Southern Continent, Dao Yi Sect.
This sect was the number one sect in the Southern Continent, and it was famous across the entire celestial clan. All of this was because a Grand Empyrean named Dao Yi had appeared in this sect!
Behind the mountains, beneath a waterfall, the sound of water splashing could be heard. Below the waterfall was a pool, and next to the pool was a young man wearing a Daoist robe. He sat there calmly, holding a willow branch in his hand. His eyes were closed, as if he were fishing.
The moment Wang Lin passed the eighth palace in the Empyrean Trial, the young man in the daoist robe suddenly opened his eyes. He looked up at the blue sky and white clouds with a calm expression.
"Passed the eighth palace …" The young man in the daoist robe revealed a smile and waved the willow in his hand. With this wave, ripples appeared on the surface of the water. As the ripples echoed, the scene inside the Empyrean Trial appeared.
The Northern Continent was sealed in ice for thousands of kilometers, and was covered in snow and wind all year round. The snowflakes danced in the wind, and the sound of sobbing filled the air, like the wailing of ghosts. Most of the cultivators who came to the Northern Continent for the first time were shaken to the core.
In the northernmost part of the Northern Province, there was a mountain range. It was made up of huge glaciers that had not melted for tens of thousands of years. They were like sharp swords that pierced into the sky, standing irregularly in the world. From afar, the mountains emitted a dazzling light when the sun shone on them, emitting a cold intent.
This was the cave of Grand Empyrean Wu Feng.
There was a bald, middle-aged man under a glacier. He was extremely tall and was sitting there. Before him, the glacier was refracted by the sunlight. At the same time, there was also an illusory image of the Empyrean Trial.
The tall, bald cultivator's expression was calm as he looked at the figure charging toward the ninth palace. His eyes gradually lit up.
Once a cultivator passed the eighth palace in the Empyrean Trial, the Grand Empyrean would immediately know. At this moment, aside from Dao Yi and Wu Feng, on Mount Emperor in the Central Continent, there was a beautiful woman looking at an autumn leaf before her. The leaf was motionless before her, and there seemed to be another world inside it that reflected the scene inside the Empyrean Trial.
There was an old man sitting beside this beautiful woman. He looked lazy and listless. Even when his gaze swept by, he didn't seem to have any spirit. It was as if the Empyrean Trial inside the leaf didn't interest him much.
"Master, if he passes the ninth level, will you try to recruit him?" The beautiful woman looked at the autumn leaves in front of her and asked softly.
The old man beside her opened his eyes and glanced at the autumn leaves.
"If I recruit all the cultivators who have passed the ninth level, wouldn't the Emperor Mountain be in a mess?
The reason the ninth palace caught the attention of Dao Yi and Wu Feng is because they became Grand Empyreans later on and are eager to expand their forces. They want to cultivate the sixth Grand Empyrean and also leave behind protection for their reincarnations.
"However, for Teacher, passing the ninth palace is like an ant on the ground, just a bit bigger than the other ants.
"Unless he can pass the 15th palace like Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao, then Teacher will recruit such a person," the old man slowly said.
The beautiful woman silently pondered. She bit her lower lip and silently looked at the autumn leaf.
Also in the Central Continent, in the imperial city of Yan Jin, there was a rather luxurious palace. There was no one inside, but there was a water curtain above the palace that clearly showed the scene of Wang Lin inside the Empyrean Trial.
Eastern Continent, the number one sect of Shi San's nine sects, the Purple Yang Sect.
In the forbidden area of the Purple Yang Sect, in a stone room, there was a middle-aged man in a purple robe staring at a huge mirror before him that was reflecting the scene inside the Empyrean Trial.
However, the mirror was filled with golden light, so one could only see a blurry figure.
Beside the middle-aged man sat two little girls, one in red and one in purple. These two little girls were around seven or eight years old, and their skin was as smooth as jade. They had red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes, making them look very cute. At this moment, the little girl in red had her chin in her hand and was yawning. She looked like she was looking at the mirror, but in truth, she was thinking about going out to play. She would occasionally look at the little girl in purple. The two of them blinked and opened their mouths at the same time.
There was also a cultivator beside the little girl in purple. This cultivator had a bitter expression and was squatting there. There was a chain around his neck and it looked like he was about to cry. It was obvious that he had been depressed for a long time and was now dispirited.
"Eh, Little Wolf, what kind of expression is that? Little Wolf, be good, don't be disobedient."
The little girl in purple looked at the bitter cultivator and patted his head several times. Every time she patted his head, the cultivator would lower his head and more tears would flow down his face.
