1947-1955

Chapter 1947 - Bubble of Annihilation

The Dong Lin Sect in the illusion was beautiful under the early morning sun. The sunlight covered the sect and caused the shadows outside the Dong Lin Temple to continue to shrink.

The members of the Dong Lin Sect were silently cultivating. They were all absorbing the power of the world to cultivate their bodies.

The entire Dong Lin Sect was like a bubble blown by a mortal child. It shined brightly in the world but was also fragile. It was as if it could break with the touch of a hand.

The more beautiful something was, the more illusory it was.

In the back mountain of this illusion, the birds sang and the fragrance of the flower drifted by. There were bursts of cheerful roars from small beasts, and there was a mighty altar built here.

This altar was like a tower. It was 10,000 feet wide and 1,000 feet tall. It was made of blue stone and gave off a distinct sense of coldness.

Above the altar, there was a platform about 1,000 feet wide, and there was a small pool at the center. The pool looked dry but still had a shallow layer of water. Ripples echoed in the water as the wind blew by.

Some vegetation floated on the surface and moved with the ripples.

Wang Lin stood outside the pool and looked at it with confusion in his eyes. Liu Jinbiao stood behind Wang Lin, and his eyes turned as he looked around, but there was fear in his eyes.

"This damn place is not what I see now. Perhaps there is a skeleton under my feet… That pool of water seems clear, but it may actually be foul water with corpses soaking inside…" The more Liu Jinbiao imagined, the more terrified he felt.

He was not afraid of the corpses, but of the unknown.

While fearing the unknown, he didn't notice that the confusion in Wang Lin's eyes had become even stronger. Wang Lin looked at the pool and pondered for a long long time.

"Why is it like this…" Wang Lin closed his eyes and pictured the Dong Lin Sect and the Dong Lin Pool he saw in the dream!

"Why is this Dong Lin Pool completely different from the dream realm created by the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign!?!

"The Dong Lin Pool in the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign's memory was also here, but there was no altar and it was a large pool. However, this place… which is real which is fake…" Wang Lin opened his eyes and looked around with a gaze that could break all illusions.

What he saw was greatly different from before. When he looked at the altar, it was ancient and covered in cracks. There were even dried spots of blood everywhere.

Under his gaze, this area was surrounded by an aurea of death. When he saw the pool, his gaze eased slightly. The pool hadn't changed.

Aside from the pool of water, everything else around it changed.

"This should be the real Dong Lin Pool… Looking at the altar, it has existed for a long time, but if so, why it is different from the memory of the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign…

"If this place never changed, then what changed was the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign!" Wang Lin silently pondered.

When he stepped into the Dong Lin Sect on the Immortal Astral Continent for the first time and not in the dream, a layer of fog appeared in his mind. He began to question his understanding of the cave world.

"Did I really control everything inside the cave world… The All-Seer's aura, those stone tablets… The Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign's false memories… What kind of secret is hidden in all of this?

"This Dong Lin Sect is no ordinary place. Grand Empyrean Dong Lin appeared here and then fell. Not even his body can be found…

"Who destroyed the entire Dong Lin Sect… Was it the All-Seer? Was it the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign? Or was it someone with deep connections to the cave world that I missed…" Wang Lin silently pondered.

Wang Lin looked at the Dong Lin Pool for a long time before he took a deep breath and walked toward it. Outside the pool, he looked down on the water's surface and saw his own reflection.

When he saw himself with his white hair and white robe, his body trembled. A rumble echoed through his mind and he seemed to remember something.

"One thing was very strange. I used to speculate about it… About my Heaven Defying Bead. Why was the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign able to take the Heaven Defying Bead from Grand Empyrean Dao Yi and Teacher without attracting their attention…

"Why is it that in the cave world, Blue Dream and company, including the Seven-Colored Daoist, could see that I have the Heaven Defying Bead… But on the Immortal Astral Continent, even now, no one has noticed it…

"Why did even my teacher, Xuan Luo, not see through it when he went to the cave world? Perhaps he saw through it but didn't speak?

"If that is really the case, I have also met Grand Empyrean Dao Yi. Why did he not say anything or steal it… I'm more convinced they didn't see through it!

"What exactly is the Heaven Defying Bead? Who created the compass for the Heaven Defying Bead, and what is its use… Why can some people in the cave world see that I have it, but no one on the Immortal Astral Continent can…"

"When I absorbed the scorpion soul, the scorpion said 'white bead…' White bead… Does that mean there is a black bead? What is inside it?

"If I can connect this matter with the destruction of the Dong Lin Sect, perhaps I'll know what shocking secrets are hidden in the cave world!" Wang Lin's expression changed as he looked around.

"In truth, I do have another method to see what happened to the Dong Lin Sect, who destroyed it… But even Grand Empyreans can't divinate it. Even the Imperial Teacher was confused for three days and lost his memory of it. I… Can I do it…"

Wang Lin hesitated for a moment, but soon, his eyes were filled with determination. This was not just something related to the Dong Lin Sect, it was also related to him. After all, he came from the cave world and had the Heaven Defying Bead.

Wang Lin originally thought he had removed the curtain, but he had only lifted a corner - it still covered his eyes. He was now going to pry open the invisible hands blocking his eyes and allow himself to see through the gap!

Taking a deep breath, Wang Lin sat down next to the pool. He didn't look at the Dong Lin Pool but at the Dong Lin Temple in the distance. His aura seemed to disappear and he entered a strange state.

Liu Jinbiao was beside Wang Lin and suddenly turned around. Wang Lin had disappeared from his senses, but when he looked back, he could see him. However, he felt like Wang Lin didn't belong here, as if this world was rejecting Wang Lin.

"With my body fused with this world… With my divine sense assimilated with the void… With my soul, create a world; with my dream dream of the change in time…" The fusion of Wang Lin's dream dao and Flowing Time created a mysterious power that would allow him to return to the past like in the cave world!

Wang Lin didn't know if others could do this, but out of all the people he had met, only he could use it, and he had to borrow the power of the Great Soul Sect's Ghostly Sail!

When Wang Lin was immersed in the dream dao, he silently lifted his right hand and waved. The Ghostly Sail appeared and rotated around him.

A dream of thousands of years…

In Wang Lin's dream, time reversed a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years… Until even he forgot how much time had passed. The Dong Lin Sect was still the Dong Lin Sect…

The mountain was still the same and the water was still clear. Countless disciples of the Dong Lin Sect were cultivating in the same morning, causing the entire Dong Lin Sect to be covered in a hazy mist.

It was calm, it was peaceful. There were sounds of dao lectures coming from the great hall, where many disciples were listening.

In the distance, rays of light flew between the mountains and large amounts of celestial cranes were flying in the air… On the ground, there were small, captured beasts letting out cheerful cries. A beautiful woman was smiling as she fed the small beasts pills.

Even further away, in the herb garden of the Dong Lin Sect, the disciples were taking care of the herbs according to their teacher's commands.

There were Dong Lin Sect disciples walking up and down the stone steps of the mountain. When they met, they would respectfully bow if it was a senior. At the foot of the mountain, a few outer sect disciples were laughing as they carried buckets of water. They wiped the sweat off their foreheads.

This quiet Dong Lin Sect gave Wang Lin a familiar feeling. It was like a bubble that emitted a brilliant light…

At the next instant, the sky darkened, but this didn't attract the attention of any of the Dong Lin Sect disciples. However, at the next instant, the several disciples carrying the buckets of water trembled and fell to the ground.

The fellow sect members greeting each other all let out let miserable screams and then their bodies became bloody messes and corpses… In the sky, the herb garden, the small beasts, and the dao lectures, miserable screams echoed.

The entire Dong Lin Sect was like a bubble, but at this moment, it was like a hand had touched the bubble, causing this beautiful bubble to pop… As soon as the bubble popped, all life inside died!

As the people of the Dong Lin Sect died, a blurry figure appeared in the sky, under the sun. This figure had the sun behind it, making it impossible to see clearly…

Wang Lin raised his head in the dream to see the appearance of the figure. However, he only saw a blur and then intense pain filled his head. This pain was something he had never experienced before and was far more intense than anything he had ever felt!

Chapter 1948 - Dong Lin Pool

Wang Lin suddenly opened his eyes. They were now bloodshot. His clothes were covered in sweat and his face was pale, as if he had lost some strength. A sense of weakness spread across his body.

"Master!" Liu Jinbiao quickly walked up. His eyes were filled with shock and panic.

"How long were my eyes closed for?" Wang Lin's breathing was rough, as if even breathing was difficult. He was like a mortal, and after a long time, he raised his hand, signaling he was fine.

Liu Jinbiao hesitated for a moment and spoke the truth. "You… You just closed our eyes and seemed to stop existing. I turned around to look at you and then you… Woke up…"

"An instant?" Wang Lin was startled. He had used the dream dao many times, and he was always immersed for a long period of time, never just an instant. He looked at Liu Jinbiao and silently pondered.

The blurry image from the dream dao appeared in his mind. He couldn't even see the other person's appearance, only an outline… He could only vaguely remember that a person had appeared… But thinking about it carefully, it was vague, as if he was remembering it wrong.

He felt like someone had changed his memory. His mind trembled.

"If what I saw in my dream dao is real, then who… is he…" Wang Lin thought about the pain and powerlessness he felt after awakening. He had never felt that kind of feeling before. He felt the illusion of death, and not even the Three Life Spell could help. If he died, he would have really died…

After a long time, Wang Lin gradually recovered. He sat there, looking at the Dong Lin Sect, and his eyes slowly shined.

