A World Worth Protecting

Everything happened too quickly. Almost the instant all the mosquitoes, including the gray-colored one, were destroyed, a deafening roar erupted in the cave.

Wang Baole, who was at a crucial juncture, having integrated eighty percent with the small tripod cauldron, was extremely shaken. The loud roar was like a thousand claps of thunder exploding right into his ears. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw the old lady—the Grand Supreme Elder of Galactic Dusk Sect—approaching from the opening in the wall above his head as broken rocks fell from the sky!

The old lady’s figure carried such an imposing force that, in Wang Baole’s eyes, it was as if he was being suppressed by the combined force of heaven and earth. He was at the most crucial stage of Life Foundation, and he wasn’t supposed to move a single bit.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. It was so sudden that Wang Baole didn’t know what to do, as everything seemed like a catastrophe, forming a hurricane in his head.

The vibe given off by the old lady, coupled with the falling rocks tumbling onto Wang Baole, caused his body to tremble vigorously. As a result, the small tripod cauldron within his body was immediately destabilized. All the vibes were disordered, become chaotic from a previously perfect, well-controlled state.

Any interference during the process of Foundation Establishment for a True Breath realm cultivator was dangerous. Needless to say, that also applied to Wang Baole, who’s location for seclusion was being torn apart by others.

The level of danger had already far exceeded that of the Pond Cloud Rainforest, and that of Coulomb Basin. After all, in those two areas where he experienced danger, he was able to retaliate somehow.

However, right then, right there, in the face of a Core Formation cultivator, Wang Baole was so weak that he wouldn’t be able to withstand a single attack!

As the spirit energy moved in a chaotic manner, with his body trembling and the small tripod cauldron shaking all over, the only thing Wang Baole experienced was a current crashing heavily within his body, similar to if he were to swallow a self-exploding bead. The deafening boom within his body and by his ears overlapped at that instance, causing him to vomit fresh blood. He was like a deflated ball, his energy and spirit severely exhausted.

“Enlightened…” With blood filling his entire mouth, Wang Baole struggled as he tried to recite the Dao sutra to scare the other party away. That was the only means of resistance he could think of at the crucial juncture. However, after saying the first word, his body was unable to withstand anything else. That was because right then, his cultivation was connected to the small tripod cauldron. The violent shaking and disorder of the small tripod cauldron was, to a certain extent, similar to it undergoing exorcism, such that it was impossible for Wang Baole to recite the Dao sutra.

He vomited blood again, his face turning pale white. He was about to retreat without caring about the integration process, but in that chaotic environment, his body seemed like a ceramic vase about to be torn apart. Every part of his body was painful deep down to his bones.

“A worm-like scum like you dares to snatch away my disciple’s fate?” A chilly look and a condescending, croaky voice erupted from within the cave. The old lady’s lips curled into a cold smile, looking at the extremely beaten Wang Baole who had blood flowing from his mouth. She looked at him as if he was an irritating maggot. After stepping into the exploded cave, she stepped right towards Wang Baole.

She raised her left hand, grabbing directly at Wang Baole’s dantian!

Seeing the old lady’s arrival and her raised right hand, Wang Baole’s eyes became bloodshot as his vision turned red. He let out a beast-like scream, but the blood that emerged instead prevented him from screaming out loud. Instead, it transformed into madness and indignation. He wanted to struggle, but all his tactics were useless against a Core Formation cultivator.

Needless to say, in his state of madness, it was difficult for him to use his tactics. The only thing he could do was watch the old lady’s right hand swiftly pressing on his tummy with the speed of thunder.

Immediately, Wang Baole’s tummy exploded, his flesh torn apart. The grip by the old lady perforated his stomach, exposing his intestines as he vomited fresh blood.

The pain made Wang Baole go berserk, his eyes filling up with blood.

The old lady reached directly into the hole she had made in Wang Baole’s tummy, disregarding Wang Baole’s injuries and pain. She was like a piece of unfeeling steel, grabbing the small tripod cauldron resting on Wang Baole’s dantian forcefully, disregarding his mangled flesh and blood!

The feeling was similar to someone grabbing hold of one of his internal organs!

