me looking so wronged..."
Thinking of this, she was secretly pleased that her little "scheme" had been successfully implemented, and the corners of her lips unconsciously turned up, revealing a faint smile that was not easily noticed.
Seeing Qin Luo rapidly approaching, Zheng Wei spoke first:
"Lin Fenzi, Young Master Chen, it seems this person is ignorant of the rules. Doesn't he know that our positions were decided long ago?"
"Hmm, their clothes don't seem to belong to our three major powers. This is rather interesting."
Speaking of this, it seems that he had been holding back his anger because of what Lin Yu and Chen Xuan had said, and he found it somewhat amusing to see Qin Luo, his prey, come into his life.
He then glanced at the two people beside him who remained unmoved, and a hint of annoyance curled at the corner of his mouth.
"That's really impressive how calm you are!"
Thinking it through her mind, she didn't hesitate with her hands. With a sudden flick of her white sleeve, a black ribbon rushed straight towards Qin Luo.
Seeing the black streak of lightning approaching, Qin Luo remained calm as he continuously changed the hand seals in his hands. At the same time, he lightly tapped his feet and dodged the fierce attack.
The black ribbon flew past his clothes, stirring up a fierce gust of wind.
"This handsome young man does have some skill."
Zheng Wei covered her mouth and chuckled softly, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes as if she had seen a fun toy. With a flick of her finger, the black ribbon swirled in the air and split into several small black snakes, which bared their fangs and claws and pounced on Qin Luo again.
These small snakes were surrounded by a dark light, and they constantly exhaled black mist from their mouths. Wherever the mist reached, the air was corroded and made a faint hissing sound.
At this moment, a hint of mockery flashed in Qin Luo's eyes. Obviously, he would not be foolish enough to test the waters when facing three late-stage Divine Realm beings. He immediately pulled out his trump card!
As Qin Luo's hand seals fell, his chilling voice echoed through the sky:
"The universe undergoes countless changes; the fourth change: Ice descends upon the frosty sky!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Luo's body was instantly covered with patterns of four colors: purple, jade, silver, and azure.
At the same time, the aura emanating from him broke through the shackles and surged upwards.
He progressed through the middle and late stages of the Soul Separation Realm... and finally, with great difficulty, he stepped into the late stage of the Divine Travel Realm!
Instantly, the surging spiritual energy spread outwards from him, causing the winds and clouds to change color.
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