"One day, I'll know what secret is hiding inside!"

Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he stepped into the Dong Lin Pool. When he sat down in the pool, the water was up to his waist. Wave of coldness entered Wang Lin's body.

Inside the pool, Wang Lin took a deep breath and no longer thought about the secrets of the Dong Lin Sect. He began to cycle his cultivation and seemed to fuse with the pool.

He had experienced this kind of feeling before. However, now that he was actually integrated, Wang Lin suddenly entered a strange state.

This strange state was similar to the state he was in when he created Sundered Night; however, now he had entered it by force with the help of the pool.

In this state, Wang Lin was immersed in a sense of confusion. It felt like a long time had passed, or maybe just an instant.

Wang Lin opened his eyes and there was a hint of confusion in them. He recovered a moment later and looked down at the pool below him. It had lost 30% of its water.

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Before Wang Lin asked, Liu Jinbiao said, "Master, three breaths of time has passed, from closing your eyes to awakening."

Wang Lin nodded.

"Failed… I only stayed in that state for three breaths, but nothing…" Wang Lin frowned. He faintly felt that the many essences in his body had gained a bit of strength, but not much.

"The Dong Lin Sect's ancestor said that the Dong Lin Pool is related to the foreign cultivator sealed here. There is a chance to comprehend the special essence that foreign cultivator had…

"I didn't even see what his essence was and I failed the first time… The Dong Lin Sect's ancestor said that one only has two chances to enter the Dong Lin Pool and will die on the third time… Why will you die? If I can figure that out, perhaps I can try a few more times…" Wang Lin pondered as he sat inside the pool and closed his eyes again.

The moment he closed his eyes, he entered that strange state once more. This time, Wang Lin seemed to enter a state of confusion. Everything became a blur and even his mind became muddled.

He could vaguely feel a strange force enter his body. However, he could only feel it but had no chance of catching it.

After an unknown amount of time, the confused Wang Lin suddenly saw a ray of light in his left eye. This light was very weak - if one didn't look closely, it would be impossible to see. This light immediately attracted Wang Lin's attention, but he could only see it in his left eye. The vision in his right eye was still blurry and he couldn't see anything with it.

This strange change caused Wang Lin's heart to tremble, but he still focused on the light in his left eye.

However, the light was very far away. Before he could clearly grasp it, he awakened from that state.

The moment he opened his eyes, Liu Jinbiao's words entered his ears.

"Master, this time it was five breaths…"

Wang Lin looked at the sky in the distance and pondered for a long time. The light he saw with his left eye was still in his mind.

"My left eye could see, but my right eye couldn't… This Dong Lin pool is more difficult than I imagined." Wang Lin looked at the pool. Now it had less than 30% of its water left.

"I wonder if this pool water will appear again when it's used up… In addition, I have tried to comprehend twice and failed both times. On the third try, I wonder what kind of danger there will be." Wang Lin pondered and then waved his right hand. The Golden Exalt sea dragon flew by and hovered around him. It had shrunken a lot.

The Golden Exalt sea dragon appeared and immediately stared at Liu Jinbiao viciously. It let out a low growl and looked very proud.

Liu Jinbiao was startled. Looking at the sea dragon, he gasped. However, his eyes turned and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. It was unknown what ideas had appeared in his mind.

Wang Lin didn't pay attention to them. He sent out a message to the sea dragon to immediately pull him out if something seemed wrong. He closed his eyes and immersed himself in that strange state for the third time.

When Wang Lin entered the strange state and the strange force inside the water entered his body, a rejection force gathered. This turned into a roar that echoed through his mind.

This roar was extremely loud and contained a sense of madness and unwillingness!!

"Lian Yunjue, you're despicable!" This voice echoed inside Wang Lin's mind rapidly. It seemed to turn into a roaring thunderclap, causing his body to tremble. He felt like this voice was going to make his mind collapse.

Under the interference of this sound, he was unable to immerse himself in this state and was unable to comprehend.

Just at this moment, a powerful force came from the outside. It was as if a giant claw had grabbed Wang Lin and pulled his body out from the Dong Lin Pool.

After leaving the pool, the voice in Wang Lin's mind disappeared. Wang Lin opened his eyes and looked at the pool. His expression became gloomy.

"It is indeed impossible to comprehend a third time. If I hadn't prepared in advance and hadn't been warned by the Dong Lin Sect's ancestor, although it wouldn't have been dangerous, it would've still taken some effort to leave." Wang Lin frowned as he looked at the little remaining water left in the Dong Lin Pool and pondered.

"Why were the first and second times different from the third time… That voice came from the mysterious force that entered my body from the pool after cycling once… Could this be the key? The force is checking how many times I have entered the pool?

"Then how does it judge how many times I have comprehended? And also, that Lian Yunjue, surname Lian… Could that be the madman's ancestor, the name of the Celestial Ancestor?" Wang Lin's eyes shined and he looked at the pool. As he pondered, water slowly appeared in the pool until all the lost water had recovered.

"Jin Biao, go down and try." Wang Lin was confident that he could protect Liu Jinbiao even if he went down a third time. He told Liu Jinbiao of the danger to pay attention to.

Liu Jinbiao didn't hesitate to step forward and sit down inside the pool.

After four breaths of time, he opened his eyes in confusion.

"I saw a ray of light…" Liu Jinbiao muttered and then closed his eyes again. This time, he spent five breaths. When he opened his eyes, there was a clear flash of light in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"Very close to that light, but couldn't grasp it…" Liu Jinbiao pondered for a bit and then closed his eyes again. He attempted to comprehend a third time, following Wang Lin's order.

Wang Lin watched Liu Jinbiao closely, and time slowly passed. One breath, two breaths, three breaths… Until the tenth breath, when Liu Jinbiao's body began to tremble violently. Wang Lin moved Liu Jinbiao out of the pool without hesitation.

While trembling, Liu Jinbiao's left eye shined brightly. Even when Wang Lin looked at it, it felt like he was looking at the sun.

"I touched the light and a voice echoed inside my heart, telling me the name of the light. This is the absolute beginning… The beginning of everything… But my cultivation level is not high enough, so I only comprehended a little before I couldn't bear it anymore." Liu Jinbiao took a deep breath and looked at the Dong Lin Pool.

"Master, I feel that the reason I was able to comprehend it a third time was because of my dao of deception. In that instant, I deceived myself, telling myself it was my first time entering… By doing this, I deceived the search from the pool. Ever since I awakened from my reincarnation, I've been able to exert my dao of deception on others. Does Master want to try?" Liu Jinbiao seemed to have comprehended something, and he looked at Wang Lin.

Wang Lin pondered for a bit and then shook his head. He had an understanding of the dao of deception and had also comprehended a bit in the dream dao. He knew the method, and with his cultivation level, he didn't need Liu Jinbiao's help.

With one step, Wang Lin immersed himself in the pool of water for the fourth time. When the strange force entered his body, he used the dao of deception to deceive the water and immersed himself in that strange state.

Soon, he saw the light in his left eye… The light moved closer and closer to him.

A low voice muttered in Wang Lin's mind, "I have walked through the world and watched hundreds of millions of sunrises and comprehended the absolute beginning essence…"

Chapter 1949 - The Beginning and the End

As the voice echoed in Wang Lin's mind, the light he saw in his left eye became even brighter. It was as if his whole body was shrouded by this shining light.

A comprehension toward the absolute beginning gradually emerged as Wang Lin was shrouded by this light.

This was not an inheritance, but a display of the complete absolute beginning essence before Wang Lin. How much one could comprehend had nothing to do with the Dong Lin Pool, it all depended on the individual.

Perhaps some people could see the light the first time and would gain a comprehension of the absolute beginning. Perhaps after they left, a seed of the absolute beginning would appear in their heart.

Some people would be like Wang Lin, who obtained nothing and their essences' strength increased a bit.

But some people might obtain a majority of the comprehension of the absolute beginning essence in just two attempts. They wouldn't just take away a seed, but a germinated seed.

Wang Lin didn't know if anyone had ever taken away the complete absolute beginning essence. At this moment, he was immersed in a strange state and seemed to have forgotten everything around him. The vision of his left eye was blurry, but his left eye contained the stages of the special absolute beginning essence.

Wang Lin had forgotten the passage of time. When he was forced to awaken by the force inside the Dong Lin Pool, the light in his left eye lasted one breath before disappearing.

"Still need a bit more…" Wang Lin eyes shined brightly as he closed his eyes to comprehend inside the pool for the fifth time.

He immersed himself and used the dao of deception to avoid the inspection of the pool. This time, Wang Lin instantly saw the endless light before his left eye.

"Absolute beginning was born from the void. A long time ago, before there were celestials, the ancients looked at the sun and worshipped it to obtain its heat…

"As a result, the power of absolute beginning appeared. This power is very mysterious. It manifested when the ancients worshipped the sun for the first time and when the sun first appeared…

"The absolute beginning power gradually changed. As the time passed and mysterious people appeared, the ways of the heavens changed until the law of absolute beginning appeared.

"The law of absolute beginning caused the sun to rise and fall. However, as I observed, I comprehended that the rise and fall of the sun was due to one's heart. Because the heart moves, the earth moves, so the sky moves. Then even the immobile sun began to move up and down.

"I continued to comprehend and watch the sun rise countless times. I comprehended the origin of the rising sun…

"This absolute beginning essence was the source of all heat from light…" Wang Lin was immersed in this voice, and he clearly saw the light in his left eye completely shroud him. In that light, it was as if he was watching hundreds of millions of sunrises.

