True Martial World - Chapter 1037: A Golden Chance

Yue Yingsha and Chu He, who were standing beside Yi Yun, retreated spontaneously when they sensed the fearsome aura.

A Dao Domain formed from Major Destruction laws was something that Yue Yingsha and Chu He had experienced for the first time. It alarmed Yue Yingsha greatly. What laws did Yi Yun cultivate in to produce a nomological aura with such immense power?

Ka! Ka!

The Realm Rock that had seen much destruction suddenly produced another crack. It was as though it was completely on the brink of collapse.

An indescribable and dense cadaveric aura instantly emanated from it. The Realm Rock had reached its final moment in life and the entire Azure Wood Great World was quaking as though it was mourning for it.

Yi Yun's mind sank. He realized that the Realm Rock could no longer be repaired. There were too many cracks, and it was about to completely shatter. No matter how much work he put it, it was impossible for him to succeed.

Yi Yun's face was covered in cold sweat. At that moment, his soul had already fused with the divine tree. He knew that the choice he made would determine the life and death of everyone present. It could even determine the survival of the Azure Wood Great World.

However, he no longer had the time to contemplate it. He had to risk it all on one bet, or he would face certain doom!

"Since the Realm Rock can no longer be repaired, it might be possible to have destruction before establishment!"

With his heart steeled, a purple beam flashed from his glabella.

Sword of the Will!

Ka-cha!

The Sword of the Will that Yi Yun had gained insights into back when he was in the Primordial Empyrean Heaven slashed straight at the Realm Rock.

The Realm Rock trembled vigorously as the number of cracks rapidly increased.

The Realm Rock appeared to be on the brink of collapse, but just as the world was about to crumble, Yi Yun seemingly felt a vital pulse coming from within the divine tree.

This vital pulse was distant and boundless. The divine tree was after all the support of the Azure Wood Great World. It was finally stirred when the world was on the brink of collapse.

This stirring was a fleeting moment, but it had been noticed by Yi Yun.

"Now is the time!"

Yi Yun took a deep breath before he struck with all his force!

Boom!

Finally, the divine tree's gigantic door opened up a tiny crack after hundreds, if not thousands of incessant slamming.

Immediately, tremendous energy emanated out from it.

Yi Yun felt a jolt through his mind. He sensed that his consciousness had apparently broken through something. The scene in front of him had suddenly changed. The cracking Realm Rock and the roots had vanished. Replacing them was a vast interstellar space.

And in this starry space stood a black-dressed woman quietly.

"It's her!" Yi Yun immediately held his breath.

The black-dressed woman was peerless in beauty. As she stood in the interstellar space, it was as if the starry space was a world that belonged to her.

And beside her, there was a nine-petaled red lotus dancing around gently.

At that moment, the black-dressed woman suddenly took out a purple-colored crystal.

The Purple Crystal!

Yi Yun held his breath. He had not guessed wrong. The black-dressed woman was indeed a past owner of the Purple Crystal!

What was she doing?

Yi Yun saw the woman constantly produce seals with her hands around the Purple Crystal at its core. As the seals coagulated, Yi Yun suddenly realized what was happening.

"Could it be…"

The phantom of the black-dressed woman he saw and the scene he was seeing…were likely scenes of the black-dressed woman creating the Azure Wood Great World!

The black-dressed woman placed the Realm Rock in interstellar space as she released immense power to establish the Azure Wood Great World.

The birth of a world needed an extremely long period of time. The world was born from Primordial Chaos, slowly forming Yin-Yang, the five elements, and the Heaven and Earth laws. After an unknown period of time, mountains, seas, flora, and fauna was born…

And now, Yi Yun was seeing the scenes of the black-dressed woman creating the nascent Azure Wood Great World from Primordial Chaos.

The nascent form of the Azure Wood Great World. Wait a moment!

This is!

Yi Yun stared with widened eyes. He saw that the black-dressed woman's hands were holding up an area around the Purple Crystal. Swirling around it was a gray mist that was constantly expanding in size and thickening.

Primordial Chaos!

This was the legendary nebulous Primordial Chaos!

Primordial Chaos was the law that governed the formation of the Universe and large worlds. The black-dressed woman had used nebulous Primordial Chaos to create the Azure Wood Great World!

Yi Yun widened his eyes. He stared intently without missing a single seal the black-dressed woman produced. This was the law of Primordial Chaos!

After Yi Yun had come into contact with the Major Destruction law, he had finally seen the Primordial Chaos laws he had been dreaming of!

Primordial Chaos signified the birth of the Universe, while Major Destruction signified the end of the Universe.

The Purple Crystal was miraculous. Before Yi Yun, the two owners of the Purple Crystal were the long-haired man and the black-dressed woman. One of them was proficient in Major Destruction laws, while the other was proficient in Primordial Chaos laws used to create worlds.

Creation and destruction were a complete cycle.

All the laws that Yi Yun cultivated in were similar!

He had cultivated in pure Yang, but he had dual cultivated 'Great Empress Heart Sutra' with Lin Xintong, creating synergy with pure Yin.

He had cultivated in Sword Dao, but he had first cultivated in Saber Dao. He had obtained the Thousand Army Saber and entered the saber tomb. Eventually, he used the Thousand Snow Domain.

He had cultivated in the Dao of time, but in the intense battle with the Black-armored Demon God, he had been trapped in an alternate space. He had first grasped spatial laws, allowing synergy between space and time!

Only his Dao of Major Destruction was lacking in the corresponding Dao of Primordial Chaos. This made him unable to condense a perfect Major Destruction Dao fruit back when he condensed his Dao fruits.

Back then, Yi Yun already had several eight-leaf Dao fruits, but in order to pursue the pinnacle of martial arts, Yi Yun had decisively abandoned his Dao Manifestation. He had come to the Azure Wood Great World which was fraught with dangers all so that he could search for the nebulous Primordial Chaos when the Azure Wood Great World collapsed!

And now, he had really found it! Furthermore, what he found was not the nebulous Primordial Chaos after a world's collapse but the nebulous Primordial Chaos that the black-dressed woman had extracted when creating the Azure Wood Great World. It was extremely pure and refined. It was the nebulous Primordial Chaos that came from the beginning of Chaos!

Yi Yun released his perception and through the divine tree, it radiated throughout the Azure Wood Great World.

He sensed that the nebulous Primordial Chaos that the black-dressed woman had coagulated back then had not completely vanished. There was still a portion contained in the Azure Wood Great World.

And it was none other than what was in front of him. The nebulous Primordial Chaos was sealed in the stone house carved from Purple Crystal Chaos Stones that was right in front of him!

He had finally found the nebulous Primordial Chaos!

Yi Yun felt exuberant. Not only did he find the nebulous Primordial Chaos, he had also the phantom scenes of the black-dressed woman's seal formations. Here, he could truly see Primordial Chaos laws!

It was a golden opportunity for himself.

A thought suddenly came to Yi Yun. With such an opportunity, he might as well attempt to manifest his Dao fruits and break through the Dao Manifestation realm in one shot!

He had been unable to awaken the divine tree mainly because he lacked the strength. His cultivation level was too weak, but once he stepped into the Dao Manifestation realm, condensing his Dao fruits, it would be completely different. He was very likely to be able to awaken the divine tree.

