The Tokens' Purpose

Swish! Swish!

The sound of wind breaking through the air was deafening.

Near the Heavenly River, countless beams of light soared into the air, their eyes glowing red as they hurtled toward the crack outside the Heavenly River.

The figures huddled together densely, like a pack of wolves that had been starving for three days and smelled blood. They no longer cared about formation or manners, pushing their movements to the limit, each wanting to be just a fraction faster than the others.

Some people even went so far as to activate secret techniques to forcibly increase their speed, their faces turning red with anger; others simply unleashed their magical weapons and blasted them forward, trying to shake off those blocking their way.

The entire space of the Heavenly River was thrown into chaos by those figures and Spiritual Energy. The sounds of wind breaking, shouts, and clashing spiritual weapons were mixed together, like a pot of boiling porridge that had been overturned.

When the seal was torn apart, everyone could feel the vast and boundless power within the Heavenly River.

The power surged forth from the crack, like a spiritual sea that had been sealed for millennia finally finding an outlet, stirring up the entire world with surging Spiritual Energy.

Moreover, most of the people who come here are not ordinary people; they all know how important this Heavenly River was in the Ancient Heavenly Palace.

Even in that era, only a very small number of the Ancient Heavenly Palace disciples wanted to enter the Heavenly River.

The Nine Residences Tokens served as a threshold, keeping the vast majority of the Heavenly Palace disciples outside. Only the elites recognized by the Nine Residences were qualified to enter.

However, now that the Ancient Heavenly Palace has been destroyed, only the Heavenly River remains. If one can seize this opportunity, it will surely be of great benefit to future cultivation.

There's even a chance that some outstanding individuals might rise to prominence overnight, becoming among the most prominent young people on the Sky Luo Continent, attracting widespread attention.

This temptation is like having a piece of fresh meat hung in front of a hungry wolf; who cares about rules or dignity then?

At this moment, everyone was no longer able to remain rational and was desperately trying to rush into the Heavenly River.

Those who held the Nine Residences Tokens rushed to the front, and the tokens in their hands shone brighter and brighter as they approached the crack, like passes to the treasure vault.

Those who had not obtained the Nine Residences Tokens did not back down at all; instead, they pushed forward even more frantically.

According to the rules of the Ancient Heavenly Palace, only those outstanding individuals who have obtained the Nine Residences Tokens should be able to enter the Heavenly River now.

But now the Heavenly River no longer has a protector, so when the seal was torn apart, those who had not obtained the Nine Residences Tokens also took the opportunity to sneak in, trying to get a bargain and gain an opportunity.

This situation is like a group of uninvited guests sneaking into a grand feast while the gