A single palm thrust forth, shaking the heavens and the earth—a hand that could grasp the sun and moon and pluck the stars from the sky. In all the world, there was no palm technique like it.
In an instant, the colossal golden palm, radiating immense Divine Power and unstoppable might, pressed down upon the three massive silver sword shadows that looked as if they could pierce the very heavens!
BOOM! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
As the three colossal silver sword shadows surged upward against the current, meeting the descending golden palm radiant with Divine Power, their collision set off a world-shaking explosion in the void.
Blinding light flared out, illuminating the surroundings, while a deafening roar echoed across the heavens and the earth.
The surrounding space for thousands of feet seemed to shatter. An absolute darkness, so deep you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face, spread out as if space itself had been broken.
The resulting storm of True Yuan swept outward in all directions, powerful enough to topple mountains and drain the seas.
Impacted by the terrifying aftershocks, the barren ground collapsed as if struck by an earthquake.
Fissures like enraged dragons snaked across the land, tearing it open and forming abyssal chasms that stretched for thousands of feet!
The three colossal silver sword shadows and the giant golden palm were evenly matched, annihilating one another. They gradually faded into the void, and the blinding light dimmed in their wake.
Gu Yun saw his opening. ’This is my chance!’
Before the dazzling light could fade completely,
"Wind and Thunder Annihilation Saber!"
He unleashed a slash imbued with the ultimate power of wind and thunder. It carried a momentum like the Ninth Layer Mountain-Suppressing technique, yet it also felt as if a heavenly thunder tribulation had descended upon the world. Terrifying lightning tore through the desolate sky. The earth-shattering Thunderous Blade Qi radiated an utterly terrifying aura, and blinding arcs of thunder flashed across the void.
The tyrannical wind and thunder tore through layers of space as the attack slashed toward the three Silver Armored Sword Puppets!
The impossibly sharp saber light arrived in an instant, striking the three Silver Armored Sword Puppets before they could fully react!
SHHCK!
With an unstoppable force that could shatter anything in its path, the impossibly sharp and tyrannical wind and thunder saber light instantly obliterated the three Silver Armored Sword Puppets!
[You skillfully used Three Thousand Thunder Flashes in a fierce battle. Your figure moved like lightning, akin to thunder. Three Thousand Thunder Flashes Skill Level +5%]
[You expertly used Celestial Thunder Hand in a fierce battle. You wielded the thunder as if it were the very Hand of Celestial Thunder. Celestial Thunder Hand Skill Level +5%]
[You masterfully used Celestial Spirit Thunder Dragon in a fierce battle. The Thunder Dragon’s roar commands the nine heavens. Celestial Spirit Thunder Dragon Skill Level +5%]
[You used Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Palm with practiced ease in a fierce battle. Unleashed, its Divine Power is unparalleled. Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Palm Skill Level +5%]
...
With the three Silver Armored Sword Puppets slain in a single blow, Gu Yun finally allowed his taut nerves to relax.
The battle had left his robes in tatters. He was covered from head to toe in wounds, his white robes stained crimson.
Just then, a figure of light and shadow materialized in the air above, speaking in a cold, mechanical voice:
"Congratulations on successfully passing the trial of the 2nd Layer. You have obtained the Martial Techniques: Starry Eight Desolates Slash, one Infinite True Pill,
and one Taichu Ancient Order.
Do you wish to continue the trial, or will you stop here and leave with your rewards?"
Gu Yun’s heart raced upon hearing this. The rewards were incredibly generous. ’The Eight Desolates Star Slash and an Infinite True Pill!’
’The Eight Desolates Star Slash... The name alone sounds extraordinary!’
And the Infinite True Pill, an incredible elixir for those in the True Martial Realm. It could solidify one’s Dao Foundation, heal injuries, and help break through in Cultivation.
Then there was the Taichu Ancient Order.
’Although I don’t know what it is, it must be extraordinary.’
’If the rewards are this good, the prize for the 3rd Layer must be even more incredible.’
