great-warnovel Chapter 766 There wasn't even a chance to escape!
Chapter 766 There wasn't even a chance to escape!
But the scale shield flashed with a faint light, and all the laws of killing instantly vanished without a trace, not even stirring a strand of her hair.
Tu Miaomiao was overjoyed and strode forward, murmuring softly as she passed through the challenges: "Little Milk Brother is truly amazing. His heaven-defying protective power is even greater than the treasure of our clan's ancestor."
I wonder what level of cultivation Little Milk Brother possesses, what his background is, and how many earth-shattering secrets he harbors.
Meanwhile, the Qilin cultivators who entered the tower later also arrived at the first trial level. They all activated the scale shields in their hands, easily resisting the inner demon illusion array and basic restrictions, and made their way through the level without any obstacles.
Jiang Wang, standing outside the tower, clearly sensed the trial status of everyone inside. His gaze was calm as he murmured to himself, "The trial principles of the Secret Realm Tower originate from the primordial Heavenly Dao. They seem dangerous and unpredictable, but in reality, they target the Dao foundation and inner demons of the native beings of the primordial world."
My scales contain a Daoist essence that transcends the primordial chaos, so they can easily dissolve these restrictions and killing techniques.
"However, such external protection is ultimately not their own strength. It can only ensure their temporary success, but it cannot help them on their long journey."
How many opportunities they will gain from this trial ultimately depends on their own destiny and comprehension.
As soon as he finished speaking, a faint and imperceptible fluctuation of the will of Heaven suddenly came from the distant heavens. The fluctuation was subtle and weak, and disappeared in an instant. Ordinary cultivators could not perceive it at all, but Jiang Wang accurately captured it.
Jiang Wang raised his eyes to look at the vast sky and said calmly, "The Heavenly Dao is spying on me? Is it because I explored the secrets of the human race and touched the taboos of the heavens, thus attracting the attention of the Heavenly Dao?"
The void was silent and still, offering no response. Only the laws of Heaven flowed silently, as if the earlier disturbance had never occurred.
Jiang Wang's lips curled up slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips, and he said softly, "You can see my movements, but you cannot see my thoughts, you cannot deduce my origins, and you cannot control my choices."
You have sealed away the secrets of humanity, concealed the truth about humanity, but I will go against the tide, uncover all the secrets, and find all the answers.
"If you want humanity to remain dormant forever, reduced to lowly mortals, then I will break the seal on humanity, trace its origins, and see how many unknown secrets are hidden in this vast and desolate world."
As soon as he finished speaking, the fluctuations of the Heavenly Dao above the nine heavens paused slightly, as if stunned by Jiang Wang's outspoken and contrary words. After a moment, they slowly returned to normal flow.
Jiang Wang withdrew his gaze, raised his hand and took out the ancient secret realm jade slip he had just obtained. He gently brushed his fingertips across the void patterns on the surface of the jade slip and said softly, "This jade slip records the coordinates of many secret realms that fell from the heavens to the remnants of the world. One of them, an unnamed void secret realm, is suspected to be a place where traces of the human race from the outside world remain."
"Once the trial at the Secret Realm Tower is over, I will personally go there to see if I can find the true traces of the human race in the outside world and if I can uncover a trace of the truth about the origin of the human race."
He looked down at the Dingchen Glazed Lamp in his palm. The lamp was warm and translucent, isolating all cause and effect and heavenly secrets. He said calmly, "With this treasure, one can shield oneself from the deduction of the Heavenly Dao and conceal one's own whereabouts. In the future, when exploring forbidden secrets, one will not have to worry about being easily devoured by the Heavenly Dao, which makes things much safer."
Immediately, he closed his eyes and focused his mind, silently sorting through all the information he had just obtained, reviewing each word clearly in his mind.
The primordial human race, a forbidden race, spread throughout the heavens, transcending the origins of existence, sealed by the Heavenly Dao, without roots or source, eternally indestructible.
In their previous lives, the Earthlings were ordinary and unremarkable, lacking any extraordinary principles or cultivation systems. They resembled the ancient humans but experienced vastly different circumstances.
Countless clues intertwine, pointing to a truth that is becoming increasingly clear yet increasingly unpredictable.
After an unknown amount of time, a clear and resounding Daoist voice suddenly rang out from the third level of the Secret Realm Tower. Golden light soared into the sky, and thousands of auspicious energies appeared. Endless trial opportunities transformed into a sky full of Daoist light, surging into a certain area within the tower.
Jiang Wang opened his eyes and looked over, saying softly, "Tu Miaomiao was the first to pass through the first three levels and successfully obtained the Heavenly Dao reward for clearing all three levels."
With my scales protecting her, she completed the trial without taking any damage, and the opportunities she gained far exceeded those of ordinary trial participants.
Inside the tower, Tu Miaomiao was bathed in golden light and Daoist aura. Her cultivation level surged slightly, her Dao foundation became more stable, and her face was full of joy as she cheered softly.
"Great! I've successfully passed the first three levels! And I'm not injured at all. I've even received such rich nourishment from the Dao of Heaven. This trial has been incredibly rewarding!"