During the hundreds of millions of sunrises, Wang Lin felt an aura. This aura was a straightforward and righteous existence!

Those that were immersed in this aura had to be a righteous people. They might not hold up the world, but they would be people who could live with all their decisions!

After a long time, Wang Lin opened his eyes from the fifth comprehension. When he opened his eyes, the light in his left eye lasted for dozens of breaths before slowly dissipating.

When Liu Jinbiao saw Wang Lin's light, his heart trembled, not daring to look at it. Even the Golden Exalt sea dragon avoided the light.

In Wang Lin's left eye, under the light, the outline of a sun slowly formed. However, when the light dissipated, the outline was unable to take shape.

"I'm not a stranger to the absolue beginning… Back in the cave world, when I created Sundered Night, it contained the power of the absolute beginning… Since then, my comprehension gradually increased. Then, when I arrived on the Immortal Astral Continent, my Sundered Night contained faith…

"I didn't expect this absolute beginning to also produce an essence… An essence is something that you understand to such a profound degree that you see through it and use it with a wave of your hand…" Wang Lin muttered as he immersed himself in the Dong Lin Pool for the sixth time.

Time passed. Wang Lin immersed himself in the Dong Lin Pool. As the amount of time increased, the time he stayed each time increased greatly.

On the second day, right before daybreak, while the sky was still dark, Wang Lin opened his eyes inside the Dong Lin Pool. His left eye released endless light and a sun appeared inside it!

The sky was originally dark and the sun hadn't appeared yet; it would still need some more time to appear. However, when Wang Lin's eyes opened, the light from his left eye shined. It was as if Wang Lin had replaced the sun and dispelled the darkness from the world half an hour early.

"Comprehending the absolute beginning essence means you can control the rising of the sun and reverse night and day! My Sundered Night was only a spell before, but now, after comprehending the absolute beginning, it can replace the run!" Wang Lin muttered as the light from his left eye enveloped his entire body.

Liu Jinbiao and the sea dragon had both long retreated and didn't dare to get close. Wang Lin was covered in the light that was bright like the rising sun as he flew up into the sky.

In the process of rising, the darkness in the sky dissipated layer by layer as if it were retreating. The darkness over the earth seemed to melt under the rising sun formed by Wang Lin, revealing the earth below.

When the sunlight from Wang Lin's sun swept over the Dong Lin Temple and shrouded it in light, the Dong Lin Sect's ancestor sitting inside opened his eyes. He looked at the light outside the temple and silently pondered.

"Even I can't tell if this light that dispelled the darkness is the real sun or a spell… He has comprehended it…"

As Wang Lin rose into the air, the world became bright and all the darkness dissipated…

This process lasted about one incense stick of time, then the real rising sun slowly appeared in the distance. At this point, two suns were in the sky.

Wang Lin turned around and looked at the rising sun behind him, and his eyes shined brightly. He watched the sun rise high up into the sky before he closed his eyes.

"Is this the absolute beginning essence… I understand." The light around Wang Lin dissipated and he closed his eyes. He stood in the sky for a whole day.

Only after the sun fell and the world was gradually engulfed by the darkness of night did Wang Lin's body slowly sink back into the pool.

"If the absolute beginning is the sunrise, then there must be another special essence that controls the sunset…" Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he immersed himself inside the Dong Lin Pool.

This time, when he used the Dong Lin Pool, his left eye shined brightly, but the vision in his right eye was still blurry. Nothing could be seen.

"If what I see in my left eye is the light of the rising sun, then my right eye must see the darkness of nightfall." Soon, Wang Lin awakened, but he didn't give up and tried again and again.

It wasn't until it was late into the night, when the entire world was silent, that Wang Lin closed his eyes and immersed himself in the Dong Lin Pool.

The vision in his right eye was no longer blurry but gradually became dark… This darkness formed a sharp contrast with his left eye.

In this contrast, Wang Lin's mind seemed to be divided in half. One represented the light of the rising sun and the other represented the darkness after the sun sets.

"I walked through the void and saw the darkness after the sun sets. After the absolute beginning comes the absolute end… The absolute end essence represents all darkness…"

The low voice echoed inside Wang Lin's mind again and lingered.

Time passed. Wang Lin had stayed in the Dong Lin Pool for three months. During these three months, whenever the sun rose, he would rise into the sky and turn into the sun that dispelled the darkness. When the sun set, he would silently sit in the pool, watching the night devour the light.

Three months of time, hundreds of sunrises and sunsets. Thanks to the strange sensation from the Dong Lin Pool, Wang Lin slowly gained a profound understanding of the absolute end essence.

However, unlike the absolute beginning, three months was far from enough for him to obtain the absolute end essence. Due to this, he had gained initial mastery over the absolute beginning essence, and his understanding became even more profound after three months.

However, he was still sensing and grasping the absolute end essence.

Wang Lin was in no rush to leave. He decided to live here and observe the changes of day and night. Sometimes, he would immerse himself inside the Dong Lin Pool to comprehend.

Just like this, eight years passed in a flash.

During these eight years, no new guest had come to the Dong Lin Sect, and the Dong Lin Sect's ancestor hadn't come to disturb Wang Lin. Wang Lin passed these eight years in peace.

During the eight years, Liu Jinbiao had used some unknown method and got along with the Golden Exalt sea dragon very well. It even allowed Liu Jinbiao to sit on its back and take him out to see the world.

After eight years, five more years passed…

Chapter 1950 - Come Again!

For cultivators, 13 years was just a flash. For the past 13 years, Wang Lin had comprehended the absolute beginning essence, so he now had one more special essence!

As for the absolute end essence, after 13 years and watching the night devour the light more than 4,000 times, Wang Lin hadn't fully mastered it, but he had gained some understanding with the help of the Dong Lin Pool.

In these 13 years of comprehension, that low voice never appeared again.

Wang Lin was sitting outside, on the altar outside the Dong Lin Pool. His cultivation level had remained the same for the last 13 years, but for some reason, as he observed the sunrises and sunsets, his hair slowly grew longer.

After a long time, he opened his eyes. His left eye contained a rising sun, while his right eye was filled with darkness. These two strange eyes caused Wang Lin to look very strange.

"The absolute beginning essence can fuse with the slaughter and restriction essences to become the fourth essence inside the thunder essence true body. As for the absolute end essence… I haven't fully comprehended it and have only gained small completion, but I can still fuse it. Perhaps my cultivation will make a breakthrough because my thunder essence true body will have five essences…" Wang Lin's expression was calm. The reason he had come to the Dong Lin Sect was to find a chance to find a breakthrough in his cultivation level.

Once he found this opportunity and his cultivation level rose, he could head to the Empyrean Trial to complete his preparation to head to the imperial capital.

As Wang Lin sat there, a shadow appeared on his body. Thunder arched as his thunder essence true body walked out and sat across from him.

The thunder essence true body had a cold expression and thunder covered its body. When Wang Lin looked at this essence true body, he couldn't help but feel a sense of destruction in his heart.

"The slaughter thunder inside this thunder essence true body contains an indescribable force of destruction I'm very unfamiliar with…" Wang Lin looked at his thunder essence true body. It was wearing the same white robe as him.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Lin raised his right hand and waved at the thunder essence true body.

"Since you contain the slaughter essence and the thunder is filled with destruction, you should wear my black robe from my early days. Be the incarnate of darkness and make it easier to comprehend the mysterious absolute end essence."

With a wave of his hand, the thunder essence true body's white robe turned black as if darkness had devoured all light.

When the robe of the thunder essence true body turned completely black, the destructive force inside seemed a bit more intense.

As Wang Lin silently looked at his thunder essence true body, the absolute beginning in his left eye silently flew out between him and the essence true body. After a moment, it flew into his thunder essence true body.

The thunder essence true body trembled and piercing light shined from his body. The light seemed to trigger a rejection force with the destruction inside the thunder essence true body.

Wang Lin observed for a moment but didn't pay attention to it. His right eye instantly turned dark like ink and the darkness condensed in his right hand into the outline of a sun. Only, this was a black sun.

With a wave of his hand, the black sun flew toward his thunder essence true body and began fusing with it.

However, just as the black sun fused with the thunder essence true body, Wang Lin's divine sense suddenly spread out. It exerted a powerful pressure on the thunder essence true body so the essence would fuse according to his will!

Although the dark sun didn't have much essence, perhaps it was immediately absorbed by the slaughter thunder because it was similar to destruction. The slaughter thunder changed once more!!

The slaughter thunder was an existence that could destroy the world and tear the void apart. After integrating with the absolute end essence. a destructive aura spread from the thunder essence true body. and even Wang Lin's divine sense felt like he could no longer suppress it.

Slaughter all life and destroy a world. Tear apart the light so that night shrouds the world and turns everything into ruin. This was the full force of the thunder essence true body Wang Lin had made!

However, this force was trapped inside the essence true body due to the restriction essence, like a seal. Once this force escaped, it would created a terrifying calamity.

The thunder essence true body was barely in balance with the restriction essence that was sealing the body. However, now that the absolute end essence was added, this already cracked balance collapsed directly .

However, Wang Lin didn't expect any of this. When the restriction essence could no longer contain the destruction and collapsed, the light from the absolute beginning essence fused with the restriction essence. A new seal was created to form a balance against the destruction once more.

Under this constant sealing and resisting, Wang Lin's thunder essence true body was like a fire ready to erupt. It was like a mortal holding fire in their hand.

You either completely controlled it, or got burned by the fire.

