Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 534 Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger

Time flies.

The vast square, which was silent just a month ago, is now teeming with people and filled with deafening noise.

Every now and then, colorful beams of light burst forth from the ancient stone tablet, each appearance eliciting gasps of surprise from the square.

"Ninth-grade martial arts!"

Looking at the nine pillars of light erupting from the Creation Martial Stele, many people in the square showed envy.

A ninth-grade martial art is already considered top-tier; in the Great Yan Dynasty, it would be enough to become the most prized possession of a mid-level sect.

"I never expected three ninth-grade martial arts techniques to appear at once this time!"

Many people gasped in surprise when they saw the three people on the stage who had opened their eyes, all of whom were radiating nine-colored light.

Those three were the pride of the Wang, Qin, and Huangpu families, respectively, and were considered outstanding among the younger generation.

As the three slowly descended the stone platform, the crowd made way for them, their eyes filled with awe and envy.

The four major clans of the Great Yan Dynasty—Wang, Qin, Lin, and Huangpu—are all behemoths that ordinary martial artists simply cannot afford to offend.

"Unfortunately, only ninth rank, not a stroke of good fortune!"

Qin Shi of the Qin family shook his head, a look of regret on his face.

The martial arts of creation are the true great opportunities; each of them is enough to become the true foundation of a family.

"How easy is it to obtain a martial art of extraordinary skill?"

The only girl among the three, Huangpu Jing, chuckled softly, "Now there are only two people left on the stage. I wonder if they can obtain the Creation Martial Arts?"

Huangpu Jing looked at the two figures sitting cross-legged in front of the monument with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

One of those two was the number one genius of the younger generation in the Great Yan Dynasty.

The other is Lin Dong, a young man from a branch of the Lin family who has recently risen to fame.

"Hmph, Lin Langtian might be a possibility, but that brat from the Lin family branch is absolutely out of the question!"

Wang Yan, who was standing to the side, looked at Lin Dong with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Last time in the Nirvana Realm Ancient Tomb, not only did they fail to extract information about that mysterious person, but their fight with Lin Dong also aggravated their injuries.

If it weren't for the clan's great efforts in using precious elixirs to heal him, he might not have even been able to attend the opening of the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele.

Upon hearing this, Qin Shi's expression also turned slightly unpleasant.

He suffered a great loss at the ancient tomb that day, so he naturally didn't have a good impression of Lin Dong.

Huangpu Jing glanced at the expressions on their faces, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

She had heard Qingzhu describe the scene at the ancient tomb that day.

Sister Qingzhu also specifically reminded the Huangpu family that if they ever encounter someone named Xiao Bai in the future, they should never offend him.

She was quite curious about what kind of person could make someone of Qingzhu's status so cautious.

However, she had no obligation to tell Wang Yan and Qin Shi these things.

As the four major clans of the Great Yan Dynasty, they had no shortage of open and covert struggles. She was actually happy to see the other three clans suffer losses.

Just as the three were lost in their own thoughts, a "buzz!" sounded.

A deep hum came from the Creation Martial Stele.

Immediately afterwards, countless beams of light shot into the sky from the Martial Stele, filling the sky with colorful light and surging with Yuan energy, far surpassing the momentum of everyone before!

"A martial art of creation has appeared!"

"It's Lin Langtian!"

Amidst numerous whispers of shock, the light focused on the figure on the first prayer mat.

Lin Langtian slowly opened his eyes, looked up at the strange phenomenon in the sky, and revealed a hint of arrogance in his eyes, clearly extremely satisfied with his gains.

He glanced at Lin Dong, who was still sitting quietly not far away, and a disdainful smile appeared on his lips.

In his view, although Lin Dong had some talent, compared to him, it was like the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.

Only a genius like him deserves to possess such a masterpiece of martial arts!

Just as he was about to get up and receive the envious glances of everyone, the martial stele in front of him fluctuated violently once again.

"Boom!"

This fluctuation is even stronger than the last one!

On the surface of the Martial Stele, countless runes lit up, as if they had come to life, radiating a terrifying pressure.

