There was a heaven-shaking rumble and the lake suddenly trembled violently. Ripples spread out and a layer of the lake collapsed into countless tiny water droplets. The moment the water droplets appeared, they collided with each other and collapsed once more. This cycle repeated, and in just a moment, that layer of lake water completely dissipated. It turned into mist and floated into the air.
The water level on the lake immediately dropped by 10 feet.
This scene was very ordinary, and there didn't seem to be anything special about it. If it was executed with a Divine Ability, it would be extremely easy to vaporize the entire lake, let alone the entire lake.
There was no need to mention the old man; even Wang Lin had dozens of ways to make a strike that looked even more powerful than this!
"Very ordinary, isn't it?" The old man turned to look at Wang Lin and revealed a profound smile.
Wang Lin's eyes lit up as he stared at the surface of the lake. The scene of the old man's palm landing appeared in his mind, and he began to ponder.
Seeing Wang Lin like this, the old man became even more happy and didn't disturb him. He wanted to see how good Wang Lin's comprehension was and if he could see any clues about this spell.
"When I learned this spell from the ancestor, I couldn't figure out the meaning of this spell on my own. Even the talented fourth generation little Rosefinch couldn't comprehend it. He could only touch the edge and needed the ancestor to explain it to him. Let's see how this sixth generation little fellow does.
"However, I think this child's talent can't compare to the fourth generation little Rosefinch. His cultivation level should be due to luck, or it might be related to the disciple the fourth generation little Rosefinch took in.
"Otherwise, it would be impossible for a terrifying existence to touch the edge of Ethereal Fire after only 2,000 years of cultivation. Even the ancestor couldn't do this at his age."
When the old man thought about this, he suddenly remembered Wang Lin's freakish five essences, and his thoughts paused.
"Perhaps... perhaps this little fellow can tell?" The old man looked somewhat gloomy as he looked at Wang Lin.
Wang Lin furrowed his brows. The scene from before kept replaying in his mind. His opponent's palm strike was very ordinary. It only shook the surface of the lake and stirred up some water droplets. Then, the water droplets collided with each other. Finally, after countless collisions, they completely collapsed and turned into water vapor.
However, based on the other party's words and appearance, it was clear that this technique contained some extremely powerful principle … While he pondered, Wang Lin walked to the edge of the lake and squatted down. He raised his right hand and gently pressed it against the surface of the lake. He didn't use any divine abilities. He just placed his hand on the surface of the lake like a mortal.
The moment his hand touched the surface of the lake, Wang Lin clearly felt a rebounding force. This rebounding force was very weak, almost imperceptible, and this was how things should be.
Although the surface of the water was very soft, it could still float leaves. When his palm landed, it naturally encountered a slight obstruction.
In the past, this would not have attracted Wang Lin's attention, and he would not have thought about why it was like this.
However, the moment this rebounding force appeared, Wang Lin's eyes narrowed.
Ripples echoed on the surface of the lake. The ripples surrounded his palm and spread outwards.
Just like Wang Lin's emotions, the ripples were everywhere and his heartstrings were swayed.
He was different from others. Wang Lin was an ancient god. Aside from divine abilities, the most powerful aspect of the ancient god clan was the power of their bodies. One punch was enough to collapse a cultivation planet. This kind of heaven-shaking power made ancient gods unimaginably powerful!
It was because of this that Wang Lin's grasp of power was very different than those cultivators who simply used spells or relied on spells.
"When I was reading when I was young, I once saw a book describing how dripping water can penetrate a rock. This water may appear extremely soft, but in reality, it is extremely hard. When a drop of water falls on a rock, it will collapse into countless water droplets and scatter. However, the instant it touches a rock, it will create a rebounding force. Even though this rebounding force is very weak, the repeated years of water droplets falling are sufficient to penetrate a rock!
"Forget the stone, even if an ancient god lies there, after a long time, the body that spells can't break will be penetrated by the water droplets!" Wang Lin's eyes were filled with understanding as he stood up and looked at the old man.
The old man's expression suddenly became serious and revealed a trace of shock. He never thought that Wang Lin would be able to touch the edge of this secret technique by himself!
"This child's talent can't compare to the fourth generation Rosefinch. It can be said that the difference is like heaven and earth. However, his understanding of heaven and earth is too shocking. He can use his understanding to make up for his talent and reach the level that the fourth generation Rosefinch comprehended in the past!
"No wonder he can have that abnormal five essences. This might not be a coincidence …" The old man took a deep breath and looked at Wang Lin with even more admiration. He nodded and was about to explain. In his view, it was already very rare for Wang Lin to reach this step. He was afraid that Wang Lin had reached his limit and couldn't see any deeper.
However, before he could speak, Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he slowly said:
"This is only the second reason …"
The old man was startled.
"Water contains the power of tenacity, softness, and strength. After the water accumulates into a lake, the surface of the lake will naturally have a rebounding force … The more power my palm contains, the stronger the rebounding force will be!
When my fist hits the surface of the lake, the rebounding force from the surface of the lake is no weaker than my punch!
