Some of the Ji clan members believed that the Ancient Ancestor was still alive!
Even more Ancient clan members believed that even if the Ji Ancestor was dead, his spirit was still there!
He was still protecting the three bloodlines of the Ancient clan. Otherwise, how could they explain the strangeness of the Ji Ancestor statue in the imperial city of the three bloodlines? How could they explain the blessing of the Ancient Ancestor every time?
How could they explain the rings of light that surrounded the statue every time someone went through the Ancient Dao Three Soul Splits!?
During the Ancient Dao Three Soul Splits, nine rings of light would appear around the Ancient Ancestor statue during the first soul split. During the second soul split, 18 rings of light would appear, and during the third soul split, 27 rings of light would appear!
At this moment, 18 rings of light surrounded the Ancient Ancestor statue in the Shiji Imperial City and gave off a gentle light. Ripples spread out in all directions and covered the entire Shiji Imperial City, attracting the gazes of all the people here.
Song Tian stood outside the ancestral temple and looked at the 18 rings of light in the sky. After pondering for a moment, he turned and walked into the distance. He had come here three years ago to make up for what happened in the past and to restore his peace of mind.
Now, he had protected Wang Lin for three years. Although he was not the only one protecting Wang Lin, since Song Tian had come, he had made up his mind. If he encountered any danger during this process, he would definitely help Wang Lin.
Now that the first soul split was over, he felt that there was no need for him to stay. Song Tian didn't look back as he returned to Origin Mountain. He no longer cared about what was happening here and continued to meditate.
Wang Lin could clearly feel Song Tian's departure. As he sat in the ancestral temple, the origin soul shadow around his body became several times larger than before. As his origin soul grew stronger, Wang Lin felt that although his cultivation level hadn't increased, it was stronger than before!
With his cultivation level, just a little bit stronger would be shocking!
"If I can complete the Ji Ancestor's calamity and obtain the soul blood … then I wonder if I can go to the Heaven Trampling Bridge and walk onto the fourth bridge that I couldn't cross in the past!" Wang Lin muttered to himself.
Wang Lin took a deep breath, and his eyes flashed as he raised his head to look at the light projection floating above his head.
The first time I split my soul, it took me three years. Especially at the last moment, it was as if I was dying. If it wasn't because my willpower was still there, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to fuse them together … This Three Soul Splits of the Ancient Dao is related to willpower, but more than that … it's luck … "Wang Lin frowned. He now completely understood why there were so few people who could split their soul perfectly.
Luck might come once, or even twice, but for it to happen three times in a row … that was extremely unlikely.
"Then the second time …" Wang Lin closed his eyes. After a long time, he suddenly opened them again and confirmed his thoughts.
"Luck is important, but if you have a strong will that can override everything, you can also reverse the situation!"
Wang Lin formed a seal with both hands and suddenly pointed at the figure above him. At the same time, he closed his eyes once more!
The moment he closed his eyes, the shadow above his head trembled and fine cracks gradually appeared on it. The Ancient Dao Two Soul Splits appeared just like that!
In the sky above the Ancient Shi imperial city, Xuan Luo looked down with a smile. He sat down and continued to protect his disciple.
In his heart, the Ancient Dao needed his protection, but this disciple of his was also in a weakened state and needed his protection.
Time flashed by and three years passed.
The 18 halos around the Ancient Ancestor statue seemed to have fused with the entire imperial city. Many Ancient Shi people had gotten used to the existence of these halos.
Although they would still look at the halo from time to time, as time passed, any curiosity in their hearts would slowly dissipate. Now, all that was left was a guess.
They were guessing how long the other party could last in this second soul split.
Three years passed, and another three years passed!
After an entire six years, the 18 halos around the Ancient Ancestor statue remained the same. The sky above the imperial city didn't change from day to night.
Even though it was night, the light still lit up the entire imperial city.
During the second soul split, the 10th year arrived. There were even some Ancient Shi children who had just been born. From their point of view, the sky of the Ancient Shi imperial city had always been like this.
News of the 10 years of soul split gradually spread across the entire Ji clan. Some Ancient Dao and Ancient Ji clan members would come here to personally see this scene.
Time was still passing. Wang Lin was inside the ancestral temple. When the 10th year arrived, the light above his head shattered into invisible fragments. He endured unimaginable pain, but he endured it day by day.
Those invisible fragments were slowly disintegrating. When they turned to dust, it would represent the second complete destruction of his origin soul.