She looked up at the dark entrance to the fourth level of the Secret Realm Tower, her eyes filled with a mixture of excitement and caution. She murmured to herself, "The protection time for the quarter of an hour hasn't expired yet. Should I try to challenge the fourth level? The fourth level is a trial of the soul, which I've heard is extremely dangerous. Countless predecessors have perished here, but if I can pass it, the opportunities will surely be even greater."
After hesitating for a moment, a determined look flashed in Tu Miaomiao's eyes. She gritted her teeth and whispered, "Let's try! With Little Milk Brother's scales protecting me, I might be able to get through!"
After saying that, she moved and stepped straight into the fourth trial space.
Within the fourth layer of space, boundless darkness enveloped the heavens and earth. There were no sun, moon, stars, or spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Only endless spiritual thoughts, ancient remnants, and delusions of the heavens intertwined and entangled, rushing towards the cultivator's soul, attempting to invade the cultivator's soul, disturb the Dao heart, and shatter the divine thought.
Countless chaotic thoughts surged wildly towards Tu Miaomiao, her ears filled with countless false whispers that bewitched her mind and shook her resolve.
"You are of mediocre talent, and have no hope of achieving great things in this life. You will ultimately amount to nothing."
"Your clan has declined and has no one to protect it. Sooner or later, it will be bullied by all other races and die."
"The road ahead is all illusion, and cultivation is meaningless. It is better to give up attachments and sink into peaceful sleep."
A myriad of negative thoughts piled up, frantically eroding Tu Miaomiao's soul and Dao heart.
Yet the faint glow of the scale shield around her never faded, and a pure and transcendent Daoist aura flowed around her, instantly purifying and dissolving all illusory thoughts and whispers of inner demons as soon as they approached.
Tu Miaomiao instantly regained her composure and said with a smile, "It doesn't affect me at all! Little Milk Brother's scales are too amazing; they can even completely isolate the soul and inner demons!"
She kept moving forward steadily, sighing as she went: "If it weren't for Little Milk Brother's help, I could only get through the first two levels at most. The third level was extremely dangerous, and I didn't dare to touch it at all, let alone the fourth level, the soul trial."
"This opportunity today is entirely thanks to Little Milk Brother."
Jiang Wang, outside the tower, clearly sensed everything happening inside. He spoke softly, "The illusory inner demons of the fourth level of the Divine Soul Trial originate from the obsessions and remnants of the Great Dao of all living beings since the primordial ages. They seem dangerous, but in reality, they are still bound by the shackles of the Primordial Heavenly Dao. My scale Daoist aura transcends them, so it can be easily purified and dissolved." Just then, several more Daoist sounds boomed, and the other Qilin cultivators successively passed through the first two levels of the Secret Realm Tower and arrived at the third level of the trial space. All of them relied on the protection of their scales and proceeded smoothly without any obstacles or damage.
"With these scales protecting me, the first three trials were as easy as walking on flat ground, without any pressure at all!"
"This trip was definitely worthwhile! Exchanging a supreme innate treasure for this one scale is absolutely worth it!"
"Such heaven-defying protective power is an opportunity that no one among the younger generation in the entire prehistoric world could have!"
The joyful whispers of the Qilin cultivators echoed continuously from within the tower. Layer upon layer of trial restrictions were broken, Dao patterns roared incessantly, and auspicious energy rose into the sky.
Jiang Wang stood quietly outside the tower, his expression calm, and said softly, "External forces are ultimately just aids. Once the protective effect of the scales wears off, there will be no more support."
If one's own Dao heart is not firm and one's comprehension is insufficient, even if one passes through several levels, one will not be able to fully refine the trial opportunities, and they will ultimately be nothing but a mirage.
His gaze drifted into the depths of the void, and he had already made up his mind. He murmured to himself, "Once this group of Qilins finishes their trial, I will set off for that secret realm of the remnants of the heavens."
Whether or not that secret realm harbors traces of humans, it's worth exploring it myself.
"If we can find traces of humans in the outside world, it will confirm my conjecture that humans are indeed spread throughout the heavens, and the ancient humans are just a branch."
"Even if we find nothing, it will eliminate one point of doubt, allowing me to more accurately pinpoint the direction of our exploration and uncover the ultimate secrets of humanity and Earth as soon as possible."
As her thoughts raced, the fourth level of the Secret Realm Tower trembled violently once more, and Tu Miaomiao's clear voice, filled with joy, resounded throughout the trial space.
"I made it through the fourth level! I really made it through the fourth level!"
Endless golden light converged wildly, and a continuous stream of heavenly opportunities poured into Tu Miaomiao's body, cleansing her Dao foundation, nourishing her soul, and refining her Dao essence. Her cultivation aura rose steadily and rapidly, breaking through the shackles in a short time and making great progress.
Tu Miaomiao was overjoyed and excited, and whispered, "This trial was incredibly rewarding! Not only did I break through my cultivation level, but my Dao heart also became more stable, and I even comprehended many basic Dao laws, all thanks to Little Milk Brother's scales!"
