a Man Like None Other Chapter 7093 Triple Verification
Before dawn, the entire outer gate of the Tian Shu Sect was awakened by a series of deep and urgent bell tolls.
The bell tolled three long and two short, piercing through the sea of clouds, vibrating the spiritual energy, and carrying an unyielding pressure.
One by one, the stone doors of the waiting area opened, and more than three hundred monks silently walked out and lined up in the morning mist.
Their steps were neat and mechanical; the spacing between the ranks, the angles of the turns, and the speed of their march were all as precise as if measured with a ruler, and even their breathing rhythms were highly synchronized.
David stood in the queue, his breathing steady and his expression calm.
He glanced around and noticed that the cultivators under investigation looked even more gloomy than usual, with many having dark circles under their eyes, clearly indicating they hadn’t slept well the night before.
Some people’s hands trembled slightly, some people’s lips moved as they muttered something, and some people clenched their sleeves so tightly that their knuckles turned white.
Ye Qing stood in the front row of the queue, slightly to the left, her expression calm and her breathing even.
The deviation coverage layer that David wove for him last night was operating steadily without any fluctuations.
The two exchanged a glance from a distance, then looked away.
At the temple, the outer sect deacons did not begin lecturing on orthodox Taoist teachings as usual.
He stood on the high platform, his cold gaze sweeping over the entire area, and announced in a flat voice: “Today is the Heavenly Trial. All cultivators awaiting examination, please immediately follow me to the Heavenly Palace Verification Hall. Those who pass the verification will enter the Heavenly Trial Secret Realm, while those who fail will be detained on the spot pending review.”
There were no further explanations, no comforting words, no encouragement. Only a cold, impersonal command.
The queue began to move. David mingled in the crowd, following the flow towards the main peak of the Tian Shu Sect.
Along the way, they passed the border checkpoints between the outer and inner gates. On both sides of the checkpoints stood silver-armored patrol officers from the Border Patrol Bureau, watching the procession pass by with expressionless eyes, as if they were checking goods.
When the team reached the foot of the main peak, David saw the entire view of the Xunjie Tiangong (Palace of Heavenly Observation) up close for the first time.
The Heavenly Palace hangs atop the main peak, its entire structure constructed from silvery-white divine jade of order. Countless divine runes of order flow across the palace walls, each containing the complete laws of heaven and earth.
Above the dome of the Heavenly Palace, the enormous divine-patterned mirror slowly rotated, reflecting the landscape of the entire Twenty-Six Heavens, the distribution of sects, the fortune of heaven and earth, and the aura of tens of millions of cultivators.
The entire Heavenly Palace resembled a colossal silver beast perched atop a sea of clouds, silent and majestic, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.
The main gate of the Heavenly Palace was wide open, and a silvery-white avenue of divine light extended out from the palace gate and landed on the square at the foot of the mountain.