Destruction and seal, darkness and light. At this moment, the thunder essence true body barely reached a balance. Although the absolute beginning essence had fused with the restriction essence, it was not strong enough to resist the slaughter and absolute end essences. The danger had not disappeared yet, but Wang Lin had to do this.

From the moment he accidently created the slaughter thunder, it was destined that this essence true body would be very different from the five-element true body.

In the thunder essence true body, the four special essences had fused together to resist it. When they barely managed to fuse into one, the essence true body opened its eyes. Its left eye was light and its right eye was dark. It stepped toward Wang Lin and overlapped with him as if it were transparent. Then it sat down and fused with Wang Lin.

At this instant, Wang Lin's cultivation level suddenly increased from early stage Void Tribulant. When his cultivation level increased, the world changed colors and the clouds above him scattered. The sky above the Dong Lin Sect was some times dark and sometimes bright. It alternated between light and dark until a rumble came from Wang Lin's body. A powerful gust of wind caused his hair and clothes to flutter. He had broken through to the mid stage of Void Tribulant!!

Wang Lin suddenly stood up and the changes in the world disappeared without a trace. Everything returned to normal - there was no wind, nothing moved, and it was silent.

He stood there, and after a long time, he moved. The Golden Exalt sea dragon that was even more in awe of Wang Lin flew forward, so Wang Lin stepped on its head.

Liu Jinbiao swallowed and also looked at Wang Lin with awe. This awe was the same way he felt back in the cave world, and it was no different here on the Immortal Astral Continent. He quickly arrived on the back of the sea dragon and respectfully stood behind Wang Lin.

His cultivation had mostly recovered during the last 13 years because of his memories and pleasing the sea dragon to get its help.

The sea dragon rose into the air as Wang Lin stood on its head. He looked down at the Dong Lin Sect and the Dong Lin Pool below. After a moment, he clasped his hands and bowed at the Dong Lin Pool!

"Although Senior is already dead, the grace Senior has given me is something I won't forget." Wang Lin's gaze fell on the Dong Lin Temple, and for an instant, he saw the lonely and sad old man.

Wang Lin let out a sigh and the sea dragon flew off into the distance under Wang Lin's command.

Behind Wang Lin, a sigh containing countless years of loneliness and sadness, along with an even more powerful sense of persistence, echoed…

Due to his loneliness, he had created a dream from his memory to accompany him.

Because of his sorrow, he stayed in this dead sect as he recalled his memory and silently stood guard.

Due to his persistence, even if tens of thousands of years passed, the deeply hidden hatred and madness was ingrained in him like those words on the stone tablet!

Wang Lin left.

But he didn't leave the Great Sage Continent, he just sat down on the peak of a mountain. With the Golden Exalt sea dragon as a guard, he laid down restrictions around him. As the sun rose in the east, he closed his eyes.

"I'm going to attempt the Empyrean Trial! Back then, I got through the fourth palace. I wonder how many I can break through this time…" Wang Lin closed his eyes and calmed the violent fluctuations from his increase in cultivation level. After three months, he got familiar with his current cultivation level. He raised his right hand and waved, causing spells to appear.

"In the early stage of Void Tribulant, due to the limit of my cultivation level, I could only fuse 13 spells. Now that I'm at the mid stage of Void Tribulat, how many can I fuse… How many would it be with the help of the essence true bodies and essences…" Wang Lin's eyes lit up in expectation.

After taking a deep breath, Wang Lin closed his eyes and his divine sense gathered at his head. He formed an invisible body and charged into the sky.

"This time, I must become famous in one move! This time, I must make all the Empyrean Exalts look up and watch… This time, I'm going to become rank one among Empyrean Exalts!

"This time, I'm going to become the 49th Ascendant Empyrean!! This time, I'm going to use the power of the Heavenly Bull soul armor!!"

Wang Lin's divine sense went into the sky like an invisible column of gas. He continued to climb until his mind trembled. When his vision became clear again, he saw the familiar Empyrean Trial!

He saw the palaces floating in the sky and the hundreds of Empyrean Exalts sitting outside the first palace!

Similarly, these Empyrean Exatl saw Wang Lin, who had arrived at the ancient transfer array!

"White=Haired Empyrean Exalt!"

"I remember that he passed through the first four floors back to back before. I thought he would try the fifth palace, but he gave up and left…"

"He probably knew he couldn't pass and left on his own. This time, he must have gained some insight and found some confidence to pass the fifth palace…"

"It's him!" Outside the first palace, there was a middle-aged man in black. He seemed to have an arrogant personality, so there was no one around him. He was the first to see Wang Lin arrive.

His name was Zhu Lin! Back then, he had passed through the seventh palace but stopped at the eighth.

Chapter 1951 - A Single Brilliant Feat! (1)

Empyrean Trial had existed since ancient times in this strange space. Only when an Empyrean Exalt cultivator's divine sense flew straight into the sky could they enter this place.

Very few people could see through the principle of the structure of this place. They only knew that the Celestial Ancestor had created this place imitating the Immemorial God Realm. This was to allow the the celestial descendents to get used to the Immemorial God Realm in advance so there was a higher chance of Grand Empyreans appearing.

Over the countless years, the many Empyrean Exalts would come here many times to attempt the palaces to prove their strength and become famous across the celestial clan.

The Empyrean Trial was a place the five Grand Empyreans put a lot of focus on. Almost 90% of the Empyrean Exalts they took under them had passed a certain palace.

Before the gazes of the hundreds of Empyrean Exalts outside the first palace, Wang Lin arrived in a ray of light. When he got close to the first palace, the light disappeared and he landed on the ground.

When he stepped onto the area outside the first palace, the gazes of all the surrounding cultivators landed on him.

Wang Lin's expression was calm as he looked around. He had met some of these Empyrean Exalts, but he had never seen most of them before. After all, over the years, people came and went. Some left and others came back to try again.

Those that knew him smiled and clasped their hands at Wang Lin. Wang Lin would respond with a smile as well. Unless there was a feud between two Empyrean Exalts, they would often make friends, unless one had an arrogant personality.

Although Wang Lin had disappeared for a few decades, he had caused a small sensation when he passed several palaces in a row, so some Empyrean Exalts were willing to make friends with him.

However, passing through four palaces was not enough in the eyes of some Empyrean Exalts. Some of them had slightly cold gazes.

"A few years ago, I heard that this White-Haired Empyrean Exalt entered the first palace and failed but then passed four in a row. He is not ordinary!"

"Four palaces? So what if it was only four palaces? Who among us can't pass through four palaces? It's just a gimmick he pulled by failing the first palace and then passing the first four in a row."

"That's true. I estimate this White-Haired Empyrean Exalt will at most pass the fifth palace."

The surrounding Empyrean Exalts all looked at Wang Lin. Those that were friendly talked with their minds. Among them, some recognized Wang Lin, while others felt contempt - each had their own thoughts. However, at the Empyrean Exalt stage, they wouldn't show any of it on their faces.

In the distance, Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin was sitting there, looking at Wang Lin. A moment later, he closed his eyes and no longer looked.

He would not look down upon any Empyrean Exalt cultivator, but he didn't think Wang Lin could pass the seventh palace. Although he paid attention to those below the seventh palace, it was limited.

Wang Lin didn't immediately attempt the Empyrean Trail but stood outside the first palace and looked up. Each palace was higher than the other, and the ninth palace was blurry.

Over the years, Wang Lin already understood that the Empyrean Trial had a total of 19 palaces. Less than 60 Empyrean Exalts could break through the ninth palace. Those people were at the peak of the Empyrean Exalt stage. With one more step, once they passed the 10th palace, they would become Ascendant Empyreans!

Every one of them who entered the Empyrean Trial could set off a huge wave. After all, witnessing the appearance of an Ascendant Empyrean was extremely rare.

This could even attract the attention of Grand Empyreans to personally come and watch.

However, the celestial clan only had 48 Ascendant Empyreans, and over the countless years, there hadn't been a 49th. This showed how difficult the 10th palace was.

Only Ascendant Empyrean cultivators could attempt to break through the 11th palace after the 10th palace. If you could pass the 19th palace, rumor had it that you would have a great chance of becoming a Grand Empyrean! An Ascendant Empyrean that could break through the 19th palace had battle power not even a Grand Empyrean would dare to casually mess with!

However, no Ascendant Empyreans had broken through the 19th palace. The most powerful Ascendant Empyrean, Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao, had stopped at the 16th palace and couldn't pass.

For tens of thousands of years, no one could surpass Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao. Right now, he was the most likely person to become the next Grand Empyrean, and some called him the celestial clan's sixth sun!

Although his name was not as great as that of the Grand Empyreans, he was the most famous below the Grand Empyreans. The Eight Extreme Grand Empyrean had spent a great price to attract Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao to work under him. He didn't treat Ming Dao like any other Empyrean Exalt or Ascendant Empyrean, but with even more courtesy.

"I might meet the famous Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao on my trip to the imperial city. This person is the number one Ascendant Empyrean and must be extraordinary…" Wang Lin's eyes couldn't help but light up.

"This time, I must shock everyone with one move! This time, I want to see how far I can go without the soul armor!" Wang Lin was calm as he closed his eyes. A moment later, his eyes opened and shined brightly. He flew past the first palace and quickly flew upwards.

When he flew into the air, some of the Empyrean Exalts looked up, but most of them kept their eyes closed and didn't care too much.

Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin also cultivated with his eyes closed and didn't look.

Once you passed through a palace, you could directly pass it and not be suppressed by the pressure from the previous palaces.