Yi Yun was filled with anticipation. He wondered how the situation would develop after he stepped into the Dao Manifestation realm with the possession of Primordial Chaos laws.

With that thought in mind, Yi Yun did not hesitate any further. He infused his mental energy into the Purple Crystal and as he watched the black-dressed woman's every sealing action and their energy trajectories. Everything was reflected in his energy vision, allowing him to see them clearly. Without the Purple Crystal or the energy vision, it was impossible to discern the seals made by the black-dressed woman at all.

Yi Yun drew in empty space with his hands, as he imitated whatever he saw. The time that passed in his consciousness was different from normal time. A long time might pass in his consciousness, but it could only be a few seconds in the real world…

True Martial World - Chapter 1036: Danger

When Yi Yun's consciousness merged with the divine tree completely, he was able to have a full appreciation of the immense lifeforce the divine tree possessed. It was like a limitless ocean and he was like a tiny boat floating in the ocean in the face of the divine tree. He was too minute.

Yi Yun sensed that the Purple Crystal inside of him had already fused with the divine tree, as though he had already come into contact with the divine tree's soul.

However…

The divine tree that had existed for hundreds of millions of years had its Origins slumbering for such a prolonged time that as the Purple Crystal's controller, Yi Yun, was unable to awaken it despite having the Purple Crystal fuse with it.

"Is it because I'm too weak?"

Yi Yun perceived the Realm Rock that was wrapped by the gigantic root network. As long as he could awaken the divine tree, its immense lifeforce would be transmitted into the Realm Rock through the massive root network.

But now, the Realm Rock was constantly cracking and continuing its collapse. As for Yi Yun, he was unable to awaken the divine tree…

This made Yi Yun anxious as Felicitous Rain Lord was still engaging in a life-and-death battle outside. All hope was on him, but he was unable to awaken the divine tree.

Yi Yun took a deep breath. His spiritual energy felt like it was slamming into a thick and dense wall. His constant attempts were to no avail as the divine tree remained asleep…

"It's still not enough!"

Yi Yun endured the tremors that his soul and soul sea experienced with every impact. His forehead was already covered in sweat.

Standing beside Yi Yun, Yue Yingsha and Chu He had seen all that had happened. They sensed that Yi Yun had encountered difficulties during the awakening process. Although Yi Yun was covered in radiant light, and his spiritual energy had already integrated with the divine tree, there was no response from the divine tree. If this carried on, Yi Yun's strength would eventually run out. No one could withstand such an immense drain of spiritual energy.

And the weaker he became, the more unlikely it was to awaken the divine tree.

"Sis, what do we do…?" Chu He asked when she saw Yi Yun's face gradually turn pale. She had learned from Yue Yingsha the gist of what had happened. Yue Yingsha prostrated herself as she prayed piously. As the Azure Wood Great World's Saint, she was unable to do a thing.

"A hundred million years ago, Her Excellency had awoken the divine tree, but now…the moment of the Azure Wood Great World's destruction is approaching but the divine tree has been slumbering for an even longer period of time. It's probably much more difficult to awaken it than a hundred million years ago…" Yue Yingsha muttered to herself.

Her heart sank as she recalled how the Saint that had awoken the divine tree was far superior to Yi Yun in terms of strength. Furthermore, with the increased difficulty, did Yi Yun have a chance of success? Perhaps it was only she who was having wishful and naive thoughts…

…

At that moment, in the exterior world!

"Roar!"

With a mighty roar, the bronze giant cleaved down with his gigantic ax which clashed with several beams of divine light.

And in this energy storm, Daoist You Ming and the other Supremacies from the Fey Phantasm Sect let out tragic cries. They were slammed to the ground ruthlessly from mid-air.

Despite being Supremacies, they were no different from ants while in the presence of the bronze giant. As for Demonic Eye Divine Lord and company, they had sullen and grim expressions.

"The bronze giant is constantly absorbing the River Styx's water. The restraint the divine tree has on him is weakening as well. We are beginning to be disadvantaged!" said Shi Xuanji.

The four Divine Lords were previously able to barely withstand the bronze giant's attacks, but now, they were beginning to find it tough. They could be heavily injured if they lost concentration!

"Felicitous Rain, your disciple has already entered the restricted zone, right? Why has nothing happened?" Shi Xuanji asked Felicitous Rain Lord.

"Hmph! Letting a warrior at the half-step Dao Manifestation realm shoulder our lives was a joke, to begin with." Demonic Eye Divine Lord said fumingly. He was still upset over his inability to awaken the portrait.

"It's pointless grumbling. Now, the only thing we can do is to continue holding the bronze giant back and buy time for Yi Yun," said Felicitous Rain Lord coldly.

"We can't last much longer. If your disciple hasn't awakened the divine tree by then, we will have to give up on the bronze giant and seek a different path." Demonic Eye Divine Lord said with a solemn expression.

When Felicitous Rain Lord heard those words, he knitted his eyebrows and said with a cold expression, "Demonic Eye, what do you mean by that? My disciple has entered the core of the divine tree and he is literally just under the bronze giant's eyes. If we were to retreat, what would happen to my disciple!? He had shouldered great risk in order to seek a way out, but here you are, allowing him to be destroyed by the bronze giant!"

Felicitous Rain Lord knew that the restricted zone in the divine tree's core was likely a tiny world. It was isolated from the world of the Door to the 33 Skies, but even so, Yi Yun was not completely safe!

The bronze giant was a formidable existence. If he could even chop at the divine tree, it was possible that Yi Yun could die from the tremors that arose from the bronze giant's chopping!

"Hmph! What a joke! Don't blame me if your disciple is unable to awaken the divine tree because of his lackluster ability! Furthermore, your disciple might have entered the restricted zone because he was eyeing the treasures within. Don't make it sound so righteous and upstanding!" noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

When Demonic Eye Divine Lord said those words, many of the Fey Phantasm Sect members began having various thoughts. They no longer did their best while in formation. Their own lives were what mattered most. They couldn't care less about anything else!

Felicitous Rain Lord was incensed, but he was out of options at that moment. He could no longer sense Yi Yun, and he did not know what Yi Yun was experiencing.

At that moment, even Felicitous Rain Lord had his confidence shaken.

The towering divine tree had been slumbering above the constantly collapsing land. Even if Yi Yun was a genius, could he really awaken the divine tree with his meager strength?

If the lack of results continued, Demonic Eye would definitely retreat, dooming Yi Yun with absolute certainty.

…

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The violent energy from the battle in the external world caused mountains to collapse, but it did not affect the tiny world within the divine tree.

And now, Yi Yun was still attempting to awaken the divine tree.

Under the divine tree's massive consciousness, Yi Yun was constantly making surging attempts.

Every surging attempt made Yi Yun feel like he would be devoured by the divine tree's massive consciousness the very next second. It would make him become a part of the divine tree. When the time came, Yi Yun would no longer have his own consciousness, and even though he was the divine tree, he would no longer be himself.

However, with the Purple Crystal's protection, Yi Yun's soul sea and soul did not collapse under such impacts. They maintained a thin sliver of clarity.

Gradually, Yi Yun felt his strength weakening. He had expended too much of his energy, and he did not know how long more he could last.

Although the hopes of awakening the divine tree was gradually diminishing, Yi Yun felt that his soul was becoming more robust through the impacts. His Yuan Qi was also slowly becoming more coagulated.

