A trace of fear that came from the deepest part of my life suddenly welled up. It slowly and unstoppably occupied my entire body, turning me into a statue.
I was panicking. I wanted to run and shout, but I couldn't move my legs or open my mouth.
I could only stand there, maintaining a fixed posture. My eyes were fixed on the rainbow light in the sky, as well as the person under the rainbow light.
The people who were prostrating on the ground got up. The people who were kneeling in worship got up. Even the people who had sacrificed their blood also got up.
They were just like me, their faces filled with fear. But the difference was that they could move.
They howled and ran madly, hiding behind the rainbow light. Their eyes trembled as they looked in my direction.
I still couldn't move or turn my head, but I could see a black line appear in the sky behind me. It was surging and spreading towards me.
Is this what those people are afraid of?
I widened my eyes as I wanted to see what was in the darkness. But after looking for a long time, I realized that there was nothing special about the black. It was just the simplest and most ordinary black. It was like the white flower under my feet, pure and transparent. It was the color in the deepest part of a person's dream.
The black was extremely fast. I had just seen it in one second, but in the next, it was next to me.
At that moment, the space behind me was completely shrouded in darkness. I couldn't see anything. Thus, I retracted my gaze and looked at the ground next to me.
The light green river water was gone, and the transparent white flower was gone too. I stood there, my body stretching horizontally into a clear straight line.
Behind me was the thick darkness of the night, while in front of me was the bright and clear day.
At that moment, I finally regained my ability to move. I lifted my trembling feet and took a step forward.
The people hiding behind the rainbow light in the distance screamed in unison. I didn't care about them, but lowered my head to look at my side.
There was no change from before. The clear straight line was still parallel to my body.
I didn't believe it. I lifted my feet and continued to walk. But with every step I took, the darkness behind me followed me. The people in the distance looked even more frightened.
If I didn't move, the darkness wouldn't move. Once I walked, the darkness would follow me.
I finally knew that I was the darkness.
I was confused and scared. I was the darkness. What was the person in the rainbow light?
Who were the people kneeling down below?
After standing there for a long time, I gritted my teeth and continued to walk forward.
The voice had said that I couldn't cross the river. Was I really unable to cross the river?
Speaking of which, it was strange. Previously, when I frantically ran forward, I could only see the light green river under my feet. But this time, I only lightly took a few steps forward before my feet stepped on dry land.
I looked at the land under my feet and then at the rainbow light in front of me, which was much closer. I had obviously crossed the river.
I looked at the land under my feet and then at the rainbow light in front of me. It was obvious that I had crossed the river.
They were still hiding behind the rainbow light, but they weren't howling anymore. All of them were staring at me, and the fear on their faces had turned into deep hatred.
I didn't know what had happened, and I didn't know what would happen next. My heart palpitated, and my chest felt like it was being torn apart.
At this point in the dream, the world seemed to collapse. The sky in the distance suddenly cracked, and a bright beam of light shone into this world. I lifted my head and saw a crimson crescent moon in the sky.
The darkness behind me suddenly surged into my body and disappeared. The rainbow light in front of me also disappeared. There was no river, white flowers, or the distant riverbank. I returned to reality from my dream. I was still standing on the flat ground behind the Metaphysics Society's mountain. Not far from me, Bai Qiwen's body was lying on the ground. His tongue was hanging out and his eyes were wide open. His face was so twisted that I couldn't bear to imagine what kind of cruelty he had endured before his death.
Large droplets of sweat rolled down my body, but I didn't bother to wipe them off. I frantically searched my chest. After confirming that my chest wasn't broken, I heaved a sigh of relief and lifted my head to look in front of me.
Even though the dream had disappeared, the people who were looking at me in the dream were still there. However, their faces seemed familiar.
President Gu, Lu Zi Yang, Lu Zi Ning, and a few other strangers were standing with them. There was a total of ten of them. From their auras and the position they were standing in, it seemed that they were all Celestial Masters.
