Chapter 292 - 281: Rushing to the Battlefield, Defending the Restricted Area (Part 2)
Chapter 292: Chapter 281: Rushing to the Battlefield, Defending the Restricted Area (Part 2)
He and Yi Nanshan were sworn brothers, friends for decades.
From a purely personal standpoint, he naturally couldn’t bear to let Yi Nanshan leave.
The man was so old, yet he still had to go to the battlefield himself to suppress those otherworldly and demonic beasts.
But, considering the future...
If they wanted to temporarily suppress the demonic beasts in the Restricted Area, there was truly no one else but them. Therefore, this trip to the Restricted Area was one Yi Nanshan had to make.
For the stability of the country, and to buy more time for the future Martial Gods.
So they could grow up in a stable and peaceful environment.
Someone always has to make sacrifices.
After a long moment, the Elder Celestial Master reached into his robes, took out two items, and handed them to Yi Nanshan.
"The Heaven-Reaching Divine Bull is the greatest treasure of my Dragon Tiger Mountain. You know how to use it. Keep it on you. It can save your life when you encounter danger!"
"Take the Wind and Thunder Banner, too. You know how to use both of them!"
Yi Nanshan saw the two items the Elder Celestial Master was handing him.
His expression changed abruptly.
"These are both Dragon Tiger Mountain’s greatest treasures. You’re giving them all to me?"
"Not giving, lending!"
"You’re going to the battlefield, and I have no use for them. They might be useful if you have them!"
"Just take them. When you return, you can give them back to me!"
With that, the Elder Celestial Master forcefully pressed the two items into Yi Nanshan’s hands.
At that moment, holding the two magical artifacts, Yi Nanshan’s eyes began to redden.
"Sigh... I, Yi Nanshan, have walked the path of a Daoist my entire life and made countless friends!"
"But in the end, you are the only one I can truly call a confidant!"
"What? Isn’t one enough? You don’t need many sworn brothers; having one in a lifetime is sufficient!"
"Let me tell you, both of these are the greatest treasures of my Dragon Tiger Mountain!"
"You must return them to me completely intact, bringing them back yourself! Otherwise, even if you flee to the afterlife, I will storm the Underworld and have a good long talk with you!"
At these words, Yi Nanshan threw his head back and roared with laughter. "Hahaha... It’s rare to see you lose your temper like this!"
"Fine! If that day ever comes, I’ll be waiting for you to come raise hell!"
"Oh, get the hell out of here! Can’t you wish me some good luck?"
The two men looked at each other and smiled. The Elder Celestial Master picked up the teapot and refilled both their cups.
After they both drained their cups, the Elder Celestial Master spoke again. "When do you plan to set out?"
"The day after tomorrow. I need two days to prepare before I can leave."
"Then, do you want to tell Lin Yi...?"
"No need to tell him. Just let him focus on his cultivation."
"Mm..."
The Elder Celestial Master nodded slightly, saying nothing.
A moment later, he stood up. "Come, I’ll take you to the Visualization Room. Want to see your grandson?"
Yi Nanshan smiled and followed him toward the Visualization Room.
But they had only taken a few steps when a vast surge of energy washed over them.
The Elder Celestial Master’s expression was one of shock, and Yi Nanshan stopped in his tracks.
After exchanging a glance, they wordlessly hurried toward the Visualization Room.
When they arrived, they saw that many Little Daoists had already gathered outside the Visualization Room.
Even Zhong Yan was among them, pressed against the door and window, peering inside.
"Master?"
"Grandmaster..."
"Grandmaster is here!"
"Grandmaster..."
The moment they saw the Elder Celestial Master and Yi Nanshan, they all made way, stepping to either side.
The Elder Celestial Master walked straight to the front. "What happened?"
"Master, Elder Yi, if I’m not mistaken, that kid Lin Yi... seems to have broken through!"
"Broken through?"
The Elder Celestial Master’s brow furrowed, and he too glanced toward the Visualization Room.
He stepped forward and gently pushed the door.
He found it was locked tight.
’No wonder all these Little Daoists are crowded around outside.’
Even Zhong Yan, who never followed the rules, hadn’t managed to get in.
"That aura just now... he might have broken through to the Six-Star Realm!"
"Master, my little junior brother is a real monster!"
"He’s only just started his freshman year of university, and he’s already reached the Six-Star Realm. At this rate, it wouldn’t be hard for him to reach the Seven-Star Realm before his sophomore year!"
"With his talent, tsk, tsk... it’s impossible not to be jealous!"
Zhong Yan’s eyes held a different light.
The Elder Celestial Master glanced inside, then turned back to meet Yi Nanshan’s gaze.
A single look was all they needed to share, unable to hide the excitement in their hearts.
They had all originally thought that Lin Yi’s path to becoming a Martial God would take several more years to achieve.
And that would have been remarkable enough.
To reach the realm required of a Martial God, one had to at least attain the Desolate Breaking Realm.
But before the Desolate Breaking Realm, one had to pass through the Star Tempering Realm, the Divine Abyss Realm, the Heart Communication Realm, and the Beidou Realm.
Only then came the Desolate Breaking Realm.
These major realms were far more difficult to cultivate than the earlier one-star and two-star levels.
Furthermore, they couldn’t be broken through simply by relying on Qi and Blood.
The moment one stepped into the Star Tempering Realm, Qi and Blood would be completely converted into Source Qi.
In other words, one needed to rely on Source Qi to slowly break through realms.
The foundation of Source Qi was refining and purifying Qi and Blood.
Therefore, the tempering of Source Qi was the key to breaking through.
Take Yi Nanshan, for example. He had reached the Star Tempering Realm over thirty years ago.
To this day, he had been unable to break through to the next realm.
The Elder Celestial Master, on the other hand, had relied on the legacy of Dragon Tiger Mountain to reach the Divine Abyss Realm.
However, he too was stuck there, unable to advance even a single step.
The two great experts of the Town Martial Department were also only at the Divine Abyss Realm.
As for the seven Defenders of the Martial Arts Alliance, they were on par with Yi Nanshan, all of them stuck at the Star Tempering Realm.