The divine tree's massive power streaked through Yi Yun, making him feel like he was a metal being tempered by fire. He was struck, again and again, slowly turning from ordinary metal into a sharp blade.

"Peng!"

Yi Yun's mental energy shattered once again as he gave a deep grunt while his face turned pale.

"One more time!" Yi Yun released his Destruction Dao Domain, sending an aura of annihilation out from his body!

True Martial World - Chapter 1035: Merging with the Divine Tree

Phew—

At the instant Yi Yun entered the cave, he felt everything around him distance themselves from him. The sounds coming from the intense battle and the wanton flow of Yuan Qi had vanished. The distance of a cavern entrance made Yi Yun feel as though he had entered a completely isolated world. This was the restricted zone recorded in the Azure Wood Manor's canon.

Yi Yun exhaled lightly. Time was of the essence, so it was imperative that he awaken the divine tree quickly. His master, Felicitous Rain Lord, was still fighting the bronze giant outside.

However, Yi Yun was not fully confident of awakening the divine tree. Although he had awoken the portrait left behind by the black-dressed woman, the divine tree that had existed for hundreds of millions of years clearly contained a power that was hundreds, if not thousands of times greater than the portrait.

A tiny world had been opened up inside the tree cavern. It was a grassland with a tiny stream flowing across it. Beside the stream stood a tiny stone house. There was a stone table placed in front of the house, with leaves scattered across its surface.

This world had existed for an extremely long period of time, but this scene seemed to be fixed in time.

Over the years of practicing martial arts, Yi Yun had seen numerous tiny worlds inside enchanted abodes, such as the God Advent Tower and the Pure Yang Sword Palace. Both of them had tiny worlds established inside, but none of those tiny worlds gave Yi Yun a special feeling like the one in front of him.

When he stood in this tiny world, he felt a tranquility throughout his body. It was as though his consciousness could extend out indefinitely, through the tiny world, extending to the Azure Wood Great World, and past it, into the 12 Empyrean Heavens.

"Oh! There's a skeleton here!"

Yi Yun suddenly saw a set of white bones lying beside a soil mound along the banks of the stream in front of the stone house.

It was unknown how much time had passed since the owner of the bones had passed away. However, the bone remnants were crystalline like jade, as though they were enchanted artifacts honed and tempered by a master refiner. There was a lingering nomological aura on the surface of the bones that made Yi Yun certain that the owner of the bones was someone extraordinary in live.

The person was definitely a peerless expert.

Who could it be?

Yi Yun did not believe that the skeleton was left behind by the black-dressed woman. She was a level so high that the owner of the bones was certainly incomparable even if she led an extraordinary life.

And at that moment, Yue Yingsha seemed to realize something. She walked in front of the bones and gave it a deep bow.

"Yi Yun, I sense a familiar aura from this set of bones. This aura is something I've sensed in several of the books and heritage of the Azure Wood Manor. It's likely that this deceased senior is the person who left those books behind. In other words, she was the Saint, who had awoken the divine tree about a hundred million years ago."

"Her Excellency actually managed to come to this restricted zone as well..."

Yue Yingsha muttered to herself in surprise.

"Oh? Is that odd?" Yi Yun found it curious. Since the records in the books regarding the restricted zone were left behind by the Saint, it was nothing out of the ordinary for her to have come here.

Yue Yingsha said with a shake of her head, "You might not understand. By the time Her Excellency was born, the Door to the 33 Skies had already closed. Logically speaking, she wouldn't be able to come here since she couldn't even enter the Door to the 33 Skies."

"Oh? Is that so..." said Yi Yun as he frowned slightly. "Perhaps...entering the restricted zone doesn't require passing through the Door to the 33 Skies. The Excellency you mentioned might have used a special passageway to enter this restricted zone after obtaining the ability to communicate with the divine tree..."

"Yeah." Yue Yingsha nodded. After she paid her respects to the Saint's remains, she got up and surveyed her surroundings. "How are we to awaken the divine tree in this tiny world?"

There was not much time, so they had no time to spare. The Saint had once awoken the divine tree, but she had passed away, so there was no way she would come back to live to tell them of the method.

Yi Yun began walking slowly through the tiny world as he sensed the aura in it.

The tiny world was silent. For some unknown reason, Yi Yun's anxious mood turned calm while he strolled in it.

Gradually, Yue Yingsha, the Saint's remains and everything outside seemed to grow distant, leaving Yi Yun and the tiny world alone.

As Yi Yun slowly walked, he came in front of the stone house.

It had been standing there empty since time immemorial.

And after that immense period of time, Yi Yun had come in front of the door.

It was shut gently, giving off vibes that someone was still living in it.

Yi Yun stretched out his hand, and just as he made contact with the door to open it, he felt a fibrillation in his heart that came from the Purple Crystal!

As though it was stirred by the Purple Crystal, the entire stone house immediately emanated a strange aura.

"It's a Purple Crystal Chaos Stone..." Yi Yun's mind stirred.

In the Primordial Empyrean Heaven's divine hall, Yi Yun had once seen a Purple Crystal Chaos Stone in the Primordial Space!

The twelve ancient Fey Gods—Extreme Yang Illumination, Extreme Yin Nether Glow, Empress Earth Dao Tree, Dragon Emperor, Seven-colored Phoenix... People only knew of nine, but they did not know that the Purple Crystal was one of the twelve Fey Gods. Purple Crystal Chaos Stones were born out of chaos during the Universe's inchoate state. They were divine rocks carved with the Purple Crystal's laws!

Back in the Luo clan, not a single person had sought enlightenment from the Purple Crystal Chaos Stone. Through a fortuitous encounter, Yi Yun had managed to learn the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence from it. He never expected that a stone house made of Purple Crystal Chaos Stone could be found in the Azure Wood Great World!

Chaos Stones were extremely durable and solid, but they were used to build a stone house. What extravagance and flair were this!?

Yi Yun previously had the belief that the stone house had been constructed by the Azure Wood Manor's Saint, but now, he was certain that the stone house was left behind by the mysterious woman. Other than her, no one else had such immense capabilities! The stone house had existed in there for hundreds of millions of years. It was even possible that the tiny world was once the black-dressed woman's residence!

Instantly, Yi Yun's consciousness entered the stone house.

"What a vast space..."

Yi Yun sensed that with the stone house as a support, it seemed to slowly merge into the land and spread out with the divine tree's roots.

Yi Yun saw the battle outside before he saw the River Styx's waters constantly surging towards the bronze giant from a distance. He saw a few warriors in the Door to the 33 Skies as they desperately attempted to evade death.

All of this entered Yi Yun's eyes. He was impervious to all that he saw like he was the divine tree itself.

The divine tree's roots spread throughout the Azure Wood Great World. And along with it, Yi Yun's consciousness penetrated past the desolate ruins, through the mountain ranges and the vast lands.

Suddenly, he heard a sound.

It sounded like a heartbeat, but it also sounded like a river's flow.

What was that sound? With a thought, Yi Yun's consciousness rapidly sank into the ground before he entered the core of the land.

Boom!

A tiny glimmer of light appeared in the dark underground.

Enveloped within the light was a gigantic root network. And in between the roots, there was a rock wrapped in it. It looked like a heart.

The rock was covered in fractures, as though it was an ailing person that was having difficulty breathing.