The light in the surroundings became brighter. The speed at which the solar eclipse disappeared seemed to be much faster than when it first appeared.
Under the gazes of the Celestial Masters, I was sweating profusely again. However, I didn't bother to wipe them off. I lowered my head and closed my eyes to quickly sense the situation in the veins of the sky.
The Dao Qi was still sticky and calm in the veins of the sky. There wasn't a single ripple, but the dark green energy that had been mixed with the Dao Qi had sunk to the lowest part of the veins of the sky. It had turned into a small dark green pearl. It looked like the black pearl that Xiao Jin had given me back then, but it was much smaller.
After Glory of Knowledge, the Dao Qi would absorb the power of the stars. It would turn from a liquid state to a solid state and gather together to form a Dao Qi Source Stone. It was also known as a Dao Qi Star. As one's cultivation deepened, the Dao Qi Star would grow bigger and split into even more Dao Qi Stars. That was how the Seven Stars of Knowledge came to be.
It was the same for the dark green energy.
Yes, I had already used Glory of Knowledge.
Even though I had been resisting against using the dark green energy to use Glory of Knowledge, I had stopped resisting after I realized that I was darkness and had continued to walk forward in that dream.
However, I had never expected that I would be in such a situation right now.
My face broke into a grin in my extreme fear.
Nangong had warned me not to appear in front of the Heavenly Masters after using the dark green energy to use Glory of Knowledge. However, I had just used Glory of Knowledge and there were already ten Heavenly Masters gathered in front of me.
Compared to the absurd dream just now, the scene in front of him was much scarier.
Logically speaking, the Solar Eclipse would only last a few minutes. Why would the Heavenly Masters gather here?
Did they already know something?
The Solar Eclipse had yet to end and I couldn't use the Dao Qi. However, looking at the gazes of President Gu and Lu Ziyang, I knew what they would do after the Solar Eclipse ended.
What should I do?
I suddenly recalled that Nangong had said that I would definitely die if I appeared in front of the Heavenly Masters. That was under the premise that he wasn't by my side … Where was Nangong?
Was he here?
I suddenly turned around and looked behind me. I was shocked and surprised.
Nangong was really here!
Beside him stood Ye Piaopian in a white dress, Ye Pianpian in a red dress, and Yang Shilong.
Ye Pianpian and Yang Shilong were dumbfounded while Nangong and Ye Piaopian furrowed their brows. They looked anxious and vigilant.
The surprise in my heart disappeared. So what if Nangong was here? There were ten Heavenly Masters here!
I couldn't deny that Nangong's background was mysterious and he seemed to be very powerful. However, no matter how powerful he was, he couldn't be more powerful than ten Heavenly Masters.
I lifted my head to look at the sun in the sky. Half of it was already visible and its color had turned from blood red to gold. The Solar Eclipse was about to end.
Finally, someone spoke. It was the tall and skinny Lu Ziyang, who looked like a deity. He smirked coldly. "I thought you were a genius from Xuan Men. Who knew that you were a remnant of the shaman tribe? I will tear you into pieces today!"
He didn't even mention Lu Zhenyang. There was only pure hatred on his face.
President Gu's voice resounded. "I'm useless. I allowed the remnant of the shaman tribe to sneak into the Metaphysics Association and hurt the Lu family's son. I will personally apologize to the Lu family after this."
What is a remnant of the shaman tribe?
Those who have dark green power in their bodies are from the shaman tribe?
Lu Zining quickly added, "There hasn't been any appearance of the shaman tribe in the Metaphysics world for the past hundred years. This bastard actually managed to cultivate his shaman energy to the Glory of Consciousness realm. He might have someone else behind him.
At the beginning of this year, I killed this bastard's parents but I didn't investigate further. After this matter is over, I will check on his parents' corpses and all his relatives and friends. I won't let anyone slip through the net! "
Shaman energy … So the dark green power was called shaman energy.
