The Heavenly River Opens
The arrival of Lin Ming and his group shocked Xu Ru of Horizon Tower, but also several other people who knew something about Lin Ming.
Those who recognized Lin Ming shared a similar expression with Xu Ru: shock, disbelief, and a deep sense of apprehension.
However, Lin Ming and his group had no time to deal with these things after they arrived.
After he finished cultivating the Thunder Punishment Minor Divine Ability, he led Zi Yan and the other two towards the Heavenly River.
Their trip to Thunder Residence was very fruitful, but it also took up a lot of their time.
So they sped along, almost without stopping, pushing their speed to the limit, and finally arrived before the Heavenly River.
Even before they got close, they all felt the Nine Residences Tokens on the back of their hands getting slightly warm.
The mark on the back of Lin Ming's hand was a token of the Star Residence; it appeared on his hand like a miniature star shining under his skin.
Zi Yan's item was a token of the Dragon Mansion, a silver-white Dragon Pattern mark.
The tokens of North King and Xia Jia were from the Thunder Residence and Lin Residence, respectively, with two marks, one purple and one green, reflecting each other on the back of their hands.
The four marks grew brighter and hotter as they approached the Heavenly River, like awakened hearts beating faster.
At that moment, as they approached, a buzzing sound immediately arose.
The sound came from the Heavenly River, growing louder and denser, like a swarm of startled bees flapping their wings.
Immediately, they felt the Nine Residences Tokens on the back of their hands getting hotter and hotter, and then they transformed into a beam of light and shot into the sky.
Swish! Swish!
Four beams of light rose simultaneously from the backs of the four people's hands. A star-blue beam of light shot out from Lin Ming's hand, a silver-white beam from Zi Yan's hand, a purple-white beam from North King's hand, and an emerald-green beam from Xia Jia's hand.
Four beams of light shot straight into the sky, drawing four magnificent trails in the heavens.
In other places, those who received the tokens also radiated light.
The beams of light converged from all directions, eventually gathering outside the Heavenly River and gradually forming a huge rune above the Heavenly River seal.
The rune was about several hundred feet in size, and its entire body was interwoven with nine colors of light, like a miniature nine-colored sun hanging under the sky.
Seeing this, many people's eyes revealed a hint of joy, it seems that the Nine Residences Tokens have all gathered here.
Ancient runes flowed, like an ancient heart being awakened and slowly beating.
The nine-colored light on the rune grew brighter and brighter, and then its light was projected onto the seal outside the Heavenly River.
The seal, which resembled transparent glass, trembled violently the moment the light touched it. Immediately afterward, the dense runes began to flash wildly, like a swarm of startled fireflies darting about on the glass surface.
The seal trembled, and the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth surged and churned. The milky white water in the Heavenly River surged more and more violently amidst the roaring sound, like a pot of spiritual soup boiling and bubbling.
The seal was gradually torn open, and the crack started from the center of the seal and slowly extended to the top and bottom, like a glass screen being slowly pried open by an invisible hand.
A thunderous roar erupted as soon as the crack was torn open.
The sound was like ten thousand horses galloping, like thunder rolling, making the air throughout the entire world buzz.
A vast and astonishing surge of Spiritual Energy swept out, gushing forth from the crevice like a spiritual sea sealed for millennia finally finding an outlet.
The Spiritual Energy was so dense that it almost solidified, transforming into visible streams of milky-white energy that surged and spread in all directions.
This caused the Spiritual Energy in the world to boil, and the entire space of the Heavenly River was slightly distorted under the impact of that Spiritual Energy.
Everyone present felt their Spiritual Energy suddenly surge and become restless, like countless hungry Flood Dragon churning in their meridians, rushing wildly towards the Heavenly River.
The longing was a hundred times stronger than before, like a group of travelers who had trekked through the desert for days finally seeing an oasis. The desire that surged from the depths of their bones made many people's eyes glow red.
The seal on the Heavenly River was still slowly tearing apart. The milky white water in the Heavenly River surged even more violently amidst the gushing Spiritual Energy, and countless fine Spiritual Runes appeared on the surface of the water. These Spiritual Runes flowed slowly in the river, like a turbulent starry sky.
"Such pure Spiritual Energy." Zi Yan couldn't help but be moved as she sensed the vast Spiritual Energy surging out from the crevice.
She stood beside Lin Ming, her Purple-Gold Dress billowing backward in the airflow of Spiritual Energy, her long hair swaying gently in the wind.
Those purplish-gold eyes narrowed slightly, their pupils reflecting the milky-white spiritual light gushing from the crack, like two deep pools reflecting the starry sky.
