A life of clearness

Chapter 94: The Promise Sequence
Yan Wuji and others watched helplessly as the female cultivator in white flew out of the gate, drawing a long straight line, and then ran out of energy and fell heavily to the ground.

Practitioners:...

The face-down female cultivator in white quickly struggled to stand up, her pupils gradually focusing from being diffuse.

No matter how badly injured she was, Rong Qing knew that this was an extremely unfamiliar place and she had no time to rest and recuperate. Instead, she had to stay extremely awake to cope with possible changes.

"Who are you?" Yan Wuji asked condescendingly, crossing his arms.

Was it the female cultivator from the Mother Realm, or was it Shen Zhanyan who made him unhappy?
Rong Qing gave him a cold look.

Although Rong Qing could not see what these incarnations were saying to each other due to the invisible barrier, their actions were still clear to her. It was obvious that the incarnation female cultivator who wanted to live in her body had no good relationship with any of the nearly 10,000 incarnation cultivators. And judging from the pride she displayed, she did not seem like someone who would answer obediently.

Yan Wuji snorted and turned his head away from her. Being seriously injured to this extent, his soul must not be in peak condition, and he was destined to be left far behind in this land of good fortune.

Rong Qing saw the other person's expression and knew that her bet was right. She ignored the eyes of others and sat down to meditate, silently regulating her breathing.

Although, I don't understand why everyone stops here.

Rong Qing looked around.

The scene here is... weird!
In the pitch-black night, thick fog was everywhere, almost completely covering the sky. The lead-gray fog surrounded the cultivators, but did not approach them. This was because they could not approach or even touch the circular area with a radius of one mile. Rong Qing saw with her own eyes that a few wisps of fog crossed the boundary and instantly dissipated into nothingness.

"It seems that this place is a safe area." Rong Qing thought to herself.

Not only is the area outside the circular area strange, but even the place where the gods gather is a little different.

She carefully looked at the "person" standing in the center of the circular area.

This "person" was over three meters tall, extremely thin, and was completely covered in a gray cloak, not even revealing his shoes. Above his neck was a normal-sized male head with an expressionless face.

"This must be... twenty heads tall." Rong Qing couldn't help but be amazed.

"Don't look at it, it's a forest ranger and there's no danger." Shen Zhanyan said in Rong Qing's sea of ​​consciousness.

"What ranger?"

"Hmph." Shen Zhanyan pursed her lips and explained, "We have now arrived at the Ten Thousand Dharma Stele Forest in Tangcheng Realm. This is the real place of good fortune.

And the place we are teleported to must be the space opened up by the forest ranger. You can see that although this area is located in the Forest of All Dharma Steles, it is a small world of its own.

As for why we need to open up such an area? This is because... the time allocated is only three years. These three years are extremely precious and we cannot waste even a breath. So we can rest here for a while and then enter the Forest of Steles in peak condition. The three years will really start from the moment we enter the Forest of Steles. "

"Oh." Rong Qing responded, and then asked, "So they are all adjusting their condition? So long?"

Shen Zhanyan: ...

It's not that she doesn't want to answer, but she doesn't understand what's going on.

The most important thing is... this is her last chance to suppress Rong Qing's will and consciousness and completely reside in this body!

Shen Zhanyan immediately made up her mind, and her soul, which had dimmed a lot, rushed directly towards the sea of ​​consciousness.

"Although I don't know what's going on outside, I must do something while this opportunity presents itself! Otherwise, once the ranger leaves, there will be no chance of recovery."

She knew much more than Rong Qing, and she also knew who to ask for help after leaving Rong Qing's sea of ​​consciousness.

The person approaching in white must be Feng Ze!
Shen Zhanyan knew that Feng Ze owed the Shen family a favor, "If I ask for something, he will definitely agree."

Given Shen Zhanyan's pride, this was a decision she had to make because she was forced into it.

The person who appeared in the sea of ​​consciousness, named Qing, was holding a sword, tightly entangling Shen Zhanyan's soul which was about to leave.

"Don't even think about running away." How could Rong Qing let her go? Once Shen Zhanyan's soul flew out and told the other incarnations that the original owner of the body had realized that his will was not suppressed, Rong Qing would instantly stand against these incarnations.

Even if there is that so-called agreement...it is very dangerous!

You know, Shen Zhanyan showed no mercy when she attacked in her sea of ​​consciousness.

"Since neither of us can do anything to the other, you might as well just stay in my sea of ​​consciousness and do nothing." Rong Qing shouted.

In fact, Rong Qing herself was helpless. She could barely match Shen Zhanyan's soul, but she couldn't really kill her or suppress her consciousness and make her fall asleep.

