Chapter 545: Tian Lunhui's Strength

“The new generation surpasses the old. The young are ultimately more flexible in their thinking, not like us old fossils who are set in our ways. Talent is one thing, but true comprehension is another.” Even the Old Undyings who were unwilling to show their faces sighed softly, deeply moved. They couldn’t stop praising a genius like Tian Lunhui.

In fact, when it came to this pool, many Old Undyings were still stuck on the idea that one could definitely enter as long as they had enough power. They had blind faith in their own Dao Practice, in their own strength. This was especially true for the Old Undyings from Emperor Immortal Gates. They believed that with their Emperor Artifacts and personal strength, they would have a chance to enter if they threw caution to the wind and went all out.

However, Tian Lunhui’s actions gave these Old Undyings a new perspective. Unlike Saint Child Ji Que and Ghost Insect Demon Child, Tian Lunhui didn’t rely solely on external power to enter. He was using his own abilities and talent to comprehend the profound mysteries within.

“As expected of our Ghost Race’s peerless genius.” An Elder Ancestor couldn’t help but sigh emotionally. “In the future, even if he doesn’t become an Immortal Emperor, he will still be able to reach the apex. If he walks the path of the Great World Dao, with his talent, he could absolutely become a Worthy Ancestor! His future accomplishments will far surpass those of our generation!”

Although most of the Old Undyings who could be called Great Sect Ancestors were Great Sages, there was a world of difference between an ordinary Great Sage and one who had embarked on the Great World Dao. A Great Sage of the Great World Dao was an existence capable of founding a kingdom and achieving Divine Enthronement. At their apex, they could even rival Immortal Emperors!

Tian Lunhui’s eyes flickered as he stared fixedly at the pool. He was comprehending its profound secrets and pondering its mysteries, the Order Laws in his eyes continuously forming new structures.

Li Qiye didn’t disturb Tian Lunhui, simply waiting in silence. Even when faced with a so-called peerless genius like Tian Lunhui, he remained perfectly calm and composed, not worried in the slightest.

After a long while, Tian Lunhui finally looked away, his flickering eyes settling. They once again became deep and profound, filled with mystery.

“Fellow Daoist Li, I’ll be making my move now.” Tian Lunhui smiled, then took a step and vanished, instantly entering the pool.

“Look!” Seeing Tian Lunhui step into the pool, everyone immediately activated their Celestial Eyes to watch him walk step-by-step into its depths.

“One… two… three… four… five…” A few members of the Ghost Race began counting his steps as every Celestial Eye focused on him.

In the blink of an eye, Tian Lunhui had taken ten steps. Unlike Saint Child Ji Que and Ghost Insect Demon Child, he walked with an air of ease. Though not as fast as Li Qiye, his pace was still relaxed and effortless.

At this moment, many from the Ghost Race couldn’t help but hold their breath, staring at his every move. For them, all their hopes were pinned on Tian Lunhui.

“…Thirty!” Soon, Tian Lunhui reached thirty steps. This invigorated every member of the Ghost Race. Even after thirty steps, he was still relatively relaxed. He maintained a leisurely, unhurried pace—slower than Li Qiye, but steady. It was nothing like the struggle of Saint Child Ji Que and Ghost Insect Demon Child, who had found it so difficult even with the aid of Emperor Artifacts!

“Incredible.” Even after thirty steps, Tian Lunhui was still moving with ease. A Great Sect Ancestor hidden in the shadows couldn’t help but sigh softly. “Even back in our youth, our talent couldn’t begin to compare to Tian Lunhui’s. Neither we nor the likes of Saint Child Ji Que are his match.”

At this point, Tian Lunhui’s performance had completely won the admiration of the Ghost Race’s Old Undyings. His success confirmed their suspicions: brute force alone was not enough to enter this pool. Unless one was an Immortal Emperor, that is!

“Forty steps!” In a short period, Tian Lunhui reached the forty-step mark. Although his speed had slowed, he still moved with relative ease.

Seeing Tian Lunhui’s progress, the spirits of all the Ghost Race cultivators soared. They clenched their fists, hoping he would surpass Li Qiye and vindicate the Ghost Race.

As for Saint Child Ji Que and Ghost Insect Demon Child, they were utterly eclipsed. They sighed in dejection, all pride completely drained from them.

If Li Qiye’s success had been a humiliating slap in the face, then seeing a fellow Ghost Race genius like Tian Lunhui perform so brilliantly forced Saint Child Ji Que and Ghost Insect Demon Child to lower their arrogant heads in defeat.

They too were hailed as geniuses of the Ghost Race, and though their fame didn’t match that of the Three Heroes of the Netherworld, they had still harbored a sliver of hope. They believed that if they worked together, they might one day be able to contend with the Three Heroes for supremacy.

But now, Tian Lunhui’s performance completely shattered that pride. There was a gap between them and him—a vast, insurmountable chasm that left them feeling powerless to even attempt to cross it.

Shen Ran Phoenix Lady also fell silent. Tian Lunhui’s fame was on par with her husband, Emperor’s Throne. Perhaps before this, she had clung to the hope, or at least believed, that her husband was slightly stronger than the other two Heroes. But now, it was clear that Tian Lunhui was in no way inferior to her husband!