Wang Lin's body quickly flew into the sky and passed the first four levels. He stopped before the fifth palace and stepped inside without hesitation.

The moment he entered the fifth level of the Empyrean Trial, his vision became blurry. It was the same feeling he had when he last came here. A moment later, his vision became clear and he was in a star system.

"The fourth palace had 36 planets and a golden planet! That golden planet had power no weaker than all the other planets combined. I wonder how many golden planets this level will have!" Wang Lin looked at the star system before him and his eyes lit up.

Before him, 45 planets changed their trajectories and flew toward him from all directions. A thunderous howl echoed.

As they closed in, five planets suddenly turned golden in the blink of an eye. These five golden planets released a powerful pressure as they flew at Wang Lin.

"Five…" Wang Lin stood in the void and his expression was calm. As the planets flew toward him, he suddenly raised his right hand and his Void Tribulant cultivation erupted.

"One, two, three… 11, 12, 13!" Wang Lin clenched his fist and popping sounds echoed as 13 spells appeared around his hand. At this moment, his cultivation aura was still at early stage Void Tribulant, but it was still rising.

"I haven't gone all out after reaching the mid stage of Void Tribulant. Let's see how many spells I can fuse into my punch now." Wang Lin's white hair and clothes danced as a powerful gust of wind swept by. His full cultivation erupted and his aura went from early stage Void Tribulant to mid stage Void Tribulant!

"The 14th spell!" Another spell appeared in Wang Lin's fist. Following that, the 15th, 16th, and 17th spells appeared without pause as his aura reached mid stage Void Tribulant.

In the blink of an eye, there were 21 spells!

"According to my expectations, each level of Void Tribulant can increase the number of spells fused by nine… The limit at the early stage of Void Tribulant is nine, and after reaching the mid stage, it should be 18. However, due to the metal and wood essences, my cultivation level increased a little and I can forcibly condense four more to reach… 22 spells!" Wang Lin's eyes shined as the 45 planets closed in on him.

"The 22nd spell!" Wang Lin's eyes narrowed as a rumble came from his fist and the 22nd spell formed!

A shocking power came from this fist; it was as if this punch could destroy anything.

"Should be able to do more… the 23rd!" Wang Lin roared but didn't immediately attack the incoming planets. He leaped upward and his right arm bulged. A powerful force seemed to replace the rapidly flowing blood in his body and gathered in his fist, creating a thunderous rumble.

As the rumble echoed, Wang Lin's hair seemed to dance. His eyes shined as the 23rd spell formed in his hand!

"23 spells is the limit of my current cultivation level! This extra spell was due to my time spent inside the Dong Lin Pool that strenghthened all my other essences slightly."

Wang Lin lowered his head. Below him, the 45 planets flew toward him and the five golden planets gave off a powerful pressure. They were now only a few thousand feet from Wang Lin.

"Only one essence true body is enough for this fifth palace!" A shadow seemed to overlap with Wang Lin's body as his five-element true body appeared. Wang Lin punched at the incoming planets!!

The punch containing 23 spells combined with the avatar was equal to 46 spells, and this punch flew toward the 45 planets!

As the thunderous rumbles echoed, the void collapsed and endless golden light pierced through the void. The golden light penetrated the fifth palace and covered the sky. It was seen by the hundreds of Empyrean Exalts below!

Chapter 1952 - A Single Brilliant Feat! (2)

The golden light shrouded the Empyrean Trial and colored the ground golden. The Empyrean Exalts were all calm, as if they weren't surprised at all.

Many people didn't even look up and were focused on their cultivation. They didn't even open their eyes as if the golden light from passing the fifth floor couldn't attract their attention at all.

In the distance, Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin also didn't open his eyes. He was immersed in his own world, pondering how to pass the eighth palace. With his cultivation level, he should have the power to pass the eighth palace, but he was stopped there…

"It took this White-Haired Empyrean Exalt some time from entering the fifth palace to the golden light appearing… It was far slower than the rumored speed in which he passed the first four palaces… It seems like he spent some effort to pass the fifth palace."

"Although the time was still very fast, it is very similar to ordinary Empyrean Exalts attempting the fifth palace. There is really nothing worth noting."

"I wonder if he will choose to leave like before and try the sixth palace now… But he shouldn't be able to pass the sixth palace…"

Those Empyrean Exalts that looked up and secretly pondered. Some of them were a little disappointed. After all, the reason they cared was because they had heard of or seen the speed at which Wang Lin passed the first four palaces!

If that wasn't the case, then merely passing the fifth palace, although shocking, wouldn't attract too much attention.

Wang Lin's figure flew out from the golden light of the fifth palace. He was calm and he didn't look down, but instead turned toward the sixth palace. His eyes shined and he charged at the sixth palace without hesitation.

This was seen by the Empyrean Exalts below, and they all focused on him.

"He is really trying to pass the sixth palace. I was stopped at the sixth palace. He spent so much time on the fifth palace, even longer than me. If I can't pass the sixth palace, he will definitely fail!"

"The White-Haired Empyrean Exalt didn't leave?"

"The sixth palace, this is somewhat interesting. If he can pass it, it will be worth befriending him."

Almost none of the Empyrean Exalts below believed Wang Lin could pass the sixth palace. After all, the amount of time he had spent on the fifth palace was simply too ordinary - there was nothing shocking about it.

Some of the Empyrean Exalts that didn't open their eyes when the golden light shined from the fifth palace opened their eyes and looked at the sixth palace.

Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin in the distance opened his eyes and was about to close them when suddenly, a dazzling golden light came from his eyes!

The moment the golden light appeared, Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin's expression became serious.

He wasn't the only one whose eyes lit up. Outside the first palace, every Empyrean Exalts here had golden light appear in their eyes!!

This golden light was not from their bodies, but the reflection of the light from the sixth palace!

The sixth palace released shocking, golden light less than seven breaths after Wang Lin entered. The light connected with the golden light from the fifth palace, reproducing the glory from the past!

"This… This…" Some of the Empyrean Exalts below suddenly stood up and shock filled their eyes.

"He passed through the sixth palace!! It only took seven breaths of time!!"

"Dozens of years ago, he passed the first four palaces back to back and now he has passed through the fifth and sixth palace. His cultivation is definitely not ordinary!"

"To be able to pass the sixth palace means he can at least fuse 50 spells into his body. In the entire celestial clan, there are less than 400 Empyrean Exalts who can do this!"

The Empyrean Exalts below all had series expressions and were looking at the sky. Even those who previously had their eyes closed and thought that this wasn't worthy of their attention opened their eyes. They looked up at the figure that was rushing from the golden light of the sixth palace.

Those that could pass the sixth palace were considered powerful among Empyrean Exalts!

Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin stared at Wang Lin's figure, and his expression was serious. The current Wang Lin couldn't help but remind him of the figure that he didn't care about at first but then attracted his attention by passing through four palaces in a row.

"The seventh palace, he is going to attempt the seventh palace!!"

"He is going to try the seventh palace. There are less than 200 people who can pass the seventh palace! Although he passed the sixth palace easily, the seventh palace will not be so easy!"

"Perhaps… he can really break through!" The Empyrean Exalts below looked at Wang Lin, who hadn't come down but was flying directly toward the seventh palace.

His figure was being watched by almost all the gazes below. Some of them were filled with expectation, suspicion, and even disdain. It was clear that although Wang Lin had the strength to pass the sixth palace, many thought it would be extremely difficult for Wang Lin to pass the seventh palace!

Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin no longer cultivated but watched Wang Lin's figure disappear into the seventh palace. Now his expression was extremely serious. If Wang Lin could pass through the seventh palace, it meant Wang Lin was on the same level as him. He was personally witnessing such a cultivator attempt the Empyrean Trial twice, how could he not care?

When Wang Lin entered the seventh palace, the surrounding cultivators were all silent and they all looked up.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths, four breaths, five breaths… After the fifth breath passed, many of the Empyrean Exalts exclaimed in disbelief!!

The seventh palace in the sky shined brightly after the fifth breath. This light connected with the light from the sixth and fifth palaces. It was like a sun that completely lit up the Empyrean Trial!

The white hair of the figure that walked out from the seventh floor seemed to turn golden. The aura this figure released even caused some of the Empyrean Exalts below to stop breathing!

"He… He passed the seventh palace…"

"Five breaths of time, even faster than the sixth palace! What kind of combat power does he have to pass the seventh palace? His name will shake the entire celestial clan in a short period of time!!"

"Five breaths of time to pass the seventh palace… I have never heard of this speed before…" The hearts of the hundreds of cultivators below trembled and there was no longer any disdain. Instead, there was respect in their eyes.

Some of those that were stopped at the fourth or fifth palaces looked at Wang Lin with complicated gazes.

The gap between the strong and weak Empyrean Exalts was extremely wide. Those that could pass the seventh palace needed to be respected even by Empyrean Exalts! For example, Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin. Although he was arrogant, whenever he attempted the Empyrean Trail, everyone would watch.

"The seventh palace…" Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin silently pondered. He didn't think Wang Lin had such strength.

"Will he try the eighth palace… The eighth palace is difficult!"

In the sky, Wang Lin was standing inside the golden light from the seventh palace and was very calm. In this palace, he had used the thunder and five-element true bodies. Only with two true bodies was he able to pass the seventh palace with an overwhelming advantage.

"The higher I go, the more difficult it becomes. I wonder how the eighth palace will be…" Wang Lin looked up at the eighth palace and flew toward it!