"Two consciousnesses in one body?" Shen Zhanyan sneered as if she had heard a huge joke, "Then this quota is wasted."

Just when Rong Qing was about to ask Shen Zhanyan to explain more specifically, she saw Feng Ze approaching and stop beside her.

"What's going on?" "What's going on?"

They both asked at the same time.

Feng Ze chuckled, "Are you wondering why we are staying here?"

Rong Qing nodded.

"Originally, we should have been able to enter the Forest of Steles directly after arriving here. But we didn't expect..."

According to Feng Ze's narration, Yan Wuji was the first to enter the Forest of Steles.

In fact, everyone’s time quota is exactly three years, and there is not much difference whether you join early or late.

Judging from Yan Wuji's personality, it doesn't seem surprising that he wants to be the first to enter...

However, "No," said the ranger. His face was still expressionless and cold, but his tone was contradictory and gentle.

"Because a Sequence Highness from the Wuji Zunjie has not returned yet. The Zunjie has ordered that you cannot enter yet."

When the cultivators heard this, they were immediately shocked. Although they were the pride of their respective races, they were far behind those in the Venerable Realm… like the difference between heaven and earth. Even if they were unhappy, it was ridiculous.

"So, we can only wait here?" Rong Qing said in a calm voice.

But I was anxious. It would be fine to wait for a few days, but what if I had to wait for years, decades, or even hundreds of years?

"Yes." Feng Ze nodded. "It won't take long until the new order comes down." He looked at Rong Qing meaningfully, and no longer mentioned what he wanted to ask. He turned and walked towards Yan Wuji's direction.

"What are the Wuji Zunjie and His Highness the Sequence that he mentioned?" Rong Qing asked Shen Zhanyan in her sea of ​​consciousness.

Rong Qing was the only one who was still aware of her will among the nearly 10,000 cultivators who came to Cangliuzhou. Therefore, she came into contact with a circle that was far beyond her level of cultivation.

Bewildered... more than that, she lamented that what she had known before was too shallow. But Rong Qing did not feel inferior because of this. It was precisely because she saw a wider world that her desire became stronger.

She wants to go further and higher.

She wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with those true geniuses that everyone envies, or even surpass them!

This burning desire was instantly suppressed by Rong Qing. Even Shen Zhanyan, who was in the sea of ​​consciousness, could not detect the momentary fluctuation in Rong Qing's mind.

"The Venerable Realm is the upper realm we all yearn for. There are many powerful cultivators. There is no distinction between sects and aristocratic families. As for the sequence, it is the peerless genius cultivated by the Venerable Realm with all its strength. It does not consider cultivation, but only comprehension. Theoretically speaking, even if it is a Qi training period, as long as its comprehension is so strong that no one can match it, it can still become the first sequence." Shen Zhanyan did not know much about the Venerable Realm. But at least there is something to say.

"The quota we are allocated is always only three years. But if it is a Sequence Highness of the Venerable Realm, it is said that there is no limit. A hundred years, a thousand years, ten thousand years... it's all possible."

"If we want to come to the Forest of All Dharma Steles to obtain good fortune, it will take hundreds of years for us to get a chance, but His Majesty the Sequence can come at any time. Even so, because the Sequence is too rare, it is almost impossible to encounter a situation like this. And since the forest ranger mentioned that he has not returned yet, this means..." Shen Zhanyan paused and said slowly, "The Sequence Prince has a special fortune."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because when the time comes, the ranger will show up and take us back here. If we can't even find the ranger, doesn't that mean there is a special opportunity?" Shen Zhanyan said sadly, "Since it is a sequence, it is not surprising."

"Hmm..." Rong Qing nodded as if she agreed. The next moment, she turned her wrist, and the cold sword intent drew an arc like a waning moon and fell on Shen Zhanyan.

It was too close, and Shen Zhanyan was completely defenseless!
The soul, which was already seriously injured to the point of having less than 10% of its strength, was suddenly split in half. The huge wound exposed by the cut in half gushed out a large amount of soul energy. Bright spots of light merged into the sea of ​​consciousness.

The hidden injuries in the sea of ​​consciousness that had been barely repaired were everywhere. These were hidden dangers for Rong Qing's future practice. However, now, thanks to this tonic medicine, it not only healed quickly, but even showed signs of being stronger!

"You!" Shen Zhanyan screamed, "Shameless!!"

The sword came so suddenly that she didn't notice it at all.

She also wouldn't know that the current situation was caused by Rong Qing suddenly remembering that they were enemies, so she casually attacked with a sword. Naturally... Shen Zhanyan wouldn't feel any killing intent.