She looked up at the dark entrance to the fifth level, her eyes filled with longing yet also with a touch of rationality, and said softly, "The protection time is almost up. We can't be greedy anymore. It's enough to secure the opportunities on the fourth level."
After she finished speaking, she stopped moving forward and quietly stood in the fourth level of the secret realm, calmly refining the Daoist opportunities around her and consolidating her cultivation level.
The other Qilin cultivators also steadied themselves and stopped at their respective levels to refine the opportunities. No one dared to rush forward, as they all cherished this hard-won trial opportunity.
Jiang Wang gazed at the gleaming tower of the secret realm and said softly, "The quarter-hour period is about to expire, and the protective power of the scales will soon be exhausted. The fact that they were able to keep their minds steady and stop being greedy shows that they have good mental fortitude and know how to make choices. They have not wasted this opportunity."
Time passed slowly, and after a while, the faint light of the scale shields floating around the group of Qilin cultivators gradually dimmed and slowly dissipated into nothingness, as their protective power was completely exhausted.
Instantly, the trial pressure, inner demons, and the killing intent of the laws within the Secret Realm Tower all returned to normal, and a dangerous aura once again permeated the entire trial space.
All the Qilin cultivators were startled and quickly composed themselves, focusing on refining the opportunity they had already gained, no longer daring to have the slightest thought of rashly attempting to break through.
Tu Miaomiao sensed the shield dissipate and breathed a sigh of relief, saying softly, "It's good that I stopped in time. If I had rashly entered the fifth level just now, without the shield protecting me, it would have been extremely dangerous, and I might have been defeated."
She sat cross-legged in meditation, immersing herself in the process of refining the opportunity. Her Daoist aura became increasingly mellow, and her breath became increasingly steady.
Jiang Wang waited quietly outside the tower, his expression calm and composed.
He knew that once everyone finished their trials and left the Secret Realm Tower, they would surely come back to thank him and seek his guidance. At that time, he could take the opportunity to learn more about the hidden information of the heavens and the human race.
He murmured to himself, each word echoing clearly in the empty space in front of the tower: "A taboo of the human race, obscured by the ways of heaven, hidden by the mysteries of the heavens, the way home is uncertain."
"This primordial world, though seemingly vast and boundless, teeming with gods and demons, and flourishing with the Great Dao, is in reality a cage and a confinement everywhere."
“If you want to lock away the secrets of humanity and imprison the truth of the heavens, then I will personally tear away these layers of concealment and break through these heavy shackles.”
"I want to find Earth, return to my homeland, uncover the origin, see through the heavens, and let all the buried truths surface."
"It would be safer to infiltrate with a different identity, but the Auspicious Auspicious Sect is the number one sect in the Auspicious Auspicious Realm, with countless disciples and familiar faces. It's impossible to infiltrate with an ordinary identity."
Jiang Wang lightly touched his brow with his fingertip, muttering to himself, his eyes full of deliberation.
"My reputation as the undisputed champion now resounds throughout the entire Auspicious Realm. The Qilin Clan hates me to the bone. All the major races have received the news and are keeping a close eye on any outside cultivators. If they sense any unfamiliar aura, they will report it immediately. Forcing their way in is simply walking into a trap."
"Concealing one's form is also not allowed. The Heavenly Dao judgment of the Secret Realm Tower just now clearly stated that using external objects or secret techniques to take shortcuts is considered a violation. If one uses a movement technique to conceal oneself in the Auspicious Sect and the sect's formation detects the trace, it will probably be directly judged as a violation, and the punishment will be far more severe than that of Tu Miaomiao."
"With one million battlefield merits, Tu Miaomiao, a direct descendant of the sect, was still punished. If I, an outsider cultivator, were to break the rules, I would probably be directly obliterated by the Heavenly Dao, without even a chance to escape."
Jiang Wang paused at the edge of the teleportation array, his gaze sweeping over the auspicious cultivators coming and going. He murmured softly, "I need to find an identity that no one will suspect, so that I can legitimately enter the Auspicious Sect and then I can safely peruse the ancient books and search for the ancient records of the human race." Just as Jiang Wang was pondering, three rapid whooshing sounds came from behind him, accompanied by bursts of exasperated shouts. It was the young Qilin beast that he had just tricked out of five innate treasures, followed by two fellow Qilin cultivators.
"Stop! You little bastard Tu! You stop right there!"
The young Qilin cultivator's roar caused the surrounding air to tremble slightly. His four hooves sank into the air, and his body was surrounded by auspicious light as he rapidly approached Jiang Wang's figure.
Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Wang calmly turned around, a kind and innocent smile on his face. His tone was light and sincere: "Fellow Daoist Qilin, what brings you here? We parted ways at the Secret Realm Tower just now. Weren't you all busy conquering the tower and competing? How come you have time to chase after a mere idle cultivator like me?" The Qilin cub that had lost its treasure rushed forward, its eyes bloodshot with rage, its scales bristling, its breathing rapid, and it gritted its teeth, saying, "You still dare to play dumb! You just tricked me out of five innate treasures! You clearly knew that the Secret Realm Tower forbids the use of external objects, yet you deliberately kept quiet and deceived us into making a deal. Return the treasures to me immediately!" (End of Chapter)