Yi Yun silently watched it. In his unperturbed consciousness, the appearance of the rock made him sense a cadaveric aura and a deep sense of sorrow.

Ka-cha.

In front of Yi Yun's eyes, a thin crack split across the surface of the rock.

Even though it was a hairline crack, Yi Yun's consciousness immediately saw miasma spew out from various parts of the ground as mountains toppled and rivers dried through the divine tree's roots that were spread out across the land.

The gigantic rock was cracking, and the Azure Wood Great World was dying as it cracked.

So, this was the Realm Rock that supported the Azure Wood Great World...

Some tiny worlds were created by mighty figures, and these creators would use a piece of divine rock to bear the weight of the world. That was a Realm Rock.

However, Yi Yun had never heard of such a majestic world of the Azure Wood Great World to have a Realm Rock bear its weight. There was no divine rock that could withstand it.

Perhaps it was because of this reason that the black-dressed woman had planted the divine tree on top of the Realm Rock. With the divine tree's root network, it stabilized the Realm Rock, preventing it from shattering. What magnificence was that!

With a thought, Yi Yun seemed to transform into one of the gigantic roots that wrapped the Realm Rock. The Realm Rock that was riddled with holes was in front of his eyes.

Mortals have an average lifespan that did not exceed a century. All their experiences would turn to nothingness before their death. As for warriors, they pursued the Heavenly Dao, and their lifespans were constantly extended, but it did not represent eternal life.

Even a world would die, with the only thing indestructible to be the Heavenly Dao.

Yi Yun could not help but reach out his hand. He sensed the Realm Rock, and through it, the sorrow of the world he was in.

Silently, Yi Yun's body suffused a dazzling light.

It was a rainbow light that shrouded the Realm Rock.

And at the instant the rainbow light appeared, Yi Yun was stunned.

He saw a familiar figure slowly walking out of the rainbow light...

"Yi Yun?"

Inside the divine tree cavern's tiny world, Yue Yingsha saw Yi Yun walking before he stopped in front of the stone house. When he reached his hand out to open the door, he had come to a halt after he touched the door. He had been standing there quietly.

Just as she wanted to ask him if he had any discoveries, she suddenly sensed an extremely boundless ancient aura suffuse from his body.

The aura merged with the divine tree, as though Yi Yun was a manifestation of the divine tree itself.

"Ah!"

A figure suddenly fell out, planting herself to the ground with her head buried in the soil.

Yue Yingsha was alarmed as she subconsciously touched her interspatial ring. However, when she focused her eyes, she realized that the person who had fallen out was Chu He.

"Sis, what happened to me..." Chu He was somewhat dumbfounded as she got up while rubbing her head. She believed that she had been attacked when she was suddenly thrown out.

"Oh? Where is this?" Chu He looked around in complete confusion.

"Chu He, this is the restricted zone mentioned in the sect's canon." Yue Yingsha's alarmed look gradually disappeared. As she looked at Yi Yun, her eyes had an indescribable look of longing. She said in a drawn out manner, "Yi Yun seems to have merged with the divine tree, but you can't, so you were thrown out by the divine tree's aura..."

"Divine tree? Merge?" Chu He widened her beautiful eyes as she looked at Yi Yun in disbelief. This was actually the restricted zone the sect's canon mentioned. Could it be that Yi Yun was awakening the divine tree?

True Martial World - Chapter 1034: Entering the Restricted Zone

A mere graze by the Yuan Qi produced from the intense battle was enough to disintegrate a person!

"These old bones of mine aren't of any use other than safely sending the both of you to the divine tree." said Granny Yin.

"Granny…"

"Your Grace, speak no further. It's already my good fortune to be able to witness the trunk of the divine tree again with my own eyes." Granny Yin looked at the towering divine tree with a look of extreme reverence.

Granny Yin consumed another pill before she thumped her crutch into the ground, conjuring a Yuan Qi barrier.

Immediately, the squall in front of them was blocked by the Yuan Qi barrier.

"This is also a wish of mine. Let's go."

As Yue Yingsha gazed at Granny Yin's back, she gritted her teeth lightly before looking at Yi Yun and said, "Let's go!"

Under the protection of Granny Yin's Yuan Qi barrier, Yi Yun and Yue Yingsha proceeded forward.

The squall was filled with wanton energy and when it struck the Yuan Qi barrier, Yi Yun and Yue Yingsha heard what resembled the sizzling sounds of burning lava.

The Yuan Qi barrier was being rapidly depleted in the squall. As for the distance between them from the divine tree's trunk and the bronze giant was also constantly shrinking.

Yi Yun was extremely astounded when he looked up at the bronze giant. Its body was massive, and the chains on the ground were as broad as mountains.

The chains were connected directly to the divine tree's root network and trunk. They contained a daunting power that bound the bronze giant.

"Could it be that the senior had planted the divine tree in order to seal this bronze giant?" thought Yi Yun.

The bronze giant seemed redoubtable, one that seemed meaningless to put up a struggle against. Yet, he had been bound by that senior for billions of years!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The bronze giant, the Divine Lords, and the Supremacies were still engaging in a bitter battle.

As for the trio who was gradually approaching, the squalls they had to withstand turned into a terrifying storm.

The Yuan Qi barrier began to groan under the barrage of the tempestuous storm, as though it was about to shatter at any time. In response, Granny Yin grimaced in pain.

"Granny!" shouted Yue Yingsha.

"I'm fine." Granny Yin gestured with her hand.

An unnatural ruddiness suffused across her wizened face.

Boom!

Her crutch slammed heavily into the ground. The Yuan Qi barrier that was on the brink of shattering immediately turned substantial once again.

"Granny Yin is…" Yi Yun glanced to his side at Yue Yingsha.

Yue Yingsha's eyes were red. She had guessed it too.

Under the circumstances they were in, Granny Yin had been burning her blood essence. However, there was not much of her lifespan, to begin with.

Granny Yin continued proceeding forward as a stream of fresh blood gradually flowed down the corners of her mouth before dripping to the ground. Her vision was slowly turning into a blur. The bronze giant and the divine tree, which she was closing in on could no longer be discerned by her clearly.

"The trunk is right in front!" said Yi Yun.

At that moment, the bronze giant was only a short distance in front of them!

The bronze giant's bronze-colored muscles were firm like metal. The runic patterns on every inch of his skin shimmered with mysterious and profound runes.

These runes contained tremendous power!

"What sort of race is this?" A bronze giant which could destroy a great world begged the question of his origins and the reason for his imprisonment here.

In the eyes of Yi Yun, the scene of the Pure Yang Sword Palace's owner battling a bronze giant appeared once again.

Perhaps, warriors had been battling such a terrifying race since time immemorial.

"Yi Yun!" At that moment, Felicitous Rain Lord's voice transmission rang in Yi Yun's mind. Up in the sky, he had been paying close attention to Yi Yun's whereabouts. Hence, he was aware that Yi Yun was already in the vicinity of the divine tree.

"All of us will be using all our strength to create a single opportunity for you to enter. It's a golden opportunity that cannot be missed. Do not let the opportunity slip!" exhorted Felicitous Rain Lord. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

He looked at the other three Divine Lords in the sky and said, "We have to hold back the bronze giant. Attack!"

The four Divine Lords attacked from four different directions, each using their strongest attack!

