Free Web NovelChapter 426: Chapter 422: The Heaven-Breaking Pavilion Is About to Open
The turtle egg said four words to Lin Hao: "Ten Thousand Blood Demon Emperor."
Hearing these four words, Lin Hao grew even more confused.
He had annihilated a wisp of the Ten Thousand Blood Demon Emperor’s remnant soul long ago.
Lin Hao was certain he had been thorough that time; there was absolutely no way the remnant soul could have escaped.
Besides, the Ten Thousand Blood Demon Emperor had absolutely nothing to do with the will of the Celestial Dao.
After considering countless possibilities, Lin Hao still couldn’t connect the dots.
In the end, it was the turtle egg who cleared up his confusion. "The Celestial Yang Continent is just a lower realm. The remnant soul in the Heaven-Stepping Sect was merely the weakest one belonging to the Ten Thousand Blood Demon Emperor."
Lin Hao was still confused. ’What does this have to do with the will of the Celestial Dao?’
The turtle egg explained further, "The will of the Celestial Dao can communicate with the upper realms. And for your sake, it found a wisp of the Ten Thousand Blood Demon Emperor’s remnant soul in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain."
Lin Hao nodded, then asked, "How do you know all this?"
’It’s only been a few days, yet the turtle egg already knows this information. Don’t tell me it also has the ability to communicate with the upper realms.’
The turtle egg guessed Lin Hao’s thoughts and denied it. "Actually, this news came through the Divinity Realm. Because that wisp of the Ten Thousand Blood Demon Emperor’s remnant soul has found a host, and he is trying to descend to the lower realm—to enter the Celestial Yang Continent—through the Divinity Realm."
Lin Hao didn’t ask how the turtle egg knew about the Divinity Realm, momentarily lost in thought.
’People from the upper realms can’t enter the Celestial Yang Continent, but I’ve experienced the Ten Thousand Blood Demon Emperor’s power firsthand. He can’t be judged by common sense.’
"So, can you give me the Saint Medicine now?" The turtle egg’s eyes darted around. Seeing the time was right, it spoke up opportunely.
Who knew that Lin Hao would just shake his head and say, "You’re too unreliable. I have my own place to store it, a place that will ensure it’s perfectly safe."
’Entrusting it to the turtle egg would be worse than putting it in the sect’s secret grounds.’
The sect’s secret grounds were in the Saha World, and the Saha World recognized Lin Hao as its master. Without him, and without his escort, no one could even dream of entering.
’It would be absolutely safe there.’
PLOP!
The turtle egg flopped onto the ground, just short of foaming at the mouth. ’After all that talk, it still couldn’t get its hands on the Saint Medicine. What a failure.’
Lin Hao paid it no mind and walked straight away.
With the Saint Medicine in his possession, it wasn’t safe to leave the Heaven-Stepping Sect. So, for the next few days, Lin Hao wandered around the sect, "neglecting his duties."
Two elders of the Heaven-Stepping Sect had been sent to find the Divine Demon Secret Realm. Meanwhile, knowing Lin Hao was present, Wu Taichu and Gu Yong seized every moment to improve their cultivation. Wherever Lin Hao went, the disciples of the Heaven-Stepping Sect were exceptionally respectful, some even trembling with reverence.
Lin Hao’s cultivation was now at the peak of the Fourth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm. His Lifebound True Blood had turned green, a sign of an authentic King Body, and the mysterious True Essence in his body had transformed into Chaos Qi. This gave him a powerful aura with every move.
Although Lin Hao deliberately restrained his aura, some disciples with lower cultivation levels still felt an oppressive pressure.
After noticing this, Lin Hao chose to spend more time in the uninhabited areas of the sect, walking and strolling aimlessly. He watched leaves fall with the wind, listened to the roars of beasts from distant mountains, drank the sweet morning dew, and smelled the fresh scent of the trees...
Lin Hao was cultivating his mind.
Compared to improving one’s cultivation level, cultivating the mind was equally important.
After a few days like this, the time came for the Saha World to be opened again.
Just as Lin Hao decided to place the Saint Medicine inside, Wu Taichu, who had been in seclusion cultivating, rushed to find him.
"Grand Uncle, a letter from the Saint Institute." Upon seeing Lin Hao, Wu Taichu hurriedly handed him a letter.