The Yuan energy in the entire square began to converge towards the Martial Stele, forming a huge Yuan energy vortex.

The center of the vortex was precisely where Lin Dong was!

"My God! This phenomenon is even more magnificent than before; another groundbreaking martial art has appeared!"

"Look, all the Yuan energy is converging towards the Martial Stele. Could this guy have somehow connected with the stele's spirit?"

"His aura is growing stronger; he wants to use this to break through!"

There were quite a few sharp-eyed people in the square who immediately figured out what Lin Dong was doing.

The Creation Martial Stele not only contains martial arts inheritance, but also feeds back pure Yuan energy, helping people break through realms.

Lin Dong was clearly using this Yuan Power to break through to the Qi Creation Realm!

"Damn it—"

Lin Langtian's face darkened.

He thought he was the only one who had obtained the Creation Martial Art, but he didn't expect that Lin Dong had also obtained the Creation Martial Art, and it seemed that his gains were even greater than his!

This stirred up a strong sense of jealousy and murderous intent within him.

At this moment, Lin Dong no longer cared about the commotion outside.

His mind was completely immersed in the space of the Martial Stele, communicating with the spirit of the stele.

With the help of the Yuan energy fed back by the spirit of the monument, he successfully broke through to the Creation Realm, and his strength increased dramatically.

But at the same time, the spirit of the monument also sent him some images.

The image shows a huge palace.

Inside the palace, terrifying Yuan energy fluctuations lingered, and the ground was piled high with countless perfectly round and full Pure Yuan Pills, emitting a soft white light.

Countless fiery red pills floated in mid-air above the main hall, emitting rich Yuan energy fluctuations.

At the center of these pills, gold and black light intertwined, forming a huge yin-yang symbol.

The yin-yang symbol slowly rotated, with countless bolts of lightning surging within it.

Above the golden and black Yin-Yang symbol, a figure sat cross-legged with eyes closed, surrounded by lightning.

The figure looked extremely familiar.

"senior----"

Lin Dong's eyes widened in disbelief; he never expected to see Xiao Bai here again.

The instant his gaze fell upon the black robe, Xiao Bai seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes.

The moment their eyes met, Lin Dong noticed that those eyes were intertwined with golden and black Tai Chi lightning, as if they contained the ultimate truth of heaven and earth.

In an instant, countless mysteries seemed to emerge in his mind, making him involuntarily want to immerse himself in them.

But soon, that feeling disappeared, and the image shattered.

In the instant the image shattered, he seemed to see Xiao Bai smile at him.

It felt like an illusion.

Lin Dong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurriedly asked in his mind, "Little Mink, what just happened?"

Just a moment ago, his soul was in a daze, and he felt as if he was about to involuntarily merge into the gold and black tai chi.

That feeling was terrifying, as if my entire soul was being assimilated and I couldn't escape.

The little sable was silent for a moment, its voice trembling slightly: "You know about the quality of Yuan Dan, right?"

Lin Dong nodded.

"Yuan Dan is divided into nine grades, with grade one being the lowest and grade nine being the highest. And that person just now—is also condensing a Yuan Dan."

Little Marten continued, "Moreover—that Yin-Yang realm is not something a Yuan Dan realm cultivator should possess! That's why you almost got trapped in it and couldn't extricate yourself!"

"So that's how it is—"

Lin Dong breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then, he noticed something odd about the little ferret's voice; it seemed it was trying hard to remain calm. A sly glint flashed in his eyes: "You didn't get caught up in it too, did you?"

"How is that possible?!"

The little ferret's voice suddenly rose, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "I'm not a weakling like you, how could I possibly be so easily swayed by such a trivial matter!"

Lin Dong found it amusing to see his exasperated appearance.

What a vain mink!

They were clearly affected just now, but they stubbornly refuse to admit it.

"A little bit of artistic conception?"

A soft laugh suddenly sounded behind them.

Lin Dong and Little Marten's expressions changed drastically at the same time, and the hairs on their bodies stood on end!

