Chapter 791: Chapter 393: Reward of Qing Yi, Heavenly Mandate Divine Stone
Chapter 791: Chapter 393: Reward of Qing Yi, Heavenly Mandate Divine Stone
Atop the final step of the Forbidden Tower, Lu Yun sat cross-legged, his body emitting divine brilliance, powerful and intense.
In the battle with Jiang Taichu, his holy body was nearly shattered, and even with the energy from the Forbidden Tower mending him, it was not something that could be recovered in a short while.
Energetic lights, almost tangible, surged into Lu Yun’s body, engulfed entirely by him, fusing into his flesh and blood.
The damaged physical body, and the nearly depleted divine power, gradually recovered.
This kind of near-depleted battle, after the recovery, transformed every inch of his flesh, evolving his physical body.
To be reborn from the brink of death, constantly breaking through limits, that was the terrifying aspect of the holy body.
After half an hour, the divine brilliance retracted into his body, Lu Yun stood up tall, his eyes blazing as he looked towards the end of the Forbidden Tower.
From where he stood to the end of the Forbidden Tower was a corridor, surrounded by strange clouds and mists, emitting mysterious and profound light.
Squinting through the fog, he could see an endless abyss below.
.com“I have now reached the final step and defeated all my opponents; the path ahead should be clear.”
With this thought, Lu Yun took in a deep breath and slowly began to walk forward.
Step!
With one foot forward, it felt like stepping on a solid surface, a sensation of warmth beneath the sole.
Then rapidly, ripple-like dao patterns spread out in all directions.
Lu Yun felt a trace of surprise, but he did not delve deeper and continued to move forward.
The dao patterns rippled like water waves, dispersing layer by layer, and Lu Yun’s steps grew ever more firm.
After ten thousand steps, Lu Yun arrived at the end of the corridor, where an ancient palace appeared before him.
In the palace, every building had mysterious prohibitions and runes.
In the center of the great hall stood a stone stele, thirty-six zhang tall, grand and majestic, flickering with mysterious light.
“Is this stone stele my reward for passing the trial?” Lu Yun murmured to himself, stroking his chin.
He guessed in his heart that the mysterious light he saw on the steps was probably all originating from this stele.
And this stele, situated in such a special place, must be no ordinary object.
“This stone stele is the core of the Forbidden Tower; if I gave it to you, then the Forbidden Tower would lose its intended purpose.”
With these words, light flickered, and a middle-aged man in green appeared before Lu Yun, with kind eyes and a brimming smile.
“Who are you?” Faced with the sudden appearance of the middle-aged man in green, Lu Yun had his suspicions.
“I am Qing Yi. I’ve seen all that you’ve done in the Forbidden Tower, and it was quite impressive,” Qing Yi said with a light laugh, then added,
“In all eternity, you are the first to reach this place with an eleventh level Heavenly Human Realm cultivation.”
“Haha, am I really that incredible?” Lu Yun feigned embarrassment, touched his nose, then rubbed his hands together and sheepishly said, “Senior Qing Yi, since I am the first to arrive here with a Heavenly Human Realm eleventh level cultivation, shouldn’t there be a substantial reward for me?”
Qing Yi simply smiled faintly, avoiding a direct response to Lu Yun’s question, as he looked at the ancient stele, “It is crafted from Immortal Divine Stone, containing supreme mysteries, and can test a person’s combat strength, talent, potential, and so on. The dazzling and brilliant names at the top are those of Heavenly Prides who have made history.”
Although Lu Yun was eager, he kept his impatience in check, scrutinizing the ancient stele and found it was divided into three zones.
The bottom zone was dense with names, almost too many to make out clearly.
The middle zone seemed a tad brighter.
Even then, with Lu Yun’s eyesight, he could barely make out the names.
After a swift scan, he noticed two somewhat familiar names. It was indeed Song Zilin and Teng Wenwen.
Lu Yun, shocked and puzzled, said, “Are these all people who entered the fifteenth layer of the Forbidden Tower?”
“These are just a part of them,” Qing Yi explained. “Even though the stele is no ordinary object, its capacity is limited. It only records the Heavenly Prides ranked in the top ten thousand based on their combined strength, talent, and potential.
The opponents you faced in battle were projections selected by the Forbidden Tower from these individuals.”
Lu Yun was struck inwardly, astounded that Tai Yuan had produced so many Heavenly Prides.
Immediately after, his gaze landed on the topmost zone of the stele.
This zone was divided into several areas, and within one of them, some names shone exceedingly bright.
“Jiang Taichu?”
“Indeed, that is the last opponent you encountered, whose talent is monstrous, with the potential to become a divine lord. Unfortunately, he vanished in a Secret Realm,” Qing Yi sighed lightly.
“So his name was Jiang Taichu?!” Lu Yun recalled that peerless figure in his mind, unable to calm his thoughts for a long time.
Jiang Taichu was definitely the most monstrous opponent he had ever faced. If he hadn’t stepped into the divine domain, he would simply not have been a match for him.
Yet such a monstrously talented and unparalleled warrior had disappeared into the river of history, prompting a tinge of vigilance in Lu Yun’s heart.
Lu Yun shook his head slightly and continued to observe the ancient stele. His heart stirred as he saw a familiar name — Lu Yun.
His name shone brighter than that of Jiang Taichu, radiant as the blazing sun.
“From today on, you will be the most eye-catching existence on this ancient stele, and even in the long river of years to come, no one will outshine you,” Qing Yi remarked with emotion.
Lu Yun stroked his chin, not caring about being famous in future generations. What he really wanted to know was what reward he would indeed receive.