Lin Hao took it and was somewhat surprised to see that the letter was actually from Duan Wushuang.
Opening it, Lin Hao summarized the contents: the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion was about to open, and the six great Saint Institutes were holding a martial competition.
Below that was the departure time for the Yujin Saint Institute.
Seeing this, Lin Hao immediately decided to deposit the Saint Medicine in the sect’s secret grounds as quickly as possible, then set out for the Yujin Saint Institute at once.
Lin Hao handed the letter back to Wu Taichu, entered the Saha World with the greatest possible speed, and placed the Saint Medicine in the sect’s secret grounds.
When Lin Hao reappeared before Wu Taichu, the turtle egg also appeared before him.
"You’re just in time. We’re leaving for the Saint Institute immediately." The matter was urgent. According to the letter, the Yujin Saint Institute was set to depart in five days.
The Heaven-Stepping Sect was an immense distance from the Yujin Saint Institute. Even at the turtle egg’s current speed, it would take four to five days to get there. Lin Hao couldn’t help but feel anxious. Although he was a disciple of the Saint Institute, he was not a disciple of the Upper Courtyard.
Duan Wushuang hadn’t stated it explicitly in the letter, but for a martial competition of this caliber, only Upper Courtyard disciples were qualified to participate.
For Lin Hao to become an Upper Courtyard disciple, he needed to defeat two of the top ten experts on the Holy Stele’s rankings in a row.
If he was delayed, he feared even Duan Wushuang wouldn’t be able to help him, because at the Yujin Saint Institute, Duan Wushuang’s word was not the sole authority.
He was anxious, but the turtle egg was not in the least bit worried. It asked Lin Hao with a calm, unhurried air, "Got the Divine Spring?"
Lin Hao naturally knew what the turtle egg was after. Without a second word, he handed the Divine Spring over to it.
"No rush, no rush. There’s still plenty of time." The turtle egg’s eyes narrowed as it shook its head contentedly.
A thought struck Lin Hao. "You have a way?"
"I need a place full of vital energy to go into seclusion."
Without another word, Lin Hao brought the turtle egg and Wu Taichu into the Saha World, and then brought Elder Gu in as well.
Inside the Saha World, Lin Hao chose not to continue increasing his cultivation. Blindly pursuing higher realms was not necessarily beneficial. However, he did drink a few mouthfuls of the Divine Spring to temper his body.
As for Wu Taichu and Elder Gu, after drinking the Divine Spring, their bodies underwent an astonishing transformation.
They were not Lin Hao; a single small sip of the Divine Spring was enough to cause a qualitative leap in them.
Lin Hao could even see their Lifebound True Blood change from orange to Yellow.
On the other side, the turtle egg sat cross-legged like a person. The patterns on its shell flickered, and terrifying arcs of electricity intertwined across its surface.
From this, Lin Hao detected faint wisps of Dao Rhyme.
Lin Hao was delighted. His eyes began to glow as he stared intently at the patterns on the turtle egg’s shell.
Unfortunately, the patterns were too profound and unfathomable. Aside from detecting the Dao Rhyme, Lin Hao gained nothing.
’The Array Pattern Skill is truly formidable!’
Such was the sigh in Lin Hao’s heart.
By now, he naturally understood that the patterns on the turtle egg’s back were related to the Array Pattern Skill. Originally, Lin Hao had thought the turtle egg was just unwilling to pass on the skill, but now it seemed it was telling the truth when it said the time was not yet right.
During this time, the turtle egg consumed the Divine Spring more than once.
Time ticked by, second by second, but Lin Hao did not give up. He firmly committed the patterns on the turtle egg’s back to memory.
’Even if I can’t comprehend them now, it’s always good to memorize them.’
A few hours later, Wu Taichu and Elder Gu finished their cultivation one after another.
The ability to improve one’s physical constitution was once the stuff of legends, but now this myth was becoming a tangible reality for them. The two were so moved they couldn’t speak a single word.
Staring at Lin Hao, their lips trembled and tears streamed down their old faces. Then, they performed the grand ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows.
Unfortunately, Lin Hao’s attention was entirely focused on the turtle egg, so he didn’t see it.
Following Lin Hao’s gaze, the two of them looked over. The moment they saw the flashing patterns on the turtle egg’s shell, it was as if they were struck by lightning, and they both spat out a mouthful of blood.