He was bent on going through the trial and didn't care about the actions of others. He didn't know what kind of storm he had set off below!

"The eighth palace… He went to try the eighth palace!!"

"What an arrogant person. Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin failed at the eighth palace. This person… Ah, I can't guess accurately!"

"In the celestial clan, there are less than 150 people who can pass the eighth palace, and this is due to the accumulation of time. This palace is very difficult, and once someone passes it, all the Grand Empyreans will know!" At this moment, almost all the cultivators present stood up. Going through the fifth, sixth, and seventh palaces was enough to cause a clamor.

Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin stood up and no longer sat there as he stared at the eighth palace. He had tried the eighth palace many times but failed each time. Now that someone else was attempting the eighth palace, he flew into the air to watch.

"The eighth palace, he… can he pass it?"

These people thought the passage of time would be slow, but after just three breaths, golden light erupted from the eighth palace. The sudden burst of light startled everyone.

The golden light from the eighth palace hadn't shined in many years. However, right now, the golden light from the eighth palace fused with the light below and covered everyone inside the endless golden light.

"He passed the eighth palace…" Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin's face was pale and his eyes were filled with shock. He had tried the eighth palace many times but always failed. However, now he had personally seen someone calmly pass it in just three breaths of time!

The hundreds of Empyrean Exalts shrouded by the golden light all forgot to think as they silently looked at Wang Lin in the sky.

A loud voice came from Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin that awakened the hundreds of Empyrean exalts. "Your excellency, what is your name!" Some knew Wang Lin's name, but most of them only knew him as White-Haired Empyrean Exalt!

Wang Lin looked down below in the light of the eighth palace and calmly said, "Wang Lin!"

After he spoke, his gaze suddenly looked up at the ninth palace that was somewhat blurry due to the clouds!

Passing through the ninth palace meant the peak of Empyrean Exalts!

Passing through the ninth palace meant he could become famous across the entire celestial clan!

Passing through the ninth palace meant he was infinitely close to becoming an Ascendant Empyrean!

Wang Lin's time at the Immortal Astral Continent was not short. It had taken him hundreds of years to arrive at this point. He was no longer excited and was as calm as an ancient well.

Under the gazes of all the Empyrean Exalts below, Wang Lin flew toward the ninth palace that hadn't lit up for tens of thousands of years.

Chapter 1953 - A Single Brilliant Feat! (3)

Southern Continent, Dao Yi Sect.

This sect was the number one sect in the Southern Continent; it was even famous across the entire celestial clan. This was because a Grand Empyrean named Dao Yi was from this sect!

In the back mountain, there was a waterfall where the sound of water falling could be heard. There was a pond next to the waterfall, and a young man in a daoist robe was quietly sitting there. He held a willow branch in his hand and was hanging it over the pool as if he was fishing.

The moment Wang Lin passed through the eighth palace, the young man in the daoist robe opened his eyes. He raised his head to look at the blue sky and white clouds. He was calm.

"Passed the eighth palace…" The young man in the daoist robe smiled. He moved the willow in his hand and a ripple was set off in the pond. The scene of the Empyrean Trial appeared.

Most of the Northern Continent was covered in ice and snow year-round. The wind that caused the snow to dance howled like the cries of ghosts. This caused the hearts of most cultivators who came to the Southern Continent for the first time to tremble.

There was a mountain range in the northernmost part of the Northern Continent. The mountain was a huge glacier that hadn't melted for tens of thousand of years. It was irregular and looked like swords piercing into the sky. The ice shined brightly under the sun and gave off a cold intent.

This place was the Northern Continent's Grand Empyrean Wu Feng's cave.

Under one of the glaciers sat a bald, middle-aged man who was extremely tall. The sun refracted off the glacier, and there was an illusion in the refraction. It showed the scenes inside the Empyrean Trial.

The tall, bald cultivator was calm and looked at the figure rushing toward the ninth palace. His eyes gradually lit up.

Once a cultivator passed through the eighth palace, the Grand Empyreans would know. At this moment, far away, on Mount Emperor on the Central Continent, a beautiful woman was standing among the falling, autumn leaves. One of the leaves was not moving and revealed the scenes of the Empyrean Trial.

Beside the beautiful woman sat an old man. The old man looked lazy as if he had no energy. Even though he looked over, he had no spirit. It was as if what was happening inside the Empyrean Trial couldn't attract his interest.

The beautiful woman looked at the autumn leaf before her and softly said, "Teacher, if he passes the ninth palace, will you recruit him?"

The old man beside her opened his eyes and his gaze swept the autumn leaf.

"If Teacher recruited everyone that passes through the ninth palace, wouldn't Mount Emperor become very noisy? The ninth palace is enough to attract the attention of Dao Yi and Wu Feng because they became Grand Empyreans later on and are eager to expand their power. Aside from cultivating the sixth Grand Empyrean, they also need to find someone to guard their reincarnation.

"But to Teacher, passing the ninth palace is like the ants on the ground. So what if one ant is slightly larger than the others? Only if he could pass the 15th palace like Ming Dao would teacher consider recruiting him," the old man slowly said.

The beautiful woman silently pondered and bit her lower lip. She looked at the autumn leaf and didn't speak.

Also in the Central Continent, in the imperial city, there was a rather luxurious palace. There was no one inside the palace, but there was a water curtain clearly revealing the scene of Wang Lin inside the Empyrean Trial.

Eastern Continent, the number one sect among the nine sects and thirteen factions. The Purple Yang Sect.

In the forbidden land of the Purple Yang Sect, in a stone room, a middle-aged man was looking intently at a huge mirror that showed the scene inside the Empyrean Trial. However, the golden light filled the mirror and the figure was a blur.

Beside the middle-aged man were two little girls, one wearing red and one wearing purple. Both were around seven or eight year old girls. Both looked like little jade dolls and their eyes shined brightly. They both looked lovely. At this moment, the little girl wearing red held her chin in her hand while playing with her hair and looked at the mirror. But in truth, she was thinking about going out to play. She looked at the girl in purple and the two winked at each other.

There was a cultivator beside the girl in purple. This cultivator had a bitter face and was crouched there with a chain around his neck. It looked like tears were about to flow out from his eyes. This came from years of depression, and he was in a sorry state.

"Eh, Little Wolf, what kind of expression is that? Little Wolf, be good, don't be disobedient." The girl in purple looked at the bitter-looking cultivator and raised her hand to pat his head. Every pat caused the cultivator to lower his head even more, and more tears built up in his eyes.

"Two little ancestors, ah… Don't always think of playing… Alas, look at this person. I have investigated this person - he also came from the Eastern Continent. Whether or not he can pass the ninth palace, he needs to be recruited." The middle-aged man was filled with bitterness as he spoke softly to the two little girls beside him.

"Ah, you deal with it as yourself. Han Han, you have to teach this disobedient Little Wolf. We should throw him into the Nine Yin Pool like the last time he was disobedient. After a few days, he became honest and even found a fun bell for us to play with." The little girl in red smiled at the middle-aged man but walked next to the bitter-looking cultivator. She mercilessly patted the cultivator's head with the girl in purple.

The middle-aged man watched this dumbfoundedly and smiled bitterly. He got up and bowed at the two little girls that were playing around, his expression very serious.

"Grand Empyrean Gemini!!"

The two little girls were still patting the head of the cultivator named Little Wolf. The cultivator's tears finally began to flow.

"Ah, Wa Wa, is he crying?"

"He's faking it. This Little Wolf is being disobedient, he must be faking it!"

The middle-aged man felt like he was going to become crazy and roared at the two little girls, "Grand Empyrean Gemini!!!" His voice was like thunder and the world trembled. The two little girls finally turned and looked at him.

"Little Gu Ya, are you also being disobedient?" The little girl named Wa Wa frowned and looked at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man ignored her as he took a deep breath and said with a serious tone, "Grand Empyrean Gemini, this person needs to be recruited!"

"Then go recruit him. You can go, bring him back, and let us see him." The little girl named Han Han waved her hand and grabbed the cultivator named Little Wolf. Then she disappeared into the stone chamber with the other little girl.

The middle-aged man was left there. He mercilessly grabbed his own hair and smiled bitterly.

As the golden light from the eighth palace shined in the Empyrean Trial, Wang Lin flew toward the ninth palace under the gazes of all the cultivators below. After a moment, he stepped inside without hesitation.

The moment he entered, all the cultivators held their breaths and stared at the ninth palace!

"The seventh palace has 63 planets, but the eighth palace has 81 planets! The ninth palace is considered the peak of Empyrean Exalt and therefore likely contains 99 planets!" Wang Lin stepped into the ninth palace and stared at the star system before him.

In the star system, 99 planets suddenly changed trajectories and flew toward Wang Lin. Nine of them released a bright, golden glow.

Wang Lin's eyes narrowed and he didn't hesitate to use not only his five-element true body and thunder essence true body, but also his three ethereal essences. He could fuse up to 23 spells into his body, so, with the help of his true bodies and essences, the total now was 92 spells!

This was Wang Lin's limit before wearing the the soul armor. Just one punch or finger contained 92 spells. This made him infinitely close to an Ascendant Empyrean.

He raised his right hand and his eyes shined brightly. A sharp pain came from his right arm as it turned into the Yin Blade and he chopped down on the 99 planets in the simplest way possible!

This chop created 92 blade shadows, and they fused into one before sweeping across the star system.

Thunderous rumbles echoed and 92 of the 99 planets suddenly exploded. Before they completely collapsed, two shadows overlapped with Wang Lin's body and then his five-element true body and thunder essence true body walked out. They flew toward the remaining seven golden planets.