"As a result, it is equivalent to two forces crossing each other in an instant, creating a terrifying collapsing force. This is why when senior's palm landed, the countless water droplets collided with each other tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of times, causing the layer of lake water to completely disintegrate!
"This disintegration is a change in state. From the state of water, it directly turns into the state of water vapor that forms clouds!
It looked simple, but in reality, it seemed to contain a shocking power!
The power to change the state of a living being! "
The more Wang Lin spoke, the brighter his eyes became and his mind became clear. Various thoughts appeared in his mind, and the scene of the old man hitting the surface of the lake echoed in his mind thousands of times.
"This should be the case. Senior's palm just now contains this truth. A heaven-splitting punch can collapse a cultivation planet. Although there is a rebounding force, the moment the rebounding force arrives, the cultivation planet can't withstand it and collapses. To destroy a cultivation planet, aside from one's own strength, the rebounding force is also used!
"However, water is different. The toughness of water is the pinnacle of the heavens and earth. Once it accumulates to a certain extent, it can form a lake or a sea. Its tolerance is shocking.
When the same punch is thrown at the sea, the recoil force is enough to cause a person to collapse! "
Old Rosefinch's eyes widened as he stared at Wang Lin. The fear of Wang Lin's five essences gradually appeared in his eyes once more.
"This kind of comprehension of the heavens and earth is something the Old Man has never seen in a second person. This kind of comprehension is countless times more powerful than any talent!
"This child's five essences is not a fluke!" Old Rosefinch took a deep breath, and his gaze toward Wang Lin became even more strange.
At this moment, he still didn't know that if Wang Lin learned the Ancient Soul Restriction, he would have a chance to comprehend the peak of restrictions and reach the ethereal realm. Perhaps he would be able to give birth to his sixth essence, the ethereal essence!
Of course, this possibility was very small, but it existed.
"What Senior wants to teach Junior with this palm strike is how to use the rebound force, so that when I throw out a punch, I can borrow the rebound force to kill my opponent and increase the power of my punch!
It can even change the form of matter. Although this isn't a spell, it can only be described as a spell!
Senior, is what Junior said correct? "
Wang Lin's eyes lit up and there was a flash of joy in them. This kind of use of power might not be very useful to others. After all, cultivators didn't fight with their fists and feet, but Wang Lin was an ancient god. To him, this was comparable to any spell!
In Wang Lin's ancient god memories, there was no way to use this kind of power. Old Rosefinch's teachings were too important for Wang Lin!
Especially when he thought back to his battle with Tuo Sen. It was clear that Tuo Sen far surpassed Wang Lin in this aspect. In the past, when he compared Tuo Sen, it was like comparing a child to a man in his prime!
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that he only knew the ancient god's brute force!
Old Rosefinch swallowed and squeezed out a gratified expression. He was, after all, an old monster that had lived for a long time, so it wasn't difficult for him to put on an unfathomable expression. He nodded with admiration in his eyes and slowly said, "Not bad, what you said is very simple, and it is exactly what the Old Man wanted to tell you."
Although old Rosefinch's words were like this, he was very cautious and thought, "Damn, I can't let this brat see any flaws. If he finds out that even the Old Man didn't understand it back then, wouldn't I lose all my face as an elder … If I knew this would happen, I would've taught him the White Tiger Clan or Azure Dragon Clan's secret art. Those things aren't refined by humans. With this little demon's comprehension, he should be studying those things."
Old Rosefinch quickly coughed a few times to avoid this topic. His eyes widened and he scolded, "Okay, you have learned the secret art. Come with me to the trial. After the trial, we'll use Master Simo to establish our might!"
As he spoke, he waved his sleeves and took Wang Lin with him. They turned into an Ethereal Fire and flew northwest.
Wang Lin carefully looked at the Ethereal Fire and was secretly shocked.
"Is this Ethereal Fire … It doesn't give off any heat, but it gives off the illusion that my soul is about to be burned!"
With old Rosefinch's cultivation, he took Wang Lin to the arena in the northwest in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, in the arena, two cultivators were fighting for the position of elder.
There were tens of thousands of cultivators around the arena, and they were all watching with rapt attention. There were several spots in the air that no cultivators dared to approach.
One of them was where Master Simo and Grandmaster Yun Luo of the Sovereign Council were!
On the other side, there was a father and daughter pair whose entire bodies were covered in blue light!
There was another place where there was only one person. This person was wearing a green robe and looked like an elegant youth. He was lying on a cloud and lazily looked at the two people fighting below. After letting out a yawn, he waved his right hand and seemed to take out a peach. He then took a bite.
The last place was a giant lizard. This beast was completely black and looked very ferocious. It floated in the air and there was an old man wearing beast skin sitting on its back.
This old man's face was covered in pockmarks and there were fist-sized earrings on his ears. Even his lips had four red needles pierced through them as if they were sealed!
Just at this instant, the expressions of the people in these areas that no one dared to approach changed and they all looked up!
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