Chapter 1017
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Step by step, Ye Wushuang approached the pin – shaped mountain.
As he got closer, Ye Wushuang finally saw a figure standing in mid – air at the mountain peak. Dressed in a long gown, exuding an elegant aura, holding a paper fan, and wearing a warm expression, it was Tianlinzi.
“You’re the first one to arrive here within a day,” Tianlinzi said, looking at Ye Wushuang with a gentle smile. “I knew I wasn’t wrong about you, Ye Wushuang.”
Ye Wushuang looked up and said indifferently, “I’m here. Where’s the Imperial – grade spiritual technique?”
“So impatient?” Tianlinzi chuckled. “Aren’t you curious about how your companions are doing?”
“How are they?”
At these words, Tianlinzi waved his hand.
Four images appeared between the two of them. In the images, Li Qingyao, Yu Hao, Mu Zili, and Ji Ou were all being chased by spirit beasts or fighting against them, and they were also making their way towards the position where Ye Wushuang was… However, all four of them were in a bad state.
Tianlinzi continued, “The trials on this third floor test willpower and perseverance. You passed first, proving that you’re stronger than them—much stronger! Since you stepped into Tianlin Ancient City, I’ve sensed your extraordinariness, your uniqueness! Your physical body is strong, your talent is top – notch, your swordsmanship is exceptional, your mind is remarkable, and your comprehension is outstanding… Ye Wushuang, you have so many excellent qualities…”
As Tianlinzi spoke, he seemed to verge on madness, like an adventurer on the brink of despair who had just discovered a peerless spiritual plant.
Ye Wushuang furrowed his brows. “You won’t go back on your word, will you?”
“Of course not! My word is my bond!”
Tianlinzi waved his hand. At the mountain peak, a stone staircase extended down and landed at Ye Wushuang’s feet. “The Imperial – grade spiritual technique is right here!” Tianlinzi made a gesture of invitation with a beaming smile.
Ye Wushuang knew that the path ahead was full of uncertainties. But… there was no other choice but to ascend the stone staircase. At least for now, he had no idea what Tianlinzi was planning.
With one step, Ye Wushuang climbed onto the stairs. As he ascended, the stone staircase retracted behind him. Soon, Ye Wushuang’s figure appeared in front of the tower – like palace at the mountain peak.
“Follow me,” Tianlinzi landed and led Ye Wushuang to the front of the tower’s gate.
When the gate was pushed open, a breath of ancient dust rushed towards them. Inside the gate, the vast tower was empty, its interior stretching a thousand zhang, desolate yet expansive.
In the middle of the hall, suspended in mid – air, a Cosmic Eight Trigrams Sphere slowly rotated, emitting an aura that seemed to connect with heaven and earth, as if it was one with the universe. Under this imposing presence, Ye Wushuang suddenly felt as tiny as an ant in the world. Standing at the peak of this天地, his existence seemed negligible.
It wasn’t that Ye Wushuang had actually become smaller. It was the oppressive force emanating from the Cosmic Eight Trigrams Sphere.
“What’s the meaning of this?” Ye Wushuang stood at the entrance of the hall.
Tianlinzi stood in front of the Cosmic Eight Trigrams Sphere with his hands behind his back, looking up at the Eight Trigrams Instrument, which was a hundred zhang in diameter. His voice turned cold for the first time. “The Imperial – grade spiritual technique is within this!” He turned around, looked at Ye Wushuang earnestly, and said, “If you can fathom its mysteries, you’ll obtain this Imperial – grade spiritual technique. If not… it’s not meant for you!”
Hearing this, Ye Wushuang walked towards the Eight Trigrams Sphere. The sphere was encircled by four rotating iron rings. Inside, the sphere itself exuded the fragrance of aged wood grain—it was an Eight Trigrams Sphere carved from wood.
“Only by peering into the core can you see the essence,” Tianlinzi continued. “Your talent and will are sufficient. I believe you can do it.”
“I don’t believe I can,” Ye Wushuang retorted. “It seems you’re indeed playing tricks on us. Now that I’ve reached the destination and the Imperial – grade spiritual technique is right before my eyes, I still have to figure it out myself?”
Tianlinzi laughed. “An Imperial – grade spiritual technique is extremely rare. It’s naive to think you can get it so easily.”
There was already a battle of wits in their conversation.
“I don’t want this Imperial – grade spiritual technique anymore,” Ye Wushuang declared.
Upon hearing this, Tianlinzi’s smile froze. An Imperial – grade spiritual technique! Not only would warriors at the Myriad Dharma Realm covet it, but even those at the Return to Origin Realm, Void Realm, or even the Void Penetration Realm would fight tooth and nail to obtain it. And this guy was giving it up?
“Don’t be ridiculous. An Imperial – grade spiritual technique, you…”
“I’m not joking,” Ye Wushuang said seriously. “Since obtaining this technique might bring danger, I’d rather not. After all, I’m only at the Myriad Dharma Realm, and I don’t really need an Imperial – grade spiritual technique yet.”
“No!” Tianlinzi’s angry shout echoed throughout the hall. Clutching his paper fan tightly, with his hair and beard fluttering, he looked at Ye Wushuang with a cold gaze. “You must take this technique!”
At these words, Ye Wushuang understood. “It seems you don’t intend to give me the spiritual technique out of kindness. Instead… unlocking the seal of this technique must bring you some benefit, right?” Ye Wushuang smiled. “Cracking the mystery of the core inside this Eight Trigrams Sphere might indeed reveal the Imperial – grade spiritual technique, but… will it also lift the seal that restrains you?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Tianlinzi’s face turned pale.
