Chapter 1553: Creation Cyan Lotus! Innate Opportunity!

Yuan Feng gladly agreed.

The two walked side by side towards the Light Gate.

Ying He and Tian Kui followed closely behind, once again drawing the envy of many.

After Wang Teng’s group entered, Lu Ya went in gloomily.

Jun Tian and his companion still hadn’t moved.

Upon seeing this, the other contestants slowly began to move, one by one heading towards the Light Gate.

A moment later, the entire venue was empty, leaving only Jun Tian and his companion.

“Brother Donghua, we’ve failed!”

Only then did Jun Tian speak, his face dark.

Daoist Monarch Donghua gritted his teeth: “I swear I won’t be at peace until this grievance is avenged! I plan to directly implement the second plan; I won’t enter the third Trial Area!”

“The sooner I drop out now, the more time I’ll have to intercept Wang Teng’s escape route!”

Jun Tian was surprised: “Brother Donghua, there’s no need to rush! The opportunities that follow will only grow bigger.”

“And during the third round’s intermission, do you think Yu Que will let Wang Teng go?”

Donghua’s eyes lit up: “Yu Que’s origin is mysterious, but he clearly came for the Purple Cloud Inheritance. However, Wang Teng’s continuous achievements have overshadowed Yu Que.”

“Looking at it this way, Wang Teng has already become Yu Que’s biggest threat! If Yu Que wants the inheritance, he will certainly take action against Wang Teng after the third round ends!”

Jun Tian smiled triumphantly: “Exactly! If a Middle-grade Eternal Realm takes action, there’s no path to survival for that thief Wang Teng!”

Daoist Monarch Donghua exclaimed excitedly: “Yes! That thief Wang Teng is bound to die! As long as that thief is killed, I’ll even risk my Soul Body shattering again if necessary, to strike a fourth blow!”

Jun Tian took a deep breath: “This plan is viable! After all, the Eternal True Spirit is indestructible. If your thoughts are not clear, it’s difficult to advance in the future. Better to lose some strength now and crush Wang Teng, the little thief. A thousand years later, when you recover to your peak, you might even benefit from the calamity and strengthen further!”

Daoist Monarch Donghua nodded: “Indeed! Enough talking, let’s go in!”

“Alright~!”

Without further ado, the two headed straight for the Light Gate.

At the same moment, in the third Trial Area.

Wang Teng surveyed his surroundings to find it was an open large square.

In the center of the square stood two Divine Steles, one for ranking and one for rules.

The Rule Divine Stele was covered with densely packed Divine Runes, which detailed the rules for the third round of the trial.

Everyone gathered below the steles, examining this round’s trial rules.

Wang Teng was the second to enter this place, and had already read the rules.

At this moment, he looked towards the edge of the square.

He saw there an endless void, pitch black, its limits unseen.

Floating in the void was a cyan lotus with a diameter of a hundred feet, its forty-nine petals in bloom, a lotus pod at its center, with twelve lotus seeds exuding a refreshing fragrance.

At first glance at the cyan lotus, Wang Teng felt a sense of familiarity.

Immediately, he realized the cyan lotus closely resembled his Cosmic Seal.

Though his Cosmic Seal currently only had forty-four petals, in its Divine Seal state.

This cyan lotus emitted divine light throughout, its Dao Rhyme long and sacred.

Wang Teng’s heart stirred, and he explored it further…

[Creation Cyan Lotus: Dao-level Wondrous Object, unique in the Cosmos, yet to recognize a master]

[This object is formed from the Cosmic Seal of the Master of the Hong Yuan Universe!]

[Tip: Close to the Creation Cyan Lotus, you can sense the Dao Rhyme of forty-nine Innate Great Daos; the closer you are to the lotus, the more Dao Rhyme you sense]

Indeed!

Upon seeing this information, Wang Teng felt a sudden enlightenment.

This is one of the nine Dao-level Wondrous Objects in the Cosmos.

However, he still didn’t know how to make the Creation Cyan Lotus recognize him as its master.

The thing is, this third trial is about comprehending the Innate Great Dao.

For Wang Teng, this is a tremendous opportunity.

What he needs most now is to awaken the Innate Great Dao.

This Creation Cyan Lotus contains all the Dao Rhymes of the Innate Great Daos, and the closer one is to it, the more benefits one receives.

According to the tip, each step closer to the lotus doubles the comprehension of the Dao Rhyme it emits.

Surveying the distance between the square’s edge and the lotus, it’s precisely three thousand steps, representing Three Thousand Great Daos.

Also, between the square and the lotus, the void is filled with endless, azure wind.

At the sight of the azure wind, Wang Teng felt uneasy, a fear that resides deep within the soul.

Intuition told him that the azure wind was terrifying.