The five-element true body flickered and turned into the water essence true body, fire essence true body, and the earth essence true body. Each of them charged toward a planet. Not far away, Wang Lin's thunder essence true body released a powerful roar that shrouded the remaining four planets. Destructive thunder descended on the four planets and then they collapsed.

Although there was a gap between the destruction of the 99 planets, Wang Lin had done his best to reduce that gap greatly. From afar, it looked like the 99 planets had exploded at the same time.

The moment they exploded, a golden light spread out like a golden wave!

Before the gazes of many people, the ninth palace that had not shined for many years erupted with golden light to the shock and disbelief of the cultivators below!!

"He has passed the ninth palace!! After today, Wang Lin's name will definitely shock the five major continents!"

"The ninth palace… The ninth palace!! Passing the ninth palace means the peak of Empyrean Exalt and only one step away from Ascendant Empyrean. Could it be that today I will see the birth of the 49th Ascendant Empyrean?!"

"I fear that all the Grand Empyreans are watching this place!!"

The cultivators below all gasped. Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin bitterly lowered his head.

"Fellow Cultivator Wang Lin, congratulations on passing the ninth palace!" It was unknown who started it, but all the cultivators below clasped their hands at the sky.

Chapter 1954 - A Single Brilliant Feat! (4)

"I knew that this child was extraordinary. In less than 100 years, he even passed through the ninth palace. He is worthy of being recruited! Forget it, although he refused once, this time I'll go with one of my avatars and he will know how much importance I attach to this!" Sitting under the waterfall, the smile on Dao Yi's face became even wider.

In the glacier in the Northern Continent, Grand Empyrean Wu Feng looked at the glacier and closed his eyes.

"This child passed the test in the Mountain Sea and broke through the ninth palace. His battle power is similar to an Ascendant Empyrean… Dao Yi saw him, but Dao Yi is arrogant and prideful. Although he won't go with his divine sense, at most he will send an avatar… This time, I'll personally go with my original body. This child should be able to tell who attaches more importance to him!"

On Mount Emperor, the beautiful woman revealed a happy smile. It was as if she was even happier than Wang Lin when he broke through the ninth palace.

However, the old man beside her glanced at the autumn leaf and still didn't care.

The old man shook his head and said, "It is only the ninth palace, peak of Empyrean Exalt. After breaking through the 10th palace, he will be an Ascendant Empyrean, but the 10th palace is only the bottom of Ascendant Empyrean. He is far from Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao."

The beautiful woman turned around and said, "Teacher!!"

The old man stopped and bitterly said, "If he can pass the 10th palace, I'll go ask if he is willing to join me.

"Ah, the first nine palaces in the Empyrean Trial are for Empyrean Exalts. The 10th palace is the boundary between Empyrean Exalt and Ascendant Empyrean. From the 11th palace onward, aside from cultivation level and combat power, one needs understanding and enlightenment of dao.

"In the Empyrean Trial, the word 'trial' is the key for the last nine palaces! Every palace will give you a fortune, and this Wang Lin…" The old man looked at his disciple and stopped speaking.

Empyrean Exalt Hai Zi was filled with excitement. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes as her divine sense shot into the sky.

In the imperial city of the Central Continent, there was an empty, luxurious palace. As the scene of Wang Lin passing the ninth palace appeared, a cold laughter echoed through the palace.

"Is this the person Dao Fei can't forget… I have underestimated him…"

Eastern Continent, Purple Yang Sect. The middle-aged man was looking at the mirror before him alone. He completely ignored the miserable screams coming from outside and his eyes were bright.

"I must recruit him! Last time Grand Empyrean reincarnated, she separated. After many years, due to the lack of prestige, many of the Empyrean Exalts and Ascendant Empyreans left… Right now, the Grand Empyrean is about to reincarnate again. If this person can be recruited, he can be a powerful guardian!"

At the same time, in the Empyrean Trial, after Wang Lin passed through the ninth palace, everyone below bowed at him. Nearly 100 Empyrean Exalts quickly left and returned to their bodies. They quickly used their connections and informed the Empyrean Exalts they knew about what had happened.

After all, someone passing through the ninth palace was extremely important within the celestial clan - it could be considered a holy event. Shortly after, even more Empyrean Exalts rushed to the Empyrean Trial from all over the celestial clan.

Wang Lin walked out as the ninth palace shined. He sat in the air and didn't continue to the 10th palace, but he also didn't give up.

The entire Empyrean Trial was filled with golden light. All the Empyrean Exalts that had heard the new arrived in the transfer array and immediately saw the golden light. They looked up to see the ninth palace releasing endless golden light and the figure sitting inside the light.

Their expressions were all serious, containing a hint of expectation!

At this moment, none of the Empyrean Exalts here had any mocking intent, and any thoughts of disdain were crushed. They respected the strong, and anyone who could pass the ninth palace was at the peak of Empyrean Exalts!

Time slowly passed and even more Empyrean Exalts arrived here. Rays of light arrived at the transfer array, and it seemed like it would never stop.

Soon, there were nearly 700 Empyrean Exalts present, almost 70% of all Empyrean Exalts in the celestial clan.

There were still Empyrean Exalts rushing here after receiving the news.

"This matter has caused a great stir. Even more people are coming to the Empyrean Trial…"

"Once he passes the 10th palace, he will become an Ascendant Empyrean. But this 10th palace is more difficult than the previous nine combined. Otherwise, the 49th Ascendant Empyrean wouldn't have taken tens of thousands of years to appear…"

"I think there will be some difficulties. Although very few people have passed the ninth palace, there were still some. Which one of them is not famous, or at least caused a stir? Many people had high expectations, but they failed at the 10th palace in the end… This time, it will likely be the same."

More than 700 Empyrean Exalts were scattered across the Empyrean Trial. They were all talking to each other, some inquiring about Wang Lin's name and what happened before.

Among the more than 700 Empyrean Exalts, there was a group that was very calm and very different from the others. Even when they were just standing there, the other Empyrean Exalts were extremely polite to them.

There were less than a few dozen people in this group. They were all people who had passed the ninth palace but were stopped at the 10th palace. They had all come to see if Wang Lin could take the step they all dreamed of!

"Brother Zhao, do you think this person can pass the 10th palace?"

"Difficult! Both of us have tried the 10th floor. If he had the confidence to attempt the 10th floor, he wouldn't be cultivating there."

Another half an incense stick of time passed and now nearly 800 Empyrean Exalts were here. More than half of the Empyrean Exalts had dropped everything they were doing and rushed here with their divine senses to witness this important event.

Among the crowd, there was a very beautiful woman. She was Empyrean Exalt Hai Zi. She didn't want to watch through the autumn leaf on Mount Emperor, so had come here personally. She looked up at the golden light in the sky and smiled.

"This fellow, after leaving the Mountain Sea, he disappeared for more than 10 years. I didn't expect him to be so amazing after reappearing!"

Just as almost 800 Empyrean Exalts waited for Wang Lin to attempt the 10th palace, the transfer array flashed constantly. A middle-aged man in white walked out. He looked cold and didn't even look at the crowd. He leaped into the air and looked at Wang Lin.

"Ascendant Empyrean Snow Rain!!"

"Even Ascendant Empyreans came here!"

"Not only Ascendant Snow Rain, look, that's Ascendant Empyrean Dao Wheel!" The appearance of Ascendant Empyreans attracted the attention of all the Empyrean Exalts here. This person was an old man. He was frowning as he flew into the air. He looked at the middle-aged man and they nodded to each other. Then both looked up at Wang Lin in the sky.

"Ascendant Empyrean Meng Shuang!"

"That is Ascendant Empyrean Tiny Child. He has the appearance of a child year-round, so that must be him! Rumors say that he passed the 12th palace!!"

Divine sense messages were being silently passed between the 800 or so Empyrean Exalts here. A total of four Ascendant Empyreans had appeared in the ancient transfer array. They did not talk to each other, they just immediately looked up at the sky.

Just at this moment, the surroundings suddenly became quiet because Wang Lin, who was sitting in the golden light of the ninth palace, suddenly stood up. His actions attracted everyone's attention.

Wang Lin looked at the large amount of people and frowned, but he soon relaxed. His goal was to become famous, so the more people, the better the effect.

There were four people that caught Wang Lin's attention below: the four Ascendant Empyrans. When Wang Lin looked at them, they also looked back. They were very calm and showed no emotions.

Wang Lin withdrew this gaze and looked up at the 10th place. He took a step and quickly flew toward the 10th palace and disappeared!

"He's attempting the 10th palace!!"

"The 10th palace can be described as the dragon's gate. Once he passes through, he will be the 49th Ascendant Empyrean in my celestial clan!"

All the cultivators below stared intently and were afraid of missing anything.

At this moment, on the Immortal Astral Continent, Dao Yi, Wu Feng, and the powerful existence inside the imperial city looked at their own displays of the Empyrean Trial as Wang Lin walked toward the 10th palace!

In the Purple Yang Sect, the middle-aged man took a deep breath and didn't even blink once.

"Can he pass…" This was the thought that appeared in almost everyone's minds!

Time passed. It had been eight breaths since Wang Lin entered the 10th palace!

Ninth breath, 10th breath…

All the gazes gathered on the fuzzy 10th palace. This palace had not released golden light in tens of thousands of years!

However, every time it released golden light in the past, it meant there was one more Ascendant Empyrean in the celestial clan!