The feeling of one’s organ being gripped tightly by a hand that went through all his other tissues transformed into an indescribable amount of pain exploding directly in Wang Baole’s mind, causing him to scream painfully!

“I’ve found it, it’s not too late.” The old lady smiled, her smile carrying a sense of indifference. Now, Wang Baole, who was trembling heavily with sweat damping his entire shirt, saw the old lady as a devil through his bloodshot eyes. He had never felt that way before, and he felt helplessness, madness, and hatred on a level that couldn’t be described.

Nothing could be salvaged. The old lady twisted her left hand, which was holding onto the small tripod cauldron, and at that moment, Wang Baole understood what was meant by living hell!

He was helpless and had wanted to call up the black mask. However, under the suppressive force of the Core Formation cultivator, the black mask stayed silent and motionless.

Feeling every ounce of pain, Wang Baole laughed bitterly as he attempted to activate his devouring seed. However, there was such a huge difference between his level of cultivation and that of the old lady that even if the devouring seed were to move a single bit, it would be suppressed by the old lady!

“Trying to retaliate?” The old lady sneered, nonchalantly kicking Wang Baole.

With a loud bang, a strong force flowed from the old lady directly into Wang Baole’s body. Wang Baole trembled vigorously and, as he spewed blood out of his mouth, his body flew backwards as a result!

The small tripod cauldron had been integrated with his body over eighty percent. Regardless of whether it was his flesh or his soul, they had all already been combined, forming his Dao Foundation to a certain extent.

As the old lady kicked him, his body tumbled backwards. Immediately, the small tripod cauldron was pulled out by the old lady, together with his flesh and spirit. From the injury on his stomach, large amounts of Spirit Qi and life were leaking out. When the small tripod cauldron was pulled out, one could see that strands of his meridians and flesh had already been coiled around it. As the small tripod cauldron was removed, Wang Baole’s body curled backwards, his meridians broken and his flesh torn apart!

Blood spewed endlessly, covering the entire area…

With a loud boom, Wang Baole, who had broken the cave on impact and landed outside, could only feel his vision darkening. He felt that an unbearable cold was surrounding him, and in the darkness and cold, a sense of hatred that could destroy the heaven and earth erupted from within him!

However, it was all useless… It would only be a waste of his efforts!

At that moment, he was convulsing. His anger, hatred, and pitiful screams had already become weak. His soul, his Spirit Qi, his everything… They were all weakening at an astounding speed. The immense pain in his body couldn’t compare to the feeling of having someone snatch away his Dao Foundation with their bare hands. Furthermore, the feeling of having one of his organs taken away made Wang Baole’s life dull immediately.

His Dao Foundation had been snatched away!

His Foundation Establishment process, which had been completed to eighty percent, was destroyed. Not only that, his dantian and all his meridians were broken by thirty percent under the forceful pulling of the old lady. The frightening wound on his stomach, as well as the severely damaged intestines, worsened his injuries to an extent that he would have died even if he was physically at the level of Foundation Establishment.

However, no matter how determined he was at surviving, with his Dao Foundation being snatched away and his injuries so severe, it was impossible for him to have an opportunity at Foundation Establishment again in his life. Since the foundation had been destroyed, his cultivation would leak at such a fast speed that he would eventually return to a commoner’s state and die from his injuries.

Something like that had happened before during the Spirit Inception Era. However, it was the first time it happened to a disciple from the four Dao Colleges, and to someone like Wang Baole!!

It could easily be imagined that if the Mystic Luna Realm wasn’t sealed, the old lady would never dare to act that way. However, now that she saw that things were moving towards completion and that there would definitely be changes to the Federation, a mere Deputy Pavilion Head like Wang Baole was simply a small fry that she could destroy.

As she held the small bloodstained tripod cauldron and felt for the Spirit Qi source within it, a look of approval appeared in the old lady’s eyes. She was irritated by the blood on the tripod cauldron, and with a single swing, the blood on it evaporated. She put it into her arms and looked towards Wang Baole as if he was already dead.

“I’ve heard that you have another Dharmic Armament?” As she spoke, the old lady stepped out. Wang Baole revealed a look of helplessness and madness in his eyes, as he watched the old lady attempt to kill him and steal his Dharmic Armament!