Turning their heads, they saw a figure in black robes who had appeared in the Martial Stele space at some point, smiling at them.

That figure was none other than Xiao Bai from the scene just now!

"senior!"

Lin Dong was overjoyed and quickly clasped his hands in a respectful greeting.

The little ferret shrank back, its voice a little embarrassed: "Senior—how did you get in?"

This is the Martial Stele Space. They all entered as a wisp of their consciousness, while their physical bodies remained outside.

He never expected that just a glance at the screen would lead to this person chasing after him!

Xiao Bai nodded in response.

Then, he turned his head and looked into the depths of the Martial Stele.

His gaze was deep, as if he had pierced through layers of space and seen the very core of the Martial Stele.

Soon, the two discovered that a stele shadow slowly emerged in the void and appeared in front of Xiao Bai.

"The spirit of the monument?!"

Lin Dong looked at the illusory stone tablet in front of him, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Isn't this the spirit of the monument that he communicated with using the stone talisman before?

But at this moment, the spirit of the monument actually manifested itself and appeared in front of the senior.

Moreover, he could sense that the spirit of the monument was showing a certain... towards his senior.

A people-pleasing emotion?

Before he could even be surprised by the spirit's actions, he saw the spirit's light writhe, and the numerous martial arts techniques he had previously seen were automatically displayed on the stele's illusory image.

Dozens of top-tier martial arts techniques were presented before me, seemingly waiting to be chosen.

"————"

Lin Dong's lips twitched; never before had he felt so speechless.

Indeed, there are differences between people.

They fight tooth and nail for a spot outside, racking their brains, and can only choose one martial art.

For Senior Xiao Bai, the martial arts techniques in the stele were like cabbages, delivered to his door, ready for him to take!

The difference is just too big.

Xiao Bai glanced at the martial arts inscriptions on the stele, his gaze finally settling on the enormous finger at the very top.

The finger was entirely black, its surface covered with mysterious runes, radiating a terrifying aura that suppressed everything.

He raised his arm and touched the huge finger with his fingertips.

In an instant, a flood of information rushed into my mind.

After a few breaths, Xiao Bai withdrew his finger.

"good."

Xiao Bai nodded, clearly satisfied with the martial art.

He turned to look at Lin Dong and Xiao Diao, who were staring in disbelief, and waved his hand: "I'm leaving, you two continue."

As he finished speaking, his figure slowly faded and finally disappeared into the Martial Stele space.

They came in a hurry and left in a hurry, as if they were just passing by to pick up a martial arts technique.

"Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger —"

Lin Dong certainly knew what kind of martial art that was.

Not long ago, he finally managed to communicate with the spirit of the monument and obtain the inheritance of this martial art.

I never expected that Senior Xiao Bai would also choose this martial art.

"It seems that you are quite interested in this martial art, senior."

Lin Dong thought to himself.

Seeing that the shadow of the monument was still there and had not dissipated with Xiao Bai's departure, Lin Dong's heart stirred and a bold idea arose.

He secretly stretched out his finger, wanting to touch a halberd pattern.

That was another creation-level martial art—the Great Wilderness Halberd Technique, whose power was equally formidable.

If he could acquire another groundbreaking martial art, his strength would increase dramatically once again!

However, the fingertip passed directly through the shadow of the monument, and nothing happened.

The shadow of the monument seemed like an illusion, completely untouchable.

"

Lin Dong's face darkened.

"Kukuku————"

Beside him, Little Mink couldn't help but let out a suppressed laugh.

Seeing Lin Dong get his comeuppance, he was in a great mood.

Did this kid just expose my weakness?

Hearing the commotion, Lin Dong's face darkened further. He turned and left, not looking at the shadow of the monument again.

So annoying!

"Hahaha----"

Within the Martial Stele space, the little sable's increasingly unrestrained laughter echoed.

In the underground palace.

The golden-black Tai Chi diagram beneath Xiao Bai's feet slowly contracted, eventually retracting entirely into his body.