The middle-aged man had a bitter expression as he whispered to the two little girls, "Two little ancestors … Don't always think about playing … Ah, look at this person. I've investigated him and he is also from the Eastern Continent. Now that he has passed the eighth palace of the Empyrean Trial, it doesn't matter if he can pass the ninth palace or not. He is someone we need to recruit."
"Aiya, it's up to you. Han Han, you have to teach this disobedient wolf a lesson. Why don't we throw him into the Jiuyin Pool? Last time, he was disobedient. After a few days in there, he became well-behaved and even found a fun bell."
The little girl in red smiled and completely ignored the middle-aged man. She arrived next to the bitter cultivator and, together with the little girl in purple, mercilessly patted the cultivator's head.
The middle-aged man stared dumbfoundedly at this and let out a bitter smile. He took a deep breath and got up to bow at the two little girls playing. His expression was extremely serious.
"Grand Empyrean Gemini!!"
The two little girls were still patting the head of the cultivator called Little Wolf, causing his tears to finally flow.
"Ah, Wa Wa, he is crying?"
"He must be faking it. This Little Wolf is disobedient, he must be faking it!"
The middle-aged man felt like he was going crazy and roared at the two little girls, "Grand Empyrean Gemini!!!"
His roar shook the world and finally caused the two little girls to turn their heads and look at him.
"Little Gu Ya, you're also disobedient?" The little girl called Wa Wa frowned and looked at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man completely ignored her. He took a deep breath and said, "Grand Empyrean Gemini, this person needs to be recruited!"
"Then recruit him. You go and bring him back for us to see."
The little girl called Han Han waved her hand and grabbed Little Wolf. In a flash, she disappeared from the stone room with the other little girl.
The middle-aged cultivator was left behind. He grabbed his hair and smiled bitterly.
The eighth layer of the Empyrean Trial shined brightly. Under the gazes of the hundreds of Empyrean Exalts below, Wang Lin took a deep breath and rushed toward the ninth layer. He soon arrived at the ninth layer surrounded by clouds. After pausing for a moment, he entered without hesitation!
The moment he entered, all the cultivators below, including Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin, held their breaths and stared at the ninth layer!
"The seventh layer has six Shi San planets, but the eighth layer has 81!
The ninth layer is said to be the peak of Empyrean Exalt if passed. It is likely that 99 planets will appear! "
After Wang Lin entered the ninth layer, he appeared in the void. He calmly looked ahead.
99 planets suddenly changed their trajectories and flew toward Wang Lin. Among these 99 planets, nine of them gave off a dazzling, golden glow.
Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he didn't hesitate to use his five-element and Thunder essence true bodies. His body was also filled with three ethereal essences. This allowed his body to have two Shi San spells, and his essences and essence true bodies to have 92 spells!
This was Wang Lin's limit before he wore the soul armor. One punch and one finger contained 92 spells, making him infinitely close to the peak of Empyrean Exalt.
Wang Lin raised his right hand and his eyes shined brightly. The Yin Blade appeared in his right hand and he used the simplest method to chop down on the 99 planets!
Ninety-two saber images appeared with this slash. These ninety-two saber images instantly fused together to form a single saber that swept through the starry sky!
Thunderous rumbles echoed and 92 of the 99 planets exploded. Before they could completely collapse, overlaps appeared on Wang Lin's body. His five-element true body and Thunder essence true body appeared and closed in on the remaining seven golden planets.
The five-element true body flickered and turned into the water, fire, and earth essence true bodies. They flew toward the remaining three planets. As the thunderous rumbles echoed, Wang Lin's Thunder essence true body let out a roar and released monstrous Thunder that shrouded the remaining four planets. It was as if Thunder had descended to destroy the world, and the four planets collapsed.
There was a gap in the time it took for the 99 planets to collapse, but Wang Lin did his best to reduce the gap. From afar, it looked like the 99 planets exploded at the same time.
The moment they exploded, a golden light suddenly rose and spread out in all directions like a golden wave!
In the Empyrean Trial, under everyone's gazes, the ninth palace that hadn't released any light for many years suddenly released an unbelievable golden light!!
"He passed the ninth palace!!
After today, Wang Lin's name will shock the five continents! "
"The ninth palace. One, the ninth palace!!
Passing the ninth palace is the peak of Empyrean Exalt. Just one more step and he will become an Ascendant Empyrean. Could it be that I'll be able to see the birth of the 49th Ascendant Empyrean in the celestial clan!? "
"I fear all the Grand Empyreans are paying attention here!!"
The cultivators below all gasped. Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin bitterly lowered his head.
"Congratulations to Fellow Cultivator Wang Lin for passing the ninth palace!!" It was unknown who spoke first, but soon, all the cultivators here bowed toward the sky.
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