The world seemed to take on another color as space itself began to rupture. It was as though the entire Door to the 33 Skies was about to collapse.

The bronze giant's massive body emitted a sanguine light as he roared in response to the combined attack.

"Roar!"

The runes on the bronze giant's body emitted intense beams of light that merged into the bronze giant's blood vessels, giving him a burst of an even more terrifying apocalyptical power!

"Your Grace! Let me aid the both of you in this final leg!"

At that instant, Granny Yin's aura surged. Immediately following that, a black shadow wrapped Yue Yingsha and Yi Yun. It gave Yi Yun the feeling that he was being sent flying!

Yi Yun looked back and saw that the Yuan Qi barrier around Granny Yin was covered with cracks under the aftershocks from the bronze giant's battle. She was swept up by the intense winds and instantly disappeared into the storm. In Yi Yun's energy vision, Granny Yin's hunched figure was like an insignificant withered leaf tumbling about in a storm… As he watched the scene, Yi Yun sighed. It was hard to describe what he was feeling.

Boom!

Yi Yun and Yue Yingsha landed more than a thousand feet away.

"Granny!" Yue Yingsha wanted to look back the moment she landed.

"Senior Yin is still alive. It's just that… she's seriously injured. Let's go!" Yi Yun grabbed Yue Yingsha's wrist that was cold. Her skin was soft like silk, but Yi Yun had no time to notice any of that.

Where they landed was in close proximity to the bronze giant!

As a wave of aftershocks surged at them, a harsh look flashed in Yi Yun's eyes. With one hand grabbing onto Yue Yingsha, a sword beam flashed at his glabella.

He had once again released the sealed sword Qi that Felicitous Rain Lord had bestowed him!

Whew!

The sword beam and the aftershock exploded the instant they came into contact!

However, Felicitous Rain Lord was not the match of the bronze giant, so how could Yi Yun, who could only release a tiny amount of the sword beam's might, be able to withstand the aftershock?

After releasing the sword beam, without even waiting for the outcome, he had turned around and with all his might, lurched forward with Yue Yingsha in hand!

Sou!

Sensing another wave of aftershocks behind him, Yi Yun switched directions and released another sword beam!

The two sealed sword Qi had been expended!

And at that instant, Yi Yun had already arrived in front of the divine tree with Yue Yingsha in hand.

The towering divine tree stood silently. Even with the stormy battle happening around it, it stood intrepid as though it was a manifestation of ancient time itself.

The hefty tree bark was covered in a thick layer of green. And looking up, the towering tree was like a celestial column that propped up the massive world.

In the dense crown of leaves, one could vaguely make out modillions with brass bells hanging from them. These bells were enchanted treasures, but the magic in them had been wiped away by the passage of time. It had probably been countless years since they made a sound.

And at that moment, Yue Yingsha was looking at the divine tree in a daze.

There were tear streaks on the corners of her eyes. After hearing Yi Yun's words, she knew that Granny Yin was like a candle flickering in the wind despite being still alive.

"Divine tree… This place was where the Azure Wood Manor truly stood." Yue Yingsha prostrated herself in front of the divine tree's trunk, sending her long hair sprawling across the ground. She placed her palms faced up as her forehead touched the ground.

"Disciple Yue Yingsha is here to seek the Azure Wood Manor's restricted zone."

Her tears flowed straight to the ground as a special aura gradually effused from her body. It was as though a particular connection had appeared between her and the divine tree.

Rustle.

A faint and nearly indiscernible sound sounded from their surroundings.

At that moment, Yi Yun realized that a gentle breeze was blowing from a cave entrance at the bottom of the trunk!

The entrance was something they had not noticed, as though it had never existed. But now, it had suddenly exposed itself.

"That is…the restricted zone the canon talks about…" Yue Yingsha looked up as she said with a trembling voice.

They had shouldered the lives and hopes of many people and the outcome was determined by this bet!

"Let's enter!" Yi Yun pulled Yue Yingsha and with a swift display of his movement technique, he had instantly entered the cave!

True Martial World - Chapter 1033: Staking Everything on One Bet

"Shi Xuanji, it appears as though the portrait isn't impressed with your law of rain." Demonic Eye drew out the sentence he said.

Demonic Eye Divine Lord was naturally glad to repay the mockery Shi Xuanji had given to him moments ago.

"Hmph!" Shi Xuanji grunted coldly. The domain of rain immediately changed as the raindrops merged together to become a fog that enveloped the portrait completely.

The foggy rain underwent constant changes, going from rain to clouds, and back.

"Shi Xuanji is going all out now." Rime Divine Lord thought to herself as she watched silently. Shi Xuanji was beginning to use his trump card, an extremely extraordinary form of the law of rain.

At that moment, the portrait suddenly shook while inside the rainy fog. The scene delighted Shi Xuanji. The expressions on Demonic Eye Divine Lord and Rime Divine Lord's face changed slightly as well.

"Haha, it looks like my master has gained the recognition of the portrait!" Shi Yuheng said with a laugh.

His failure from before had embarrassed him. He had been standing silently in a corner, but now, with his master, Shi Xuanji, obtaining the recognition of the portrait, he felt he had finally regained some of his dignity.

A look of joy suffused across Shi Xuanji's face as well. "This is destiny. It looks like I'll have to enter the restricted zone after gaining the qualifications!"

Upon hearing the smugness in Shi Xuanji's voice, Demonic Eye Divine Lord's eyes flashed viciously. Shi Xuanji was a wolf in sheep's clothing. He refused to permit Shi Xuanji from entering the restricted zone while he stayed outside to restrain the bronze giant.

Just as Shi Xuanji was planning to conjure a few more Dao patterns for injection into the portrait, it emitted a dazzling light. Suddenly, with a whoosh, the portrait flew out of the blob of mist.

The portrait had turned into a stream of dark gold light and flew to Yi Yun as he grabbed it in hand.

Immediately, everyone was dumbfounded.

The smiles on Shi Xuanji and Shi Yuheng's faces froze.

Yi Yun had only a cultivation level at half-step Dao Manifestation, so how was he able to snatch the portrait from a Divine Lord's hands? It could only be possible that the portrait had fled from Shi Xuanji's domain to enter Yi Yun's hand.

At that moment, the portrait in Yi Yun's hand emitted a resplendent rainbow beam!

The beam of light contained an immense and majestic power of genesis. As for Yi Yun, he was bathed in the rainbow light, as though he had merged as one with the portrait.

The scene was astounding!

"Sacred Ancestor…" Yue Yingsha's expression turned pious as she watched the rainbow light.

Granny Yin did the same as she watched with a solemn and respectful expression.

However, Shi Xuanji and Shi Yuheng had nasty expressions on their faces. They had tried every means possible, but they had failed to activate the portrait. Yet, it emitted such an astounding light in Yi Yun's hand. They only realized how terrifying the power contained within the portrait was after witnessing it in person!

They also gradually came to understand that Yi Yun was turning impatient after seeing them mess with the portrait for so long without any results. Yi Yun had beckoned for the portrait, which caused it to tremble. It had nothing to do with Shi Xuanji. It was a figurative smacking of Shi Xuanji's old face!

"Shi Xuanji, it looks like you have failed as well." Demonic Eye Divine Lord said with a tone of schadenfreude.