The lower half of the soul could no longer hold on and completely disintegrated into Rong Qing's sea of ​​consciousness. Shen Zhanyan's eyes showed a fierce look, and his hands formed into claws, and he suddenly tore in front of him.

Countless silver threads suddenly emerged and wrapped up the remaining upper half of her soul layer by layer, turning it into a light cocoon. As soon as the light cocoon appeared, it rushed towards the sea of ​​consciousness at an extremely fast speed. She was originally going to leave the sea of ​​consciousness, but being forced to this point, her hope became even slimmer!
As expected, Rong Qing was everywhere in the sea of ​​consciousness. She flashed and stopped the light cocoon.

"If you dare to kill me, my ancestor will definitely know." Shen Zhanyan said anxiously, "It only takes ten breaths for the ancestor to come here. And your whereabouts are all in the eyes of the forest ranger, and there is nowhere to escape."

Rong Qing knew that Shen Zhanyan was right. With his status in the clan, he should be a core figure. There might be a secret method in his soul. Once he died, the image and breath of the murderer would be transmitted back to the clan. And the ranger here, judging from the fact that he had to obey the orders of the Zunjie, was not detached. If the ranger was willing to reveal some information, Rong Qing really couldn't escape.

"I don't ask for anything now. I just want to leave safely after three years." Seeing Rong Qing silent, Shen Zhanyan said quickly, "If you are afraid that I will retaliate against you after you get out, I can swear a Taoist oath or a demon oath!"

"You don't need to make a Dao oath or a demon oath." Rong Qing's eyes flashed. She was most wary of this kind of oath that required the approval of both parties, fearing that she would fall into some language trap. "You only need to provide me with a little bit of your soul..." This is the real benefit.

The light cocoon trapped Shen Zhanyan in the sea of ​​consciousness, and she had to watch the strands of her soul's breath dissipate uncontrollably. It wouldn't kill her, but it would ensure that she would always be in a weak state. Shen Zhanyan couldn't imagine if her extremely fragile soul would be instantly absorbed by the sea of ​​consciousness if it was out of the protection of the light cocoon.

"I really don't want to kill you, at least not now. As for whether to let you go after three years, we'll decide after three years."

Rong Qing didn't dare to make any promises easily. Even when extracting the soul's breath, she tried her best to make Shen Zhanyan weak but still awake. After all, Rong Qing couldn't tell what the secret method in the soul was based on.

The light cocoon fell silent. Shen Zhanyan stopped talking. Because she was wrapped in the light cocoon, Rong Qing could not see the cold smile on her face. "Fortunately, I haven't told her the most important thing yet. If I can't get this opportunity, you are destined not to get it either!"

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the circular area that had been silent all along, and at the same time, a suffocating pressure appeared.

"Puff——" Rong Qing lowered her head and spat out a mouthful of blood. She was the one in the worst condition among the people here, and the sudden and unrestrained pressure naturally triggered the hidden injuries in her body.

The embroidered talisman slowly moved inside his robe, blocking almost all the pressure.

The rest of the cultivators were not having an easy time either. Not to mention that they were currently living in bodies that were not even at the level of a spirit, even if their true bodies came here, they would not be able to easily contend.

"Is it the Great Power of Decline?!" Yan Wuji's body was shaking instinctively. His head, which had always been held high, had to be lowered at this moment.

He could be proud among the cultivators of the same level because he was a genius, and even compete with other geniuses. But in front of a truly powerful cultivator, his pride was inappropriate and not even worth mentioning!
"I am Wuji of the Yan family in Xuanfeng Realm. I pay my respects to the senior from Zunjie!" He knelt on one knee, unable to look directly at the figure in front of him.

This was the case for all the monks present, including Rong Qing.

The powerful figure was completely covered in a cloak, making it impossible to see clearly. He stood next to the ranger, not paying attention to these youngsters, and whispered, "You can go in."

Obviously, this great man had confirmed that His Highness Sequence had not encountered an accident but was in a state of opportunity, so he lifted the restrictions. What Rong Qing didn't know was that their group was not the only one stranded.

As the restrictions were lifted, the monks stood up one by one and bowed to the powerful senior before stepping out of the circular area and disappearing directly into the thick fog.

Rong Qing couldn't be the last one to attract attention, so she quickly took out a healing pill and swallowed it, then followed the crowd. As she bowed, she felt the gaze of the powerful being, like a mountain pressing down on her shoulders.

She pretended not to notice and flew out into the crowd.

In just a moment, she was completely enveloped by the thick fog that blew in. As the thick fog moved away, Rong Qing's original location disappeared.

All directions are unclear. This is what monks fear most when training in secret realms, getting lost...

Rong Qing understood that she had truly entered the Forest of All Dharma Steles.

(End of this chapter)