The powerful aura pressed down like a mountain, and David and the Red Cloud Demon Lord both felt their breath caught in their throats.
The two stone statues guarding them exuded a sense of oppression that was far greater than the three images still on display and the old man with the chessboard!
The Red Cloud Demon King’s demonic eyes blazed with battle fury. He licked his lips: “Finally, a tough opponent has come! David, what’s the plan? Break in or?”
David’s gaze swept across the two stone statues, then turned to the seven-colored light screen, his mind racing.
Did you force your way in?
The two stone statues were connected by their auras and vaguely formed a formation. They are not easy opponents. Even if they could win, it would probably be a futile victory, and they might not even be able to break through that seemingly extraordinary seven-colored barrier.
How do we get their approval?
How to get it?
He remembered Musa’s words: “The methods of ancient Qi cultivators were very different from our current cultivation methods. Their trials often pointed directly to the source.”
The origin is heart, will, ability
David gradually formed a bold conjecture in his mind.
He stepped forward, cupped his hands towards the two stone statues, and said with neither humility nor arrogance, “Seniors, I am David. I came here to try to unite my supernatural powers and improve my cultivation to fight evil spirits. I do not intend to offend the ancient sages.”
“I was lucky enough to pass the first two trials, and I have deeply understood the ancient path of Qi cultivators, which is profound and vast, emphasizing the origin and unity of the Dao. For the third trial, I would like to offer my own Dao for the seniors to evaluate!”
After saying that, he did not take a fighting stance, but instead slowly closed his eyes.
Within his body, the primordial star in his dantian was fully activated, rotating slowly and emitting increasingly intense light and fluctuations.
At the same time, he unhesitatingly conveyed his experience, belief, and perseverance throughout the journey, especially his determination to fight for protection, to be firm in revenge, and to not give up in pursuing the Way, to the outside world through the fluctuations of this unified power.
This was not an attack, but rather a “demonstration,” a form of “communication.”
A hazy and chaotic aura first spread out, bringing with it a vastness that encompassed everything and expanded everything.
Then, the light of the five elements circulated, interacting and restraining each other, thus revealing the foundation of the world.
The towering flames of the earth contain a double meaning, namely destruction and creation.
The pale golden dragon’s long scream indicated its invincible spirit and courage to conquer.
The four forces are not clearly separated, but under the rule of chaos, they struggle but are determined to merge and resonate, forming a unique “force field” that is imperfect but full of infinite possibilities.
The lines on the back of David’s hand glowed brightly, and a faint and mysterious mark bordered by four colors of light even appeared on his forehead.
Red Cloud Demon Lord watched in stunned silence. He could feel an increasingly profound and ancient aura emanating from David, which was unlike any cultivation system he knew of.
The eyes of the two stone statues, which were originally cold and majestic, began to tremble violently with divine light.
They seemed to have seen everything David showed them.
That complex yet immense strength, an unwavering will, a protective heart that remains despite the carnage, and the courage to try to combine different origins and forge a new path.
After a long silence, the human-headed, snake-bodied stone statue slowly spoke, its voice containing indescribably complex emotions: “With chaos as a guide, the four forces originally joined. Your path is steep and dangerous, unlike anything ever seen before.”
“However, the ‘change’ and ‘creation’ contained therein are subtly in harmony with the profound principle that our lord pondered in his final years: ‘Everything returns to its origin, and from the origin everything arises'”
The stone statue with a tiger’s head and a human body continued: “With a firm will, unaffected by external evil, having the will to protect and the courage to open the way his abilities are acceptable.”
The two stone statues looked at each other and nodded in unison.
“Please come in,” said the stone statue with a human head and a snake body.
“In the cave, each person must depend on his own destiny and act accordingly,” added the stone statue with a tiger’s head and a human body.
As soon as those words were spoken, the divine light in the eyes of the two stone statues slowly faded, and they returned to cold stone.
At the same time, the colorful light curtain at the entrance of the cave, like a water surface pelted with pebbles, rippled outwards from the center, then disappeared silently, revealing the deep cave beyond.
“This is it?”
Red Cloud Demon King was somewhat in disbelief; the devastating battle he had anticipated did not occur.
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Q: What did David gain from his recent experience?
A: David’s understanding of the fusion of his four powers deepened, and a sense of chaos was ingrained in his soul.
Q: What protects the entrance to the final cave abode?
A: The cave entrance is protected by a shimmering seven-colored light curtain and two ancient, speaking stone statues.
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