"I was just making an attempt too! This portrait doesn't care about cultivation levels, and it might have its own preferences." Shi Xuanji said with a cold grunt.

He did not even look at Yi Yun as he had lost all of his dignity today.

Slowly, the light from the portrait converged into the portrait. In the meantime, Yi Yun sensed the existence of a vague connection between him and the portrait.

"I told all of you earlier that none of you would succeed, but you refused to believe. In the end, wouldn't Yi Yun be the only one entering?" Granny Yin said with a sneer. She never had any good feelings for outsiders. Furthermore, the two old fools had their noses so high up in the air that one could see straight to their brains. They had also shown complete disrespect to her sect's sacred item. Besides, they did not take to heart what they as descendants of the Azure Wood Manor had said. These people made her mortified and hateful.

Compared to Yi Yun, who was also an outsider, they were hundreds, if not thousands of times inferior.

"Let him enter?"

Shi Yuheng had disgraced himself once again by speaking too soon. He could have ignored it if the person were another Divine Lord, but who was Granny Yin? Did she have the right to mock them?

He said disdainfully, "There are so many Divine Lord seniors and Supremacies here. Are their lives now dependent on a warrior at the half-step Dao Manifestation realm? Furthermore, it's only speculatory. Would he really turn the tides after he enters the restricted zone?"

"That's right. His strength is weak and the awakening of the divine tree is just a legend. Who knows what mishaps might happen midway. Who can shoulder such a heavy responsibility!?" Daoist You Ming said fiercely as he glared viciously at Yi Yun.

The other Supremacies from the Fey Phantasm Sect echoed his sentiment.

Yi Yun's cultivation level was too low. As people who felt self-important, how could they be assured to leave their lives in the hands of Yi Yun?

Against the doubts, Yi Yun said calmly, "If you have other methods to resolve the situation, you are free to use them."

"How dare you, boy…"

Just as Daoist You Ming was about to say something, his body clamped up from Felicitous Rain Lord's cold stare. He did not dare to speak further.

"Yi Yun is right. Although this plan might not necessarily succeed, it is the only way out of our predicament. If you do not want to leave, then stay behind and await your deaths," said Felicitous Rain Lord.

With Felicitous Rain Lord speaking, all the Supremacies from the Fey Phantasm Sect quickly fell silent.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The bronze giant was attempting to release himself from his chains once again. The sound shook space itself as the ground ruptured from the quakes.

Felicitous Rain Lord swept his glance across Demonic Eye Divine Lord and company and said coldly, "The moment the bronze giant escapes, none of us will survive. Today, the only glimmer of hope is coming from Yi Yun. We can work together and help him and the Azure Wood Manor's saint to have a chance at entering the restricted zone."

Rime Divine Lord's expression was as cold as always. She only took a step forward and gave Yi Yun a cursory glance without saying a word. However, she had made her intention clear.

With the situation before him, Shi Xuanji could only harrumph coldly as he glared at Yi Yun and warned, "Boy, you are not to fail."

As for Demonic Eye Divine Lord, he said lightly, "In that case, let's go according to plan."

Compared to letting the other Divine Lords gain recognition of what lay await, Demonic Eye Divine Lord was more willing for Yi Yun to enter the restricted zone.

He glanced at Yi Yun with a deep, meaningful look. Yi Yun was only at the half-step Dao Manifestation realm, an ant that he could easily crush.

Only Yi Yun's master, Felicitous Rain Lord, was problematic.

But if push came to shove…

Felicitous Rain Lord looked at Yi Yun with a warm and gentle gaze. He said, "Yi Yun, since you are the senior's chosen one, go ahead and enter the restricted zone."

"Yes, Master," said Yi Yun with a nod.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The bronze giant had once again gathered enough strength to make another desperate attempt to relieve himself of his chains!

Ka!

Another chain on the bronze giant's body issued a cracking sound!

The plummeting chain crashed heavily into the ground, causing the hearts and minds of everyone to palpitate.

"Roar!" The bronze giant brandished his gigantic ax as he roared into the sky!

"No time to waste. Attack!"

With sword in hand, Felicitous Rain Lord flew up into the sky!

Before the action began, Yi Yun sensed someone staring at him. It was as though a devil was glaring at him from hell.

Yi Yun turned his head and noticed Demonic Eye Divine Lord looking at him nonchalantly before he smiled.

"This Demonic Eye Divine Lord…"

Yi Yun ignored him. Now, with a formidable foe in front of them, Demonic Eye Divine Lord had to curb any of his nefarious intentions.

"Let's go!" Demonic Eye Divine Lord flew into the sky as well.

The other Divine Lords followed while the Fey Phantasm Sect's Supremacies took up formation once again.

Instantly, all sorts of attacks were hurled at the bronze giant!

The color of the sky changed.

And in front of the destructive barrage of attacks, the bronze giant looked coldly at these mortal warriors. With his feet planted to the ground, he brandished his giant ax!

A terrifying typhoon stirred as the ax tore a rift in the sky!

"Let's go too," said Yi Yun as he turned his head towards Yue Yingsha.

She gave a heavy nod.

They had to reach the core trunk of the divine tree while the bronze giant was preoccupied in his battle with the Divine Lords!

True Martial World - Chapter 1032: Rivers Entering Oceans

Felicitous Rain Lord received the portrait solemnly. With the portrait in his hands, Felicitous Rain Lord could sense a much stronger aura than previously.

His trip here to the Azure Wood Great World was to seek and find more traces of this senior. He even believed that the senior might actually be still alive.

Felicitous Rain Lord was in pursuing her, as well as the pinnacle of martial arts.

"I see. This senior is the Sacred Ancestor who created the Azure Wood Great World…" said Felicitous Rain Lord as he reflected with mixed emotions. Even as a powerful Divine Lord, one was unable to plant such a divine tree or create such a large world.

But that senior had managed to do it. How far had she attained in martial arts…?

Felicitous Rain Lord stood silently for a long time with the portrait in hand.

Yi Yun noticed subtle transformations in Felicitous Rain Lord's aura. It was a mystery what sort of enlightenment or thoughts he had while holding the portrait.

"To be able to see this portrait is sufficient to lift the weight off my chest," said Felicitous Rain Lord as he handed the portrait back to Yue Yingsha.

"Felicitous Rain, aren't you going to attempt at triggering the portrait?" asked Shi Xuanji.

Felicitous Rain Lord only said with a sneer, "Isn't the lot of you just hoping to enter the restricted zone? Is there a need to hide your intentions? Give a shot if you want to."

Shi Xuanji and Demonic Eye Divine Lord had sullen expressions when they heard Felicitous Rain Lord's unminced words.

But how could they willingly give up on obtaining the portrait's recognition like Felicitous Rain Lord?

At that moment, Shi Yuheng said, "As a lacking junior, I would like to broaden my horizons by having a look at the Sacred Ancestor's portrait."

When he said that, he noticed a satisfied gaze casting at him from Shi Xuanji.

It was previously not appropriate for Shi Xuanji to make any comment, but a disciple of his would not have been inhibited in such a manner.

On the other hand, Demonic Eye Divine Lord frowned. It was fool's talk for Shi Yuheng to enter the restricted zone even if he were to obtain the portrait's recognition.

Yue Yingsha was somewhat hesitant, but Yi Yun said, "Let him broaden his horizons."

Shi Yuheng received the portrait and immediately sensed the immense power sealed within.