My body shivered as I turned to look in the direction of Grandpa Li's courtyard.
I didn't see anyone. I couldn't help but smile wryly. President Gu was standing next to Lu Ziyang. Grandpa Li was from the Metaphysics Association after all. He probably wouldn't help me this time, right?
I never expected that the dark green power would force me to such a state.
However, I couldn't bring myself to regret it. After the test of the five elemental talents, there was no room for me to continue on the path of Dao energy. I only had two choices. I could either stop at the pressure point realm for the rest of my life or choose the dark green power.
Even though I was hesitant, I already knew what decision I would make in the end.
The sun in the sky was already half out, leaving only a narrow crescent in the darkness. The Dao energy in my body started to move. It wasn't like a puddle of stagnant water anymore, but it started to flow.
How many more minutes?
Or a few seconds?
There was no need for me to try and escape in front of the ten Heavenly Masters.
Grandpa Li still didn't show any intention of appearing. I retracted my gaze and closed my eyes, waiting patiently.
"Zhou Yi!"
At that moment, I suddenly heard someone calling my name. I suddenly opened my eyes and looked behind me.
Ye Maurolan, who was dressed in white, suddenly ran towards me. Behind her, Nangong was hurriedly saying something to Ye Pianpian. Not long after, Ye Pianpian gritted her teeth and seemed to have made up her mind. She followed Ye Maurolan and ran towards me.
What do they want to do?
Before I could understand, President Gu, who was among the ten Heavenly Masters, shouted, "Vice-president Ye, what do you want to do?
Hurry up and retreat! "
Ye Pianpian and Ye Maurolan didn't pay any attention to me and continued to run towards me. They only stopped when they reached the middle of me and the ten Heavenly Masters. They stood facing each other, their hands clasped together as they muttered something.
Right at that moment, the Dao energy in my body suddenly seemed to break free from some kind of restriction and quickly flowed through the veins of the sky. I raised my eyes to look at the sky. There was no longer a shadow on the sun. The solar eclipse had ended.
The ten Heavenly Masters, who had been prepared for a long time, didn't hesitate anymore. They all raised their hands. In a flash, a pure and explosive Daoist Qi rose from that side, sweeping up the dust and dirt on the ground. It was like a violent whirlwind that surged towards me.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Pianpian and Ye Maolan's figures were swallowed by the terrifying Dao energy. However, after the two of them disappeared, a sparkling little bird suddenly appeared in their place. It had one red wing and one white wing. With a soft chirp, it flew to my side at a speed even faster than the gust of Dao energy. With a dive, it disappeared into my arms.
At the same time, the Fire Obsidian Stone that I had been carrying in my bosom suddenly fell to my feet. The ten stones seemed to be rapidly pieced together by an invisible hand. The word 'Life' on the stone was clearly revealed and emitted a dazzling red light.
I suddenly felt a tearing pain from my body. My entire body was enveloped by the red light. I couldn't see anything other than a patch of red in front of my eyes.
The red light was extremely scorching and I had no choice but to tightly close my eyes.
Immediately after, my entire body was thrown into the air. My body seemed to be in a weightless state as I floated and spun. My head was dizzy and my chest was filled with the urge to vomit.
At the same time, I heard a clear and melodious voice softly singing a ballad.
I blame the young master for being melancholic and forgetting to go home. I miss you and can't be idle.
The person in the mountain is fragrant and fragrant. I drink the stone spring in the shade of the pine and cypress …
Thunder fills the sky and the rain is dark. The ape chirps in the night.
The wind rustles and the trees rustle. I miss the young master for being separated …
I blame the young master for being melancholic and forgetting to go home. I miss the young master for being separated …
I miss the young master for being separated …
After an unknown amount of time, the ballad's voice became softer and softer. The red light that enveloped me finally disappeared. My body suddenly fell.