Chapter 153 : The Reward
Chapter 153 : The Reward
Even though his bloodline suppressed the Nascent Soul aura, the intimidating presence of it was still enough to give goosebumps.
If he had been a second late, he wouldn't have known how he died.
Taking a deep breath to calm his racing heart, he looked at the frozen palm attack and evaded it.
This time around, the Nascent Puppet had an obvious stunned expression on its face.
It watched the impossible happen right in front of its eyes. Despite this, it wanted to attack once again but found something suppressing its body.
It raised its head and looked into the void before looking at the phantom pagoda behind Su Yen.
Instantly, a powerful wind principle erupted from its body, trying to break the suppression.
The void shook vehemently, and crashing sounds echoed in the room.
The Nascent Soul Puppet tried to move forward, to force its way out of the suppression zone.
Its body vibrated vehemently, and a slight crack appeared on its body. But the Nascent Soul puppet was focused on breaking free from the suppression.
Thud!
It took a step forward. It fixed its gaze on Su Yen and took another step.
The Wind Principle around it was getting stronger with each step, pushing back the suppression.
Su Yen looked at the approaching puppet with a slight shock on his face. 'As expected of a Nascent Soul.'
This was the first time anyone or anything tried to force its way out of the bloodline suppression.
Even though he was shocked for a moment, that was all. If the puppet thought this was all to the pagoda bloodline, then it was mistaken.
The Phantom pagoda behind Su Yen shone brightly, and he muttered.
"Spirit Restrain."
Instantly, an invincible pressure fell on the puppet right into the core of its existence, suppressing everything that could be suppressed.
The Wind Principle in the air disappeared, and the puppet came to an abrupt halt.
Whatever power that was controlling the puppet lost control over it as it froze with a stunned expression.
Su Yen wasn't surprised by this. He knew how overpowering the pagoda bloodline was.
Therefore, he didn't dilly-dally and attacked the puppet.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After attacking the Nascent Soul Puppet for a couple of times, Su Yen halted his attack, and his jaw dropped to the ground.
His attack couldn't cut through the body of the puppet, leaving him speechless.
'What the hell?!' He screamed in his mind.
He attacked one more time, but the result was the same. It only left a shallow cut on its body.
After looking at the puppet for a couple of seconds, Su Yen sighed.
"It's good I'm always prepared." He muttered, and a smile crept up his face.
He put his sword inside his storage ring and brought out another one.
The previous one was a grade-2 sword, but now, this was a grade-3 sword.
Bang!
The Nascent Soul puppet was cleaved into two and was sent flying, crashing against the wall.
For a couple of seconds, the room was thrown into deadly silence.
Su Yen looked at the obliterated Nascent Soul Puppet with his jaw slightly dropped. He looked at the crimson sword in his hand and sighed.
There was only a single grade difference between the swords, but the power they contained was vastly different.
Shaking his head, he awaited the next opponent. But deep down, he was screaming, "I defeated a Nascent Soul."
This had been unprecedented in the history of the Lotus world, but now, he had done it effortlessly.
Though they were only puppets, that still gave him the courage to face any Nascent Soul realm cultivator.
Suddenly, the air twisted, and four Nascent Soul puppets appeared.
Su Yen had learned his lesson and immediately suppressed the four Nascent Soul Puppets with the pagoda.
"Spirit Constrain."
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
He attacked ruthlessly, cleaving the puppets into pieces. If these puppets could speak, they would be crying, wondering where this monstrous kid came from.
Shortly, eight more puppets appeared. But under the terrifying pagoda bloodline power, they were hacked to pieces by Su Yen.
Taking a deep breath, Su Yen looked in the direction of where the puppets usually appeared in anticipation.
He couldn't wait to see and know the next realm after Nascent Soul realm.
Suddenly, the void shook, and a silhouette appeared. Before Su Yen could even see the silhouette, the Phantom Pagoda behind him shattered into pieces, and a mouthful of blood escaped from his mouth.
He fell to his knee, and his soul and body were under a terrifying pressure. He didn't have time to think about anything before everything around him turned into darkness.
He was killed before he even had the chance to see what the silhouette looked like.
When he opened his eyes, he found himself inside a massive hall with towering ceilings that seemed to stretch into eternity.
The walls of the hall were adorned with strange murals, each panel telling a vivid story of various terrifying battles.
The atmosphere in the hall was both awe-inspiring and ominous.
Massive pillars lined the sides of the hall, reaching upward to support the immense weight of the ceiling.
The air hung heavy with a sense of ancient power, as if the very walls of the hall whispered tales of forgotten epochs.
As Su Yen stood in the center of the hall, he couldn't help but be drawn to the murals that adorned the walls.
Each mural depicted a different scene of battle, where mythical creatures clashed with warriors in epic struggles.
"Congratulations. You've passed the test with the highest score," a genderless voice echoed in the room.
Hmm!
Su Yen knitted his brow, trying to find the source of the voice. "Who are you?"
"I'm the spirit of this world," the voice responded before it continued. "We don't have much time, please accept your reward."
Instantly, the room was flooded with pure profound energy.
Seeing this, a bright smile appeared on Su Yen's face, and he sat down in a lotus position to cultivate.
Quickly, the profound energy rushed into his body, and his cultivation rose at a breathtaking speed.
Pop! Core Refinement Stage 3.
Pop! Core Refinement Stage 4.
Stage 5.
Stage 6.
Stage 7.
His cultivation didn't stop until it reached the peak of Core Refinement Stage 9 and was ready to enter the forbidden Stage 10.
Finally, his cultivation stopped, and the profound energy disappeared.
Meanwhile, as Su Yen's cultivation was breaking through continuously, continuous gasps echoed in the room.
The palace spirit was left speechless. Even though it had seen many heaven-defying geniuses, it had never encountered a human who would breakthrough as if he was drinking water.
'Is he even human?' It thought.
Sighed. 'This is for the best. Perhaps….'
Unknown to the spirit's thoughts, Su Yen woke up from his cultivation with a radiant smile on his face.
He was extremely happy at the speed of his cultivation. With the pure profound energy, his foundation was as solid as ever.
Just as he was lost in his reverie, a one-meter golden key floated in front of him.
"Take the key and find the others. I hope to see you again," the spirit said.
Su Yen was confused and reached out to pick the key. The moment he held the key, he disappeared.