"It indeed has an extraordinary aura." Shi Yuheng's eyes flashed a look of anticipation. If he were to gain the recognition of the portrait, it was possible for him to find an opportunity after entering the restricted zone. It could make him become a Divine Lord!

"It sure isn't simple to awaken this portrait." Shi Yuheng sensed that there were no array formations or talismanic seals contained inside the portrait. It was like a tightly shut door without a lock. All one needed to do to enter was push it open.

"This portrait can be activated as long as Yuan Qi is injected into it. It must have been a lucky fluke for Yi Yun to stumble across a method," said Shi Yuheng confidently.

Shi Yuheng did not think much of the Azure Wood Manor that had already waned for years. It might have been quite an impressive existence in the past, but by Yue Yingsha's generation, it already couldn't amount to much. After all, all they had was an old granny that had one foot in the grave and a young lass. A sect treasure that they valued greatly wasn't necessarily difficult to activate. With a void of talent in the Azure Wood Manor, the two womenfolk who had encountered a lucked out Yi Yun must have believed that he had gained the recognition of the Sacred Ancestor.

"How difficult can it be to obtain the recognition?" Shi Yuheng injected his Yuan Qi with confidence after he finished probing the portrait's aura thoroughly.

However…the portrait did not react as time slowly ticked by.

"Oh?" Shi Yuheng furrowed his brows as he continued injecting… Gradually, his heart was beginning to pound like a drum.

With the portrait not responding to his efforts, he could no longer remain composed with his master, three other Divine Lords, and everyone else staring at him.

He increased the quantity of Yuan Qi he injected, sending torrential amounts of Yuan Qi into the portrait. As Shi Yuheng held the portrait, his face gradually turned pale. Yet, there was no reaction from the portrait at all.

"What's going on!?" Shi Yuheng did not believe that his hunch was wrong. Even if he were unable to obtain its recognition, he was certain that the portrait would react to him at the very least. Now, it was like a rock sinking into the immense ocean. His face was beginning to turn hot from his fluster as a result of the portrait's inaction!

At that moment, a drawn out comment from Yi Yun entered his ears. "Time is of the essence. How long do you want us to wait?"

As Yi Yun spoke, the tumultuous sounds of the chains began clanging once again.

"It seems like Brother Yuheng has failed. Let me do it!" You Feihua said with a gleeful laugh as he grabbed the portrait.

Following that, a red glow blasted out from his ghastly claws that wrapped the entire portrait within!

Countless phantom images appeared from the ghastly claws, and one could vaguely hear shrieking and howling screams.

These ghastly claws appeared like they could devour everything. As it enveloped the portrait, the phantoms were constantly boring into the portrait.

"I refuse to believe that a portrait will remain unresponsive after withstanding such a technique of mine."

You Feihua chuckled. It was surprising how brutal and intense his technique was at triggering the portrait.

"What are you doing!?"

Yue Yingsha turned anxious. You Feihua's disrespect of a divine artifact left by the Sacred Ancestor was truly contemptible. Having just opened her mouth, she heard an explosion before she could even put in another word!

"Bam!"

The phantom images emitted shrill cries as though an invisible power had exorcised them from within. As the phantoms gradually transformed into smoke that dissipated, You Feihua's ghastly claw immediately crumbled. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

The oppressive power did not decline in momentum as it ruthlessly sent You Feihua flying!

In front of absolute power, You Feihua's protective Yuan Qi was like paper that could be easily shredded and torn. Simultaneously a beam of light surged into his body and before he hit the ground, he had spat out a mouthful of black blood with a cry. The flesh around his chest had been left mangled!

"Feihua!" Daoist You Ming's figure flashed as he hurriedly caught You Feihua.

You Feihua's face was as white as sheets as he trembled constantly.

Daoist You Ming probed his pulse and immediately, his expression sank. You Feihua was in a terrible state. Thankfully, You Feihua had only suffered the lashback of his own attack, preserving his life. The portrait was extremely strange. If the portrait's power had inundated You Feihua's body, it was unknown how terrifying the outcome would have been.

"Hmph! Useless! Give it to me." Demonic Eye Divine Lord beckoned with his hand as he grabbed the portrait that flew into his hand.

A glimmer flashed in Shi Xuanji's eyes, but he did not prohibit it.

Demonic Eye Divine Lord wiped the contempt from his heart. Having grabbed the portrait, he sensed the aura contained within the portrait. His expression changed as well before he commented, "Although the portrait is bizarre, I do not believe that all my strength will not be able to trigger its power!"

As Demonic Eye Divine Lord spoke, his eyes flashed. Black Yuan Qi burst out from his body and like the roaring rivers outside the Door to the 33 Skies, Yuan Qi surged into the portrait.

"This old ghoul is actually using his 'Heaven Opening Demonic Technique'. He is already giving his all." Shi Xuanji watched from the side. 'Heaven Opening Demonic Technique' was a trump card of Demonic Eye Divine Lord's, and it was also the core heritage of the Fey Phantasm Sect. The effects were extraordinary which made Shi Xuanji fear that Demonic Eye Divine Lord would snatch the opportunity of being the first to activate the portrait. If that happened, he might not have a chance of entering the restricted zone.

However, with the passage of time, the spate of Demonic Eye Divine Lord's energy steadily vanished inside the portrait. Yet, nothing happened to it. It was as though it was situated in a different time and space, and it was unknown where all the immense Yuan Qi it absorbed from a Divine Lord had gone.

If Demonic Eye Divine Lord's Yuan Qi was like a roaring river, the portrait was like a tumultuous ocean. Regardless of the amount of water the river unloaded into it, the water would completely disappear into the ocean, as though nothing had happened.

This lamentable feeling dealt a great setback to Demonic Eye Divine Lord. However, he refused to admit defeat after coming so far.

Demonic Eye Divine Lord spent a full fifteen minutes with sweat beads covering his forehead. Yet, the portrait remained unresponsive. This scene had left many people astounded.

Demonic Eye Divine Lord had use of all his strength that was redoubtable and terrifying. Typical enchanted treasures would have exploded well before this point. Even top treasures would be glimmering with light as if they would shoot towards the sky. However, not a single stir had happened despite all the energy that had been injected into the portrait!

Demonic Eye Divine Lord finally gave up. His expression was extremely ugly. He had been ostentatious with his words, but it was to no avail despite having squeezed every bit of his strength.

"Demonic Eye, it seems unlikely that you will obtain the portrait's recognition. Let me give it a shot." Before the portrait landed, Shi Xuanji had already waved his hand.

"Law of Rain."

Rain droplets that looked like an illusionary fog enveloped the portrait. The nomological concept contained in the raindrops had changed the space around the portrait, turning it into a world of rain.

Demonic Eye Divine Lord had failed with an energy attempt, so Shi Xuanji had attempted using laws!

Demonic Eye Divine Lord watched coldly. Although he had failed, he did not believe that Shi Xuanji would succeed. The portrait was odd. It was no wonder Felicitous Rain Lord did not even make an attempt.

Upon thinking of that, Demonic Eye Divine Lord glanced at Yi Yun.

Did this kid really obtain the portrait's recognition?

Shi Xuanji engulfed the portrait with his law, but soon, he realized that the raindrops did not touch the portrait at all. The raindrops would dissipate just before making contact.

