NOVGO.NET Chapter 284
Chapter 284
Everyone’s gazes turned toward the Ethereal Saintess.
Yang Chen’s eyes also held a trace of doubt. Because he could sense that this Ethereal Saintess was no ordinary person. Earlier, when he had slain the King Yanbei with a single sword, the others had all retreated in fear and apprehension. Only she had let out a regretful sigh, showing not the slightest hint of fear.
Moreover, with his swordsmanship having reached the Ninth Realm of Sword Intent, his perception had become extraordinarily sharp. He could faintly sense that, although this Ethereal Saintess was only at the eighth stage of Void Refining, her true strength absolutely surpassed that of King Yanbei, who was at the ninth stage.
“The palace indeed have some information about the Aurora Dao Master!” The Ethereal Saintess, now looking at the statue before her, slowly began to speak: “The Aurora Dao Master was not one of the immortals of the Kunlun Realm! Instead, a million years ago, she came from beyond the realm to aid the immortals of Kunlun in battle! The reason our Ethereal Immortal Palace has records of the Aurora Dao Master is that the founder of our sect was a clansman who followed the Aurora Dao Master to assist in the battles of the Kunlun Realm back then!
“Moreover, those who can be called Dao Masters are all unparalleled figures who single-handedly created an entire cultivation path. Let alone in the ancient Kunlun Realm, even in the Immortal Realm, they stand at the pinnacle, towering as titans of their domain!”
“Single-handedly created an entire path?”
“A titan of the Immortal Realm?”
The Ethereal Saintess’s words ignited a fiery excitement in everyone’s eyes.
At this moment, the Crown Prince of Great Chu, clad in a dragon robe, suddenly flung a black formation flag toward the group. The black formation flag released a series of runic patterns, forming a cage that trapped Yang Chen, the Ethereal Saintess, and a few others within it. Then, taking advantage of this opening, he hurriedly dashed toward the vertical eye on the statue’s forehead, aiming to enter it first.
“Damn it!” Yu Xuan and the other cultivators all shouted in anger.
They began to break the cage formation surrounding them. The tricolored immortal light emanating from the statue’s vertical eye acted like a barrier, blocking the Crown Prince of Great Chu.
“Open for this prince!” The Crown Prince of Great Chu directly took out his holy artifact.
It was a dragon-shaped spear, exuding an aura of imperial majesty, resounding with dragon roars. He thrust the spear straight toward the vertical eye, attempting to force it open. Though his cultivation was at the eighth stage of Void Refining, his strength was inferior to Yang Chen and Ethereal Saintess.
Only by striking first could he hope to seize the inheritance of this Immortal Realm titan.
But—
Bang!
The holy spear struck the tricolored immortal light but was instantly repelled. Moreover, a beam of light shot out from the vertical eye on the forehead.
Crack!
The dragon-shaped spear shattered into three pieces. And the beam’s momentum didn’t stop—it pierced straight through the Crown Prince of Great Chu.
In an instant, the Crown Prince’s body and primordial spirit dissolved into nothingness. He didn’t even have the chance to let out a cry of agony.
“This?”
“The holy artifact shattered?”
“The Crown Prince of Great Chu is dead too?”
This scene left the others dumbfounded. Even Yang Chen’s gaze froze.
The dragon-shaped spear in the Crown Prince’s hand was a holy artifact, a weapon of a True Immortal. Even for another True Immortal, destroying it would not be an easy feat. Yet it had been directly broken into pieces by the tricolored immortal light shot from the statue’s vertical eye.
This Aurora Dao Master truly lived up to her reputation as a titan of the Immortal Realm. To her, True Immortals were likely no different from ants. The death of the Crown Prince of Great Chu also made everyone realize that the vertical eye containing the inheritance could not be forcibly breached.
At this moment, perhaps due to the Crown Prince’s earlier attack, a change occurred in the statue’s vertical eye. The once-calm tricolored immortal light began to ripple, its brilliant glow undulating like waves on water.
Finally, the tricolored immortal light split apart, arranging itself into a triangular formation—two horizontal, one vertical—forming three swirling vortexes of light, an extraordinary and mystical sight. Then, a beam of tricolored light shot downward, enveloping the Ethereal Saintess entirely.
At the same time, the Ethereal Saintess’s body was covered in tricolored light, and finally, a vertical eye identical to that of the Aurora Dao Master’s statue appeared on her forehead.
“This!?”
Everyone was instantly stunned.
Yang Chen’s brows furrowed tightly. He had already sensed earlier that this Ethereal Saintess was extraordinary. And now, it was indeed so. She must either belong to the same race as this Aurora Dao Master—or be a descendant of her bloodline.
…
The Ethereal Saintess’s vertical eye on her forehead opened, and the aura on her body began to rise rapidly.
She directly advanced from the eighth stage of Void Refinement to the tenth stage of Void Refinement, reaching the peak of the Void Refinement Realm. Red, blue, and silver lights interwove and shone brilliantly on her body. And an ancient, primordial aura began to emanate from her.
Except for Yang Chen, everyone felt a bloodline pressure weighing heavily on their hearts. Even Yang Chen felt the golden blood in his body flowing much faster, emitting roars like a great river surging.
“This Ethereal Saintess is indeed extraordinary. I’ve long heard that she’s an extremely special existence even within the Ethereal Holy Land!”
“Holy Son, why don’t we join forces and interrupt her bloodline awakening! Otherwise, once her bloodline awakens, the inheritance here will surely belong to her!”
At this moment, a cultivator spoke in a deep voice.
But just as he finished speaking, a red beam shot out from the Ethereal Saintess’s forehead.
“Ah!” The late-stage Void Refinement cultivator who had suggested interrupting her bloodline awakening was directly enveloped by the red beam. The red light instantly turned into flames, burning him to ashes. Even his primordial spirit couldn’t escape.
“Whoever dares to stop me will die!” The Ethereal Saintess’s voice was cold, laced with killing intent. At this moment, she no longer carried the faint elegance and ethereal charm from before.
Yang Chen did not make a move. The Ethereal Saintess had clearly been triggered by the Aurora Dao Lord’s resonance, which awakened the bloodline within her. At this point, it was definitely impossible to interrupt her. If he acted forcefully, it might even provoke an attack from the tricolor immortal light.
Just moments ago, even a sacred artifact couldn’t withstand a single strike from the tricolor immortal light.
A short while later. The tricolor immortal light on the Ethereal Saintess’s body gradually dissipated. The veil on her face also turned to dust. Suddenly, an exquisitely beautiful face was revealed to everyone. A peerless beauty, like a snow lotus on an iceberg. But paired with the vertical eye on her forehead, surrounded by tricolor light, it added a hint of otherworldly allure to her cold demeanor.
“Hmph!” Seeing Yang Chen staring blankly at the Ethereal Saintess, Yu Xuan couldn’t help but let out a soft huff. Because this Ethereal Saintess, who had always worn a veil, had a face that was in no way inferior to hers. And the Holy Son was staring at her in a daze.
“Idle onlookers, you’d better leave! Yu Zun and Yu Xuan, you two, I can grant you an opportunity! The inheritance of the Aurora Dao Lord requires three people to enter together. You two may join me!” The Ethereal Saintess spoke lightly, her tone leaving no room for doubt.
The reason she chose Yu Xuan and Yu Zun was, first, because they were from the Jade Clan, with holy spirit blood flowing in their veins, and they cultivated the power of light, which aligned with the Aurora Dao Lord’s inheritance.