After a month of seclusion, he finally succeeded in refining the Demon-Slaying Thunder and merging it with the God-Slaying Demon Thunder to condense the Profound Yin and Righteous Yang Thunder Elemental Power.

At this moment, within his dantian, a golden and black primordial core slowly rotated, emitting powerful fluctuations of primordial energy.

On the surface of the Yuan Dan, golden and black lightning intertwine, forming a perfect Tai Chi pattern.

"call--"

Xiao Bai exhaled a long breath, his breath long and deep, like a dragon or a rainbow.

He got up from the futon, stretched his limbs, and his whole body crackled and popped like popping beans.

Not far away, Ling Qingzhu walked over slowly with her graceful figure.

She was still dressed in a simple white dress, her face veiled, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, and she said softly with a smile, "Congratulations, Senior, on advancing to the Great Perfection of the Yuan Dan realm!"

Through this period of time together, she discovered that apart from the imposing aura between his brows, this senior did not possess the weathered, aged air of a powerful figure.

On the contrary, he is witty and humorous, and very thoughtful. There is not much of a sense of distance between us, and he is more like a senior fellow student.

This caused a subtle change in her attitude; she became less reserved and more natural.

"Thank you so much for your help during this time!"

Xiao Bai smiled. During this month, Ling Qingzhu did not leave. Instead, she quietly guarded him and protected him.

He knew that the girl probably wanted to repay his kindness in the ancient tomb, so he did not refuse.

"You're too kind, senior. This is all Qingzhu can do!"

She shook her head, knowing that with Xiao Bai's abilities, he didn't need a protector, but she still chose to stay.

On the one hand, it was to repay a debt of gratitude; on the other hand—

She herself wasn't quite sure why.

Perhaps it was because of that day, but I thought that by following this senior, I would always see some different scenery.

Moreover, this period of time was not entirely fruitless for her.

The guidance from the Black-Eyed Elder, a super strong expert in the Reincarnation Realm, was invaluable to her.

And all of this is clearly because of Xiao Bai.

Otherwise, even the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace wouldn't have any connection with such a powerful figure.

"Is Mr. Xiao leaving?"

An aged voice echoed in the void, and a phantom image of black pupils slowly emerged.

Xiao Bai nodded slightly, seeing the old man with black eyes hesitate to speak, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Xiao Bai knew what he wanted to say, and waved his hand: "Don't worry, since I used one of your Pure Yuan Pills, it can be considered fate. I will help you deal with this guy underground in the future."

Although we are not strong enough now, it will not be difficult to deal with a second-stage Reincarnation Realm Demon King when the time is right.

The old man with black eyes shone brightly, and a surge of excitement welled up in his heart.

That's exactly what he was waiting for!

Without being polite, this was indeed the promise he wanted.

He solemnly cupped his hands and bowed deeply to Xiao Bai: "Black Eyes, on behalf of the Great Wilderness Sect, thanks Mr. Xiao!"

As his words fell, countless voices seemed to echo from the surrounding void: "Thank you, Mr. Xiao!"

"Thank you————"

"Thank you————"

The sounds were faint and ethereal, as if they came from the distant past.

But the gratitude contained within was genuine.

Xiao Bai sighed inwardly.

He knew that those voices were the remaining wills of fallen disciples of the Great Wilderness Sect.

Ten thousand years ago, the Great Wilderness Sect was almost completely wiped out in its attempt to suppress the Nine Kings Palace, with almost all of its disciples killed or injured.

But their will remained in this space, silently guarding the seal, waiting for someone to completely eliminate this scourge.

This unwavering commitment and sense of responsibility moved even Xiao Bai.

He waved his hand and turned to walk towards the exit of the main hall.

Ling Qingzhu bit her lip and followed without saying a word.

The fading will stirred up a complex mix of emotions within her.

she does not know.

If one day, the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace faces the same crisis, will it also end up like this?

At that moment, she secretly resolved to cultivate even harder in the future, and never let this scene happen in the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace.

She wants to become stronger, strong enough to protect her sect, her fellow disciples, and—the people she cares about.