’But I’m covered in wounds and have almost no strength left. And if I’m not mistaken, the opponent on the 3rd Layer will be on par with a True Martial Sixth Layer Peak expert.’
’Facing a trial like that would be suicide. I have no other choice.’
’Following that logic, from the seventh layer up, I’d have to face combatants at the Tongxuan True Monarch Level.’
’Can anyone really cross six minor realms—a gap as wide as a heavenly chasm—and fight across an entire major Realm?’
Having thought it through, Gu Yun spoke to the figure of light and shadow in a deep voice, "I’ll stop here and leave with my rewards!"
The figure’s cold, mechanical voice replied, "You will be automatically transported out in three days."
As the voice faded, a light flared in the void above.
An Inheritance Jade Scroll and an ancient Token inscribed with the word ’Taichu’ promptly fell from within.
Seeing this, Gu Yun raised his palm and channeled his True Yuan to pull the items into his grasp.
He poured his Spiritual Sense into the Martial Techniques Jade Scroll, and a vast amount of information regarding the Eight Desolates Star Slash’s inheritance flooded into his mind.
Gu Yun focused on comprehending the information. After a long moment, he opened his eyes, a hint of joy gracing his features.
[By comprehending the Eight Desolates Star Slash inheritance within the Jade Scroll, you have successfully mastered the Eight Desolates Star Slash.]
Afterward, in a secluded spot within the barren land,
Gu Yun sat cross-legged and consumed the Infinite True Pill.
The Elixir passed his lips, traveled down his throat, and settled in his Dantian. A boundless medicinal power erupted, surging through his meridians.
Gu Yun circulated the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision, performing a full Circulation of Heaven and Earth to refine the immense medicinal power of the Infinite True Pill. All around him, Thunder Arcs flickered incessantly.
Gu Yun’s strength increased at a visible rate, his aura climbing steadily. Simultaneously, the potent medicinal power of the Infinite True Pill worked to solidify his Dao Foundation and heal his wounds.
「Three days later.」
Gu Yun’s eyes snapped open. His gaze was electric, as if Thunder flickered within their depths.
A tyrannical pressure radiated from his body, so soul-shaking that none would dare to meet his gaze.
He clenched his fist, feeling the sea of True Yuan roiling within him. A smile touched the corners of his lips. He had successfully broken through to the True Martial Fourth Layer, and all of his injuries were completely healed.
Just then, the space before him warped, and a diamond-shaped portal materialized.
Gu Yun knew it was time to leave.
He stepped through, his figure vanishing from the spot. At the same time, the devastated, shattered landscape of the barren land automatically restored itself to pristine condition.
The moment he left,
the figure of light and shadow reappeared, its gaze fixed intently on Gu Yun’s retreating form.
"To think so much time has passed..."
"I hope he can succeed..."
It had tailored all the rewards to match the Cultivation Techniques Gu Yun practiced.
Furthermore,
it had even exploited a loophole in the rules, giving Gu Yun a back-door advantage.
The Taichu Ancient Order was simply not something one could obtain by clearing the 2nd Layer.
It had simply been too long since anyone had arrived here.
...
Half a month later, Gu Yun arrived at the boundless Chaotic Star Sea Region and sped toward Starlight Island.
「Meanwhile.」
In a certain corner of the vast Chaotic Star Sea Region,
a terrifying storm ravaged the world. The sea heaved, throwing up massive tsunamis that rose like walls. The tempest flung sea spray high into the air, pulling the water back up into the sky.
The dark clouds overhead howled like a stampeding army, a thick blanket of them smothering the sky.
Blinding flashes of lightning occasionally tore through the gloom. Thunder ripped across the sky, its dazzling glare illuminating the world below.
Not far off, a powerful cyclone descending from the heavens looked as if it was devouring the sky itself, sucking massive amounts of seawater upward.
The scene was one of terrifying, dreadful power, like a world-ending cataclysm.
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