With this thought in mind, Wang Teng investigated the azure wind…

[Cosmic Harmony Wind: Heavenly Dao Level phenomenon]

[Tip: This wind can assimilate everything.]

[Tip: Even an Eternal Realm True Spirit swept by this wind will suffer irreparable damage. Sustained exposure will obliterate an Eternal-level True Spirit. Anything below the Eternal Realm will instantly turn to dust if swept by this wind.]

[Prompt: Supreme Grade Eternal Realm True Spirit, unaffected by this wind]

[Prompt: Dao-level Wondrous Object hit by this wind will not be damaged]

[Prompt: Dao Artifact hit by this wind will suffer varying degrees of damage]

Seeing this, Wang Teng couldn’t help but take a deep breath of cold air.

This Great Harmony Wind is so terrifying, how can anyone get close to the Cyan Lotus?

Of course, there are also prompts on the Divine Stele.

After the trial begins, participants can use their heart thought to summon lotus beneath their feet.

That Dao Lotus can withstand the erosion of the Great Harmony Wind.

The number of Great Daos mastered determines the number of Dao Lotuses that can be summoned.

Each Lotus is a step, as the saying goes, “step by step, a lotus is born.”

If you comprehend the Three Thousand Great Daos, you can take three thousand steps and directly reach the Creation Cyan Lotus.

Thinking of this, Wang Teng’s eyes lit up.

He has already mastered 2535 Great Daos, and thus can take 2535 steps.

The distance to the Creation Cyan Lotus is within arm’s reach.

This greatly aids his comprehension of the Innate Dao.

With this thought, Wang Teng was somewhat looking forward to the start of the trial.

At that moment, a voice came from beside him, it was Yuan Feng.

“Fellow Daoist Wang Teng, did you see that cyan Great Harmony Wind? It is truly terrifying!”

Yuan Feng sighed with emotion, fear showing in her beautiful eyes.

Wang Teng also nodded slightly: “Indeed! This wind is truly terrifying; it can even obliterate Eternal Realm True Spirit. It would be quite a weapon against the Eternal Realm!”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Feng looked at Wang Teng in shock.

“You really dare to think! This Cosmic Harmony Wind, only Supreme Grade Eternal Realm can partially withstand it, and even thinking about controlling it is simply impossible!”

Wang Teng nodded slightly: “That’s true! After all, this wind is of the Heavenly Dao Level, higher than the Dao Level, and exceeds the Eternal scope.”

Yuan Feng sighed: “Indeed! It’s said that outside the cosmos, there is nothing but this Great Harmony Wind! So any beings from within the cosmos, as soon as they leave it, are ground to dust by the Cosmic Harmony Wind.”

“And we cultivators, wanting to travel from one cosmos to another, must reach the Supreme Grade Eternal Realm to breach the cosmic boundary and traverse the Cosmic Harmony Wind to reach another cosmos.”

The more Yuan Feng spoke, the more amazed she was.

Wang Teng, however, had a peculiar expression.

His journey from the Celestial Essence Universe to the Hong Yuan Universe seemed exceedingly easy, without cosmic boundaries or Great Harmony Wind.

Perhaps his universe is still in its infancy, or maybe it’s because he’s already in the Hong Yuan Universe!

In any case, Wang Teng also found it very mysterious.

At that moment, many voices of discussion rose in the crowd.

After reading the rules, some were joyful, while others were worried.

Especially those older participants, most of whom wore expressions of joy.

They have lived through countless years, practiced for a long time, and thus have mastered more Great Daos, making this trial favorable for them!

Even Yu Que and Lu Ya, after reading the rules, smiled with satisfaction.

Especially Yu Que, who looked at Wang Teng gloatingly.

This little thief is not even a hundred years old; the number of Great Daos he’s mastered must be very limited.

With this thought, his confidence soared.

He has practiced for so long and, being of the Middle Energy State universe, the number of Great Daos he’s mastered would likely far exceed the imagination of these Low Energy State universe beings!

As for the little thief Wang Teng, he’s sure to lose this round.

At that moment, the entrance was filled with flashing light and shadows.

Jun Tian and Donghua entered successively.

As soon as both entered, the entrance Light Gate closed automatically.

Boom~! Boom~! Boom~!

Simultaneously, the space above the plaza began to vibrate, and an ethereal mechanical voice followed…

[Welcome contestants to the third Trial Area]

[Prompt: This area tests contestants’ Dao Rhyme comprehension of the Innate Dao and provides corresponding scores]

[Prompt: This round adopts a double elimination system]

[Contestants with a total score below 15 are immediately eliminated]

[Contestants not ranking in the top two thousand are immediately eliminated]

[Prompt: Those who enter the top three in this round can receive extremely generous ranking rewards]

[The test will begin in ten seconds!]

As soon as this prompt ended, the crowd stirred…