Celestial Peak

Chapter 337: Advancement

Chapter 337: Advancement

Going back to the second trial, Wang Ling was once again meditating. He closed his eyes and then absorbed the essence of the Infernal Dragon.

The essence was thick and powerful, it should take a while to fully absorb it all. The will of the Dragon observing on the side could still not believe it even when it watches him.

[So the thing enabling him to absorb it without a problem is because of his bloodline. Damn, that kind of bloodline is truly an imbalance in the Lower worlds such as this one. Only Fifth Generation Deities like myself and above can fight against someone like him.]

The Black Dragon's thoughts were all frivolous and didn't contain any underlying meaning. The essence of the Infernal Dragon is a treasure but it didn't really care about it.

Dragons may have the tendency to horde treasures, but when it reaches death it finds serenity. Unless there are a few special circumstances involved, a Dragon at death's door is amiable and wise.

And when it finally reaches death and sees the treasures it holds, the realization of possessing treasure is but an act of stupidity and utter selfishness. It finds the path to life once it reaches the ends of its life.

Though many Dragons are already Gods and have nearly infinite lifespans and only dies in the form of wars and battle, Dragons are still enlightened.

The Black Dragon sees its materialistic possession as nothing but useless items that cannot be used in death. So, seeing Wang Ling using its treasure is something of a refreshing sight.

It had been millions of years since anyone reached this level anyway. While it was observing Wang Ling, it felt a few people entering the temple, it smiled saying, "There are quite a number of guests this time. Well, it doesn't seem like they have the eyes of Wang Ling."

Wang Ling was focusing on his cultivation. The azure lines that stem from his nape was spreading like the vines in a forest. The azure lines spread and thickened in the depth of its color.

The azure line's final color was the color of Azure Gold. The lines were glowing and around him was a formation he set up in order to protect his angelic qi from being sensed. The lines were showing forms of extending towards his waist but when it reached his waist and just a few centimeters away from touching.

Wang Ling's qi was spiking and his angelic aura was beginning to thicken. The Gray Figure showed a mix of emotion at the sight of Wang Ling improving Overlord's Lines. Wang Ling did not know of this of course as his consciousness drowned in a plane of brilliant light.

The brilliant light made him unable to see past through the light. It was the complete opposite of darkness. But the feeling of being submerged in water was something he couldn't shake off.

However, as the light intensified with the Overlord's Line he felt the presence circling around him. The presence was like an ethereal being, like a fairy or a ghost that doesn't exist.

Wang Ling originally could not feel his body and was unable to utter a sound. But for a long time, he struggled and managed to speak the word, "Who."

The ethereal presence stopped its movements and grabbed him by his cheeks. A voice or serenity that belongs to neither a man nor a woman was heard echoing in his head, "You can feel my presence? That is good. You feel my presence and live, I am here and my existence is real, boy, do you remember my previous words?"

Wang Ling remembered the voice he heard from when he was in the dark. The voice was similar and the words in the darkness at the time still echo deeply in his mind, "The path I tread is incorrect, you said."

"The path of a person cannot be dictated whether it is right or wrong. You may see my words as mindless rabble that echoes in your mind, but for you to listen to my words is something admirable. For a person of two lives, for you who have controlled the lives of many to listen to the advice of someone you do not know is admirable, admirable indeed.

"But you are still in the wrong path, though I cannot tell if it is completely wrong. Hmm, it is quite hard to speak of my intentions. Are my words hard to understand?"

"It is not so horrible I cannot think about it but it is hard to understand as I find your words contradicting."

"Is that so; I supposed telling you a path is not something that can be judged and telling you your path is incorrect is indeed something I have to admit is wrong. Fine, I will speak another line and I wish of you to just follow your own rationality and heart. Sigh, how good it is to speak to someone after who knows how long, to be kept in a state of sleep while still being alive is hard to do. Have you any idea how bored I am in this place?"

Wang Ling was silent and shook his head, "I do not. I do not even know where this place is, what you are so I have no idea how you are feeling."

"I supposed I need to introduce myself then. My name used to be known by many, but right now I doubt anyone still knows of it, I am known was known as Ling-Cho, it was my wife who chose of my name. This is my home, rather, this is where I can exist, in the depths of the Chaos."

"Mine is Wang Ling, Wang is my surname and Ling mine name. How can you speak to me, anyway? Is this not a plane that exists in my body? In my blood that exists only in my mind?"

"Oh, we share a name, in a way anyway. Well, I am you and you are me, though only a part though so why can't we speak? We are one and the same that we share a connection but different enough that we can converse. Well, I do not really exist, and I should have long disappeared, but because you acquired this lineage as if it is predestined you now managed to speak to me. Well, I cannot speak of the specifics as it will result in your death but do not worry about my existence, I will disappear naturally like a passing dream.

"Though I may not have the chance to see my wife in this life or the coming one, I can still see her shadow. Oh, it seems like the lines have reached its limits, I will once again disappear and sleep, this is no longer my life but instead, yours, once you wake up do not pursue the past but pursue the future. I am sorry I tried ascending with you, I almost took over I was not in my right mind then. Well, I think you are waking up, I wished to leave these words to someone when I was about to die and now I am going to tell you about it

"Do not tread a path for death but seek life, peace has been achieved in the realm you call home, and finally, do not abandon your humanity, tis a gift and if you ever need my help I shall come to your side and help you. Goodbye."

It was then that Wang Ling opened his eyes. He was at the bottom of the Volcano. He had already reached the azure gold he was wishing to achieve. After this, he already reached a level he was wishing to achieve and decided to leave for the next trial.

Spending four years' time to complete almost all the trial, Wang Ling's cultivation soared. He could have completed everything in three days, but the stops he had to make in order to absorb the qi in Trial rooms were longer as expected.

But Wang Ling cared not about the time he reached the pinnacle to the fifth meridian in four years' time.

And as he opened his eyes and held his swords, his killing intent was as strong as ever.

He decided to leave the trial as he reappeared in the world of the Black Dragon.

But when he set his foot to that place once again, Wang Ling saw three figures happily drinking tea. They seemed human but their wings said otherwise.

They looked at Wang Ling and one of them smiled, saying, "So, finally ended the trial? We can finally return to Hell, but before that, I'll give you a good beating for everything you made us suffer for."

Wang Lings stared at them and said, "I don't even know who you are."