She took a deep breath, and the Spiritual Energy surged into her lungs with her breath. She felt a very slight hum throughout her body's meridians, as if a long-dried riverbed had finally welcomed its first spring water.
Moreover, the Heavenly River clearly possesses not only Spiritual Energy, but also other mysterious forces.
Zi Yan felt her Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline tremble slightly under the influence of that Spiritual Energy, like a sleeping divine beast smelling a delicious aroma in its dream.
At this moment, she clearly sensed that her own Spiritual Energy and flesh were emitting a yearning sound, a yearning that surged up from the depths of her blood.
If one could be baptized in this Heavenly River, one would surely undergo a complete transformation, both inside and out.
The eyes of both the North King and Xia Jia were filled with burning desire.
The two stood behind Lin Ming and Zi Yan, their gazes fixed on the crack, their breathing becoming rapid, and a greedy desire surging in their tiger-like eyes.
He had heard before that there was a Greatlaw Golden Pool in the Greatlaw Domain, and that the Greatlaw Domain would reward those who made great contributions with the opportunity to enter the Greatlaw Golden Pool.
Entering it can strengthen the Supreme Dharma Body of the person who enters, which makes many people extremely envious.
It is said that the golden liquid in the Greatlaw Golden Pool can refine every inch of the Supreme Dharma Body, making Dharma Body more condensed and powerful, and even giving Dharma Body chance to undergo a transformation and evolve towards a higher level.
However, such opportunities are extremely rare, even within the Greatlaw Domain, let alone for outsiders.
As a result, they had only heard of it, and didn't even know what the Greatlaw Golden Pool looked like.
However, they were certain that compared to the Heavenly River in front of them, the Greatlaw Golden Pool of the Greatlaw Domain was simply insignificant.
The legends about the Greatlaw Golden Pool only say that it can strengthen the Supreme Dharma Body, but the profound power contained in the Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanating from this Heavenly River clearly allows one to receive a comprehensive baptism from Spiritual Energy, flesh and blood, and the Supreme Dharma Body.
The difference is like the difference between a stream and a vast ocean; they are not even on the same level.
At this moment, many people looked at the Heavenly River with burning eyes, because they all knew that if they could successfully undergo the baptism, it would lay a solid foundation for their advancement to the Earth Sovereign.
Such an opportunity is extremely rare and hard to come by in the entire Sky Luo Continent, and now it's right in front of us—who would let it slip by?
However, there were exceptions at this moment, with some people not looking at the Heavenly River.
Qing Yanjing stood on the other side of the crowd, her Elegant Long Skirt fluttering gently in the flow of Spiritual Energy, and the silver Spiritual Runes on her forehead glowed slightly at that moment.
Her gaze fell on the star-blue beam of light emanating from Lin Ming, and her pupils contracted slightly.
She stared at Lin Ming for a few moments, a complex emotion flickering in her clear, cold eyes. A faint smile slowly curved her lips as she whispered, "I've found you."
But at this moment, no one paid attention to her anymore. Because in that instant, many people shot out almost simultaneously, heading straight for the sealed crack.
With the Heavenly River now before them, no one wanted to give up such an opportunity.
Lin Ming stood at the back of the crowd, not rushing forward. His gaze swept over the figures surging forward, then over those on the south bank of the Heavenly River who had not yet set off, silently calculating in his mind.
At this moment, some people holding tokens rushed to the front. The tokens in their hands shone brighter and brighter as they approached the crack, like passes to a treasure vault.
Those without the token followed closely behind. Although they knew they might not be able to enter the Heavenly River, what if they had a chance to sneak in? What if the seal allowed others to enter after the token was opened?
There are many people who have this kind of luck mentality, so in the overwhelming light and shadow, there is a large group of casual cultivators and small-power disciples who have no tokens.
Boom! The person who took the first step instantly ignited the countless powerful figures in the world who were eyeing them with predatory intent.
Instantly, a deafening sound of wind breaking through the air arose, and then it rushed directly towards the seal crack.
The figures, like a swarm of startled locusts, rose into the air simultaneously from every corner, surging densely towards the crack.
The sounds of water, wind, rushing air, shouts, and gasps mingled together, creating a chaotic yet magnificent symphony.
Those at the forefront had already touched the spiritual light gushing from the crack. Their figures rapidly faded in the milky white light, like pebbles thrown into water, disappearing into the crack after creating a ripple.
Those following behind pushed even more frantically forward, afraid that if they were a step too slow, someone else would get there first.
At this moment, the entire Heavenly River roared even louder, the milky white water churning like boiling water, and the Spiritual Runes emerging on the surface of the river became denser and brighter, as if an entire starry sky had been poured into the river.
This place was completely ablaze at that moment.