After the probing light curtain touched the surface of his soul, it read a set of “normal” frequency data and then continued to probe deeper.
The first layer of folding was penetrated.
David felt a chill run down his spine.
The power of the probing light barrier far exceeded his expectations; the first layer of spatial folding was penetrated after only half a breath.
He immediately activated the second layer of folding, and the light curtain was briefly blocked, but then penetrated again.
The second layer was penetrated.
The third layer. The probing light curtain finally slowed down, but it continued to penetrate deeper.
David’s heart skipped a beat.
His soul core is at its deepest point. If the light curtain were to penetrate the third fold and touch the soul core, it would reveal that it contains the origin of chaos, the nuclear imprint, and the original Dao essence of fragments of the spiritual pivots of the heavens.
None of those three powers are compatible with the orthodox system of the Twenty-Six Heavens.
The third layer of folding began to show minute cracks under the continuous penetration of the probing light curtain.
David could sense that the third layer would collapse in at most two more breaths.
He must find a way to distract the probe within two breaths.
His mind raced.
He thought of the cultivators whose life essence had been drained in the Origin Furnace.
Those origins contain the complete frequencies of orthodox Taoist methods; they are “pure origins” that have been refined and purified by the Order Keepers themselves.
If he could cover the surface of his soul with that frequency, the probing light screen would be able to read “perfect and orthodox” data, thus ignoring the anomalies deep within his soul.
But he hasn’t entered the Heavenly Trial Realm yet, and hasn’t come into contact with the Origin Furnace.
Just as the third layer of folding was about to collapse, David thought of another way.
He activated the Wanxi Heart Seal, releasing a trace of the Daoist essence of star and moon sealed within it.
That Daoist aura was gentle and pure, bearing a striking resemblance to the Daoist aura of the Twenty-Sixth Heaven.
He covered the surface of his soul with that Daoist charm, forming a new “frequency cloak”.
The frequency of this outer layer closely matches the “standard template” within the verification network, with almost no deviation.
The moment the probe light screen touched this outer layer, it read a perfect set of “orthodox divine soul frequencies”.
It paused for a moment, seemingly judging whether the data was acceptable.
Then, the light screen slowly retracted, and the light from the divine mirror on the left side became calm, without issuing any alarms.
David emerged from the verification network, his expression still calm and composed.
His steps were steady, his breathing even, and there was no unusual movement in his body.
But deep within his dantian, the third layer of space was slowly repairing itself, and the wisp of star and moon Daoist essence released by Wanxi Heart Seal had been completely consumed.
The near-death experience just now was like walking a tightrope, hanging precariously between life and death.
If the probe were to penetrate the light barrier even further, if that wisp of starlight and moonlight Daoist essence were not released in time, if the operation of the Myriad Tide Heart Seal were to deviate in any way
He suppressed the turmoil in his heart, walked to the passage area, and stood still, exchanging a glance with Ye Qing.
A fleeting hint of relief flashed in Ye Qing’s eyes before he regained his composure.
The verification process lasted a full hour.
Of the more than 300 monks awaiting inspection, only 210 passed the triple verification. The remaining 90 were taken away by the inspector through the side gate and never returned.
The cultivators who passed the verification were guided by the inspector out of the verification hall, through the long corridor inside the Heavenly Palace, and arrived in front of a huge teleportation array.
The teleportation array was entirely silver-white, with a diameter exceeding one hundred feet. Its surface was covered with densely packed, orderly Dao patterns, radiating intense spatial fluctuations.
“Enter the teleportation array. The Heavenly Trial Realm will open immediately.”
The inspector gave the order in a cold voice.
More than 210 cultivators silently walked onto the teleportation array.
David mingled among the crowd, sensing the structure of the teleportation array beneath his feet.
This teleportation array is completely different from the teleportation arrays set up by the aristocratic families in the Twenty-Five Heavens. Its spatial principles are more ancient and complete, and it has a subtle connection with the ancient spatial principles sealed in the fragments of the Heavenly Spiritual Pivot.
He secretly mobilized the fragments of the Heavenly Spiritual Pivot, extracted a small fragment of the spatial Dao from the structure of the teleportation array, and sealed it deep within his soul.
This fragment will come in handy in the Heavenly Trial Realm.