Without a doubt, her husband’s greatest rivals weren’t just Li Qiye, but also peerless geniuses like Tian Lunhui. And unlike Li Qiye, who was of the Human Race—and whom Shen Ran Phoenix Lady was confident she had many ways to deal with…

…Tian Lunhui made her feel a sense of powerlessness. He hailed from the Ten Thousand Ancient Country and was rumored to be the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor. He was practically unassailable. The methods she might use against Li Qiye would likely be useless against him!

“Sixty steps—” At last, Tian Lunhui reached the sixtieth step. At that moment, his achievement matched Li Qiye’s.

“YES—!” A thunderous cheer erupted from the Ghost Race. Their countless experts felt a jolt of excitement, and their cultivators were ecstatic. They desperately hoped Tian Lunhui would defeat Li Qiye!

“Simply incredible.” Even Long Zun Tian, himself a prodigy of stunning talent, couldn’t help but remark with a nod, “Such talent, such aptitude… he is in no way inferior to Emperor’s Throne.”

Long Zun Tian was currently Emperor’s Throne’s mentor. While his Dao Practice might not equal that of the Great Sect Ancestors or other legendary experts, his insight and talent were likely far superior to many of them.

For even Long Tian Venerable to praise Tian Lunhui so highly, one could only imagine how astonishing his talent truly was.

Having reached sixty steps, Tian Lunhui showed no pride. Instead, his expression grew solemn. For a peerless genius such as him, there was nothing to be proud of in reaching sixty steps. Besides, he was now merely standing at the same starting point as Li Qiye.

At that moment, the mysterious aura around Tian Lunhui intensified. He seemed to be completely enveloped by it, obscuring his expression from view.

Just then, the mysterious aura began to intertwine, weaving itself into a Great Dao. This path of the Great Dao slowly unfurled beneath his feet, allowing him to walk gradually deeper into the pool.

The Great Dao beneath Tian Lunhui’s feet was incomparably mysterious. The Great Dao Laws weaving through it seemed to stem from the very Dao Root itself. These laws felt as if they originated from the most fundamental source of the Ghost Race, suffused with the aura of the Origin.

“What is that? A treasure?” Upon seeing this, even a great personage from an Emperor Immortal Gate like the Ju Que Holy Land was visibly moved.

“That’s his Great Dao! To begin constructing his own Great Dao at such a young age… his future is truly limitless. Even if he doesn’t become an Immortal Emperor, he will surely become a Worthy Ancestor,” a moved Great Sect Ancestor exclaimed.

However, an Elder Ancestor from the Insect Emperor Dynasty saw something deeper. His expression changed as he murmured, “Tian Lunhui’s Great Dao points directly to the path of our Ghost Race’s Origin. It’s not just that he’s incredible… does this mean the First Evil Tomb has some profound connection to our Ghost Race?”

The Great Dao unfurled beneath Tian Lunhui’s feet, and he walked forward slowly. Though his pace was measured, he was filled with confidence. The sight moved all who witnessed it.

“This kid’s talent is indeed peerless.” Watching Tian Lunhui’s Great Dao form a path, Li Qiye nodded and said, “It seems he gained a great deal of comprehension on the Other Shore of the Golden Sea. It has benefited him immensely.”

And indeed, Tian Lunhui had attained great comprehension on the Other Shore of the Golden Sea, benefiting from it tremendously.

“Seventy steps—!” As Tian Lunhui slowly advanced, the Ghost Race experts continued to count his steps. The moment he reached the seventieth step, they couldn’t help but cheer.

At seventy steps, with his Great Dao paving the way, Tian Lunhui continued to press forward. He wasn’t fast, but he still seemed relaxed. Breaking eighty steps looked to be no problem at all.

“He has a chance to break one hundred steps!” Even the Old Undyings commented on Tian Lunhui’s potential.

In fact, before this, none of the Old Undyings from any Great Sect had the confidence to walk one hundred steps. Unless a legendary powerhouse were to arrive in person, it would be impossible for ordinary Great Sages like them to accomplish such a feat.

Yet now, Tian Lunhui, a genius of the younger generation, had a chance to walk one hundred steps. This put the Great Sect Ancestors to shame, starkly highlighting the difference in their talent.

“Eighty steps—!” Before long, Tian Lunhui reached the eightieth step. The Ghost Race grew even more excited. Some of their cultivators became smug, a few even shot cold sneers toward Li Qiye.

In the eyes of these Ghost Race cultivators, there was no doubt that Tian Lunhui would defeat Li Qiye. And once he did, the Ghost Race would finally be able to vent its frustrations.

Once Tian Lunhui passed the eighty-step mark, geniuses like Saint Child Ji Que were completely eclipsed. They didn’t even bother dwelling on it anymore; the gap between them and Tian Lunhui was simply too vast.

They were all in the Saint Venerable Realm, and Tian Lunhui was no different. Even if the gap in their Dao Practice wasn’t that significant, their differences in talent and comprehension of the Great Dao had created an unbridgeable chasm between them.

A peerless genius like Tian Lunhui could no longer be measured by Dao Practice alone. Even at the same level of practice, having one extra Life Palace created a huge disparity, to say nothing of one’s comprehension of the Mysteries of the Great Dao.