In his domain of rain, his law was the only law in the domain, effectively making him a god of the domain. Yet, the portrait did not become a part of his domain.

True Martial World - Chapter 1031: The Way Out

"Oh? What sort of idea can you have?" Demonic Eye Divine Lord looked at Yi Yun with disbelief hidden in his heart. What could Yi Yun do when a Divine Lord was powerless against the circumstances?

"Yi Yun, tell us about it," said Felicitous Rain Lord as he trained his gaze on his disciple.

Immediately, everyone's eyes were on Yi Yun.

Yi Yun said as he pointed to Yue Yingsha, "This is Miss Yue Yingsha, the female saint of the Azure Wood Manor. She has mentioned to me of means to awaken the divine tree from records described in their sect's canon. The divine tree is connected to the chains, allowing it to imprison the bronze giant here. Now, the divine tree's slumber has given the bronze giant an opportunity. It has been chopping at the divine tree and absorbing energy. If the divine tree can be awakened once again, it might be possible to restrain the bronze giant."

All the Divine Lords and Supremacies were left somewhat astonished when they heard his words.

"How is the divine tree awakened?" asked Rime Divine Lord.

"A restricted zone has to be entered, and it should be located in the core of the divine tree," replied Yi Yun.

Isn't the divine tree's core the spot where the bronze giant is chopping at!?

"How can anyone reach that place!?" Daoist You Ming barked angrily.

He had been severely injured simply from having the bronze giant nullify his combined attack with the other Supremacies.

Even Divine Lords would find it difficult to enter the restricted zone.

The restricted zone was indeed considered the most perilous of perilous grounds. And it was the reason why Yi Yun had spoken of the matter so directly.

Without Felicitous Rain Lord or the other three Divine Lords' help, it was only wishful thinking for Yi Yun and Yue Yingsha to enter the restricted zone with their meager strength.

"A restricted zone mentioned in the Azure Wood Manor's canon? Lass, are you sure there are records of such matters in your sect?" Demonic Eye Divine Lord asked as he gave Yue Yingsha a questioning look.

His gaze was like a ghost's as if he could see through a person's heart.

Yue Yingsha did not speak. Instead, she silently prostrated herself and with a pious expression, she gently placed her milky-white hands on the ground.

Slowly, a strange aura exuded from Yue Yingsha's body. It resembled the divine tree's as it began to resonate with the Azure Wood Great World in a certain way.

Lush green grass grew around her body demarcated by her long hair that sprawled across the ground.

"It's the divine tree's aura," said Rime Divine Lord.

Yue Yingsha had the divine tree's bloodline, so what she said was likely true as well.

"I see," Demonic Eye Divine Lord said as he stroked his chin. "Although it will be extremely difficult, it might be possible to achieve it at great risk. I'll bring you into the restricted zone."

He knew very clearly what the restricted zone meant to the Azure Wood Manor. It was definitely a treasure trove of possible opportunities inside. He could search for them if he entered it.

"Demonic Eye, stop dreaming!" Shi Xuanji said with a cold grunt. "You certainly won't be the first person to enter the restricted zone!"

As Shi Xuanji said that, his eyes flickered with a strange glimmer. He, too, was very interested in the restricted zone.

All the Divine Lords present had guessed that the Door to the 33 Skies had an extraordinary origin. It possessed mighty power despite its fearsome perils.

Furthermore, they knew that there had been a discovery of a mark left behind by a peerless warrior from an earlier exploration of the Azure Wood Great World. Those who had seen the mark had gained tremendously! Even a proud figure like Felicitous Rain Lord had lamented his own inadequacies when he saw the mark.

The secrets contained within the Door to the 33 Skies was unlikely to have nothing to do with that peerless warrior.

"All of you are interested in entering the restricted zone. Then who is to restrain the bronze giant?" said Felicitous Rain Lord coldly. The bronze giant was not someone even the combined efforts of the four Divine Lords could oppose. If someone had any malicious schemes in mind, everyone would definitely die in the land of doom once the plan failed.

"Restrain the bronze giant? Hmph! So I'll hold back the bronze giant and let others explore the restricted zone? Impossible!" hissed Demonic Eye Divine Lord. He gave a meaningful glance at Shi Xuanji as he said with a sinister smile, "Old Man Shi, I know that entry is something you want as well."

Shi Xuanji did not betray his thoughts on his face. All he did was stroke his beard and remain silent. He indeed wanted to gain entry as well.

At that moment, Yue Yingsha spoke out. "Seniors, the restricted zone isn't a place anyone can enter. It has to be opened by me, and to enter the area, the recognition of the Sacred Ancestor has to be obtained. In fact, it would be difficult even for me to enter the restricted zone."

When Yue Yingsha came to a pause, she looked at Yi Yun. The scene of the Sacred Ancestor's phantom image facing Yi Yun had left behind an impression in her heart that could not be obliterated!

"And to this point, I know as well that Yi Yun is the person most capable of entering the restricted zone and awakening the divine tree."

"What!?"

Before anyone else commented on Yue Yingsha's words, You Feihua was the first to scoff involuntarily. "Him? This punk can gain the recognition that Divine Lords can't? What bullshit is that!?"

"That's right. What sort of logic is that? Divine Lords are the chosen ones. There are few in the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven, and even if Yi Yun has some talent, he is currently a Divine Lord's disciple. He's still far from being a Divine Lord!"

There were Supremacies from the Fey Phantasm Sect that said disdainfully. Many of them had no chance of becoming Divine Lords unless they had a great fortuitous encounter.

Most personal disciples of Divine Lords could not become Divine Lords as the chances were too slim.

"What sort of logic is it to say that Yi Yun, instead of my Master, will gain your Sacred Ancestor's recognition?" At that moment, Shi Xuanji's personal disciple spoke. His name was Shi Yuheng. As a Divine Lord's personal disciple, he was naturally inclined to compare himself with Yi Yun, even though his cultivation level and age far exceeded Yi Yun's.

"The reason you ask…" Yue Yingsha glanced at Granny Yin and saw her nod her head slightly. She gritted her teeth and took out the portrait scroll. "This is a portrait scroll that has the Sacred Ancestor's power sealed in it! Only those recognized by the Sacred Ancestor can trigger its power."

"Isn't it just a portrait? Is that what you were talking about? How would I know if you pulled any tricks on it?" You Feihua cocked his eyebrows. A portrait was sufficient to prove that Yi Yun was more qualified than them?

At that moment, a sharp look flashed in Felicitous Rain Lord's eyes as he said, "This portrait has great power sealed in it! The aura of this energy…"

A look of excitement suddenly surfaced on Felicitous Rain Lord's usually composed face. "It's really that esteemed senior!"

Felicitous Rain Lord had once witnessed a mark left behind by a mighty figure on his first trip to the Azure Wood Great World. He had come here once again to seek that mighty figure.

Yi Yun had once heard Felicitous Rain Lord mention that the mighty figure was situated at the peak of martial arts in his heart!

"Young Lady, may I take a look at that portrait?" said Felicitous Rain Lord sincerely. He was filled with respect toward that mysterious senior.

Yue Yingsha hesitated for a moment before she nodded. The portrait left behind by the Sacred Ancestor was nearly indestructible. It had been proven by the Azure Wood Manor a long time ago, so Yue Yingsha was not worried about letting others take a look at it.