The celestial clan only had 48 Ascendant Empyreans. Once another appeared, it would be a joyous event for the entire celestial clan. Even the Ancient clan would know of their name. This kind of cultivator was enough to cause a commotion across the entire Immortal Astral Continent!

The 11th breath, 12th breath, 13th breath… Until the 20th breath!

"Must have failed…" Some of the Empyrean Exalts below immediately signed.

But just at this moment, cries of shock echoed in the silent Empyrean Trial, until it became a monstrous wave!!

"Golden light!! That's golden light!!!"

"The 10th palace's golden light!!! It has been tens of thousands of years and now golden light has come from the 10th palace once more!!!"

"He… passed!!!"

After 20 breaths, the fuzzy 10th palace covered by the clouds released a startling, golden light before everyone's gazes!!!

The expressions of the four Ascendant Empyreans immediately became serious.

Chapter 1955 - A Single Brilliant Feat! (5)

In the blurry sky of the Empyrean Trial, the 10th palace that hadn't shined for tens of thousands of years erupted with bright, golden light. The golden light spread out and filled the eyes of all the cultivators below.

As the golden light spread out, a giant figure seemed to appear. This figure wasn't Wang Lin, but a shadow filled with endless majesty.

This shadow was very large, like a giant standing in the world. It appeared from the golden light from the 10th palace and soon became more solid.

In a flash, this shadow became clear. He was very handsome, and aside from an ancient aura, he exuded a force that made all celestials worship him.

He wore a golden robe and there was even an emperor crown on his head. It looks like he was looking down upon the world.

The moment this figure appeared, the hearts of the 800 Empyrean Exalts and four Ascendent Empyreans all trembled.

"It is the shadow the Celestial Ancestor left here at the Empyrean Trial!! It is said this shadow separated from the Celestial Ancestor. Even if the Celestial Ancestor dies, it will still exist after being fused with the Empyrean Trial!"

"The 10th palace is the line between Empyrean Exalts and Ascendant Empyreans. Rumor has it that each Ascendant Empyrean is personally titled by the Celestial Ancestor. I didn't expect it to be true!!"

"He has passed through the 10th palace and the Celestial Ancestor's shadow has appeared. This Wang Lin had passed the dragon's gate and from now on is no longer the same rank as us Empyrean Exalts!"

"I got to personally see someone become an Ascendant Empyrean and the Celestial Ancestor personally title them. This trip to the Empyrean Trial was not a waste of time!"

When the giant, golden figure appeared, all the cultivators below became very respectfully and all of them bowed. No one forced any of them to bow, but it was something all the cultivators did out of respect!

"We descendents of the Celestial Ancestor greet Ancestor!!" The voice of all the cultivators echoed in the Empyrean Trial.

Just as all the cultivators below bowed, a figure flew out from the shining, golden 10th palace. This figure was Wang Lin.

This scene seemed to become eternal in the eyes of all the cultivators below.

In the sky, a large and a small, golden figure less than 1,000 feet away from one another were looking at each other.

Wang Lin's face was slightly pale. When he appeared, he immediately saw the giant, golden figure before him. When he saw the figure, his heart trembled. This was the Celestial Ancestor he had seen twice before!!

His pair of golden eyes were filled with endless majesty, and his gaze landed on Wang Lin. This gaze was filled with an indescribable power and seemed like it was going to completely see through Wang Lin's every secret.

Wang Lin's heart trembled. He felt naked under this gaze. He also felt like all his secrets were revealed before this gaze!

Wang Lin didn't expect this at all. Not even his teacher, Xuan Luo, had expected Wang Lin to arrive at this point in the celestial clan!

As a result, Wang Lin had made no preparations, so all his secrets were going to be revealed. A giant hand appeared in Wang Lin's mind and quickly flipped through his memories. There was no way to hide anything!

It began searching his memories from his birth!

The entire celestial clan only had 48 Ascendant Empyreans. For the celestial clan, Ascendant Empyreans were very important, second only to the Grand Empyreans.

Even the Celestial Ancestor would have paid attention to these cultivators. Back then, he had already considered that members of the Ancient clan or foreign cultivators would change their aura to come here and even obtain the title of Ascendant Empyrean.

How could the Celestial Ancestor allow this? Being an Empyrean Exalt was fine, but Ascendant Empyreans had to be Immortal Astral Continent cultivators! They had to have been born and raised on the Immortal Astral without any problem. This was also the reason behind the saying that one must pass the 10th palace in the Empyrean Trial to become an Ascendant Empyrean!

Every Empyrean Exalt that had turned into an Ascendant Empyrean had experienced this. All 48 of the current Ascendant Empyrean had gone through this.

This was a test, and if the shadow judged Wang Lin as a foreign or ancient cultivator, the news would immediately spread across the celestial clan. Forget Wang Lin, not even a Grand Empyrean could escape!

The Celestial Ancestor's shadow wouldn't attack, but once his secrets were found out, the Ascendant Empyreans or even Grand Empyreans would attack!

Under the gaze of the Celestial Ancestor's shadow, Wang Lin's memories from his childhood were being observed. The Heaven Defying Bead that had fused with this soul appeared once more and slowly rotated. A gentle light was released and surrounded Wang Lin, and the bead created false memories for the Celestial Ancestor's shadow to watch.

No one knew what the Celestial Ancestor's shadow had seen, but soon, the gaze on Wang Lin became gentle.

After a long time, as all the cultivators below watched, the shadow of the Celestial Ancestor waved his left hand. A scroll appeared out of nowhere and opened like a holy edict.

There were 48 names on that scroll. Eache name shined brightly, and there was pressure coming from the names.

"Ascendant Empyrean List!!"

"This is the legendary Ascendant Empyrean List!!"

"Rumor has it that every single Ascendant Empyrean is personally appointed by the Celestial Ancestor and has their name added to the list. This list only appears when someone successfully passes the 10th palace!"

"It's the Ascendant Empyrean List! Everyone on the list receives the Celestial Ancestor's protection. They are the glory of the celestial clan!!"

Aside from those four Ascendant Empyreans, everyone else gasped, and their eyes were filled with desire. They all wanted their names on the list, but even though they were Empyrean Exalts, this wasn't possible. This list was only for Ascendant Empyreans!

The Celestial Ancestor's shadow raised his left hand and a brush seemed to appear. The brush moved and wrote down a line of celestial characters!

"Number 49, Wang Lin."

After finishing the last stroke, the Celestial Ancestor's shadow dissipated into a golden light that lit up the entire Empyrean Trial.

Even after the Celestial Ancestor's shadow completely disappeared, everyone was still silent. A moment later, they all bowed.

"Greetings, Ascendant Empyrean!" This included Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin and all those that doubted Wang Lin could pass the ninth and 10th palaces!

Within the crowd, there was an extremely beautiful woman. She suddenly felt like the distance between them was too large now. One was in the sky and one was on the earth, very far, very far…

This sudden change made her feel an unspeakable sense of melancholy.

Wang Lin silently pondered in the sky with his eyes closed. After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes again. He had just experienced life and death at that moment. He didn't expect the Empyrean Trial to have such an implication.

"The Heaven Defying Bead appeared once more by itself and saved me… This thing has its own spirit, but what is it… Where did it come from… It was able to fool the Celestial Ancestor's shadow!

"The 10th palace had 99 golden planets, no wonder so few people have passed it. Even I had to use the Heavenly Bull soul armor for an instant to pass!"

While Wang Lin was pondering, three people flew into the sky and stopped beside him. It was the three Ascendent Empyreans, Snow Rain, Dao Wheel, and Meng Dao.

As for Ascendant Empyrean Tiny Child, he calmly remained below. He looked at Wang Lin but didn't say a word.

"Congratulations, Fellow Cultivator Wang. Haha, now my celestial clan has one more Ascendant Empyrean!"

"It won't take long for every Ascendant Empyrean in the celestial clan to know. Fellow Cultivator Wang has become famous in an instant. If there is a chance to meet in the Northern Continent, we have to debate dao."

"Fellow Cultivator Wang, after entering the Ascendant Empyrean stage, I fear you will face the recruitment of the Grand Empyreans. My name is Rain Snow and I'm under Grand Empyrean Wu Feng. I wonder, has Fellow Cultivator have decided on where to go?"

The three of them smiled and clasped their hands at Wang Lin. Wang Lin smiled back and clasped his hand back in response.

"As for the choice of which Grand Empyrean to go with, I haven't made up my mind yet and I haven't decided to leave yet…" After Wang Lin spoke, he looked up at the 11th palace that was completely covered by the clouds!

Him looking up immediately caused the expressions of those three to become serious.

"Could Fellow Cultivator Wang want to try the 11th palace?"

"I do!" Wang Lin nodded and smiled.

All the three had different expressions, and after looking at Wang Lin, Ascendant Empyrean Snow Rain hesitated before speaking.

"The three of us haven't passed the 11th palace. Since Fellow Cultivator Wang wants to try, I have some experience that might help you.

"The difficulty of the palaces past the 10th is far higher than the first nine for Empyrean Exalts. And once you fail, it is not without danger - you will be injured. Although it's not serious, you still have to be careful.

"In addition, above the 10th palace, it is difficult to pass with a short period of cultivation. This is why Ascendant Empyreans rarely come here. Unless we are 80% confident, we won't casually try…

"As far as I know, among the 49 Ascendant Empyreans, including Fellow Cultivator Wang, 27 people stopped at the 11th palace. Aside from those 27 people, 13 people stopped at the 13th palace. Fellow Cultivator Tiny Child below is rumored to have passed the 12th palace, but in truth was stopped at the 12th palace."