The Ancient Shi Emperor, this old man, seemed to have given up some unrealistic thoughts. He gradually stopped paying attention to the halos around the Ancient Ancestor statue and began guiding Ji Du to slowly inherit the throne.
There were less than 40 years until Ji Du succeeded the throne.
For mortals, 40 years was half a lifetime, but for the Ancient clan members, although 40 years was a long time, it wasn't far.
While Ji Du slowly grasped the secrets of the Ancient Shi, another three years passed.
Wang Lin's second soul split had been going on for the Shi San year!
Half a year ago, a powerful pressure suddenly spread out from the ancestral temple. At the same time, it created a strange force. This force prevented all divine senses from exploring the ancestral temple, and it also prevented others from entering!
Xuan Luo was worried as he looked at the ancestral temple below. That strange power was something that even his divine sense couldn't enter. He could even sense that even if he personally entered, he wouldn't be able to step into the ancestral temple under that power.
This power belonged to the Ancient Ancestor, the drop of Ancient Ancestor soul blood!
When the ancestral temple underwent such a change, Song Tian, who originally planned on ignoring the ancestral temple, suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were filled with doubt as he looked toward the ancestral temple.
The fourth year of the Shi San passed and the 14th year arrived.
As the strange force spread out, Wang Lin's aura had disappeared without a trace. No one knew if he was dead or alive. Even the will he released during his first soul split couldn't be felt by anyone.
The only sign that Wang Lin might not be dead was that the 18 halos around the Ancient Ancestor statue were still there.
No one knew that the many invisible fragments around Wang Lin's body had been completely shattered half a year ago.
However, after they shattered, they couldn't fuse. During this half a year, Wang Lin had used his powerful will to forcefully fuse them several times, but he hadn't succeeded.
His will had been weakened by the repeated attempts to forcefully fuse with the Divine Essence. It was now so weak that it was almost undetectable.
There was no vitality in his body, and only his will continued to stubbornly fuse.
A large number of spots of light would appear on its body. These spots of light would slowly gather together to form the outline of a silhouette of light. However, it would become unstable again and collapse with a bang. As it exploded in all directions, the spots of light dimmed and disappeared without a trace.
This was the 14th time for the Shi San!
Wang Lin, who had lost his consciousness, used his remaining will to fuse for the 14th time. When a large amount of specks of light appeared around his body, the 14th year slowly passed.
The 15th year arrived.
On this day, a shocking change occurred to the 18 halos around the Ancient Ancestor statue. This change attracted the attention of all the people in the Ancient Shi imperial city. This caused the people who were used to the halos to go into an uproar.
Even the Ancient Shi Emperor, who no longer cared about this matter, walked out of his palace. He looked at the Ancient Ancestor statue and gasped.
Ji Du flew into the air and nervously looked over. He unknowingly clenched his fists.
On Origin Mountain, Song Tian stood at the peak of Bull Horn Mountain, looking over with shock.
One of the 18 halos around the Ancient Ancestor statue rapidly dimmed. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, it shattered into countless pieces and dissipated.
As a result, there were only 17 halos left around the Ancient Ancestor statue!
"The halos shattered. This … What is the reason for this!?"
"Could it be that this person failed the second soul split and died? Otherwise, the halos wouldn't have shattered and dissipated!?"
"I remember now!
I once heard that Gu Dao's Three Soul Splits does not go on endlessly, and there is a limit to how long it can last. Could it be that this person has reached the limit of time in his second split? "
Bursts of discussion echoed in the Ancient Shi imperial city.
"He has reached the time limit for the second soul split. If Wang Lin can't complete the fusion before the 18 halos dissipate, then his soul will dissipate!" Song Tian took a deep breath as he looked at the ancestral temple and frowned.
When Xuan Luo saw this, his expression changed greatly. With his identity, he naturally knew why the halos had disappeared. He didn't hesitate to charge toward the ancestral temple.
Song Tian had long known about Xuan Luo's arrival, but he didn't point it out. Although he saw Xuan Luo's figure, he hesitated and didn't stop him.
Xuan Luo arrived outside the Ancestral Temple in an instant and stepped in without hesitation. However, at the instant he stepped in, a great force suddenly bounced back, and a muffled rumble resounded. Xuan Luo's body trembled, and he was actually unable to enter and was forcefully blocked outside.
At this moment, the second halo, third halo, fourth halo … all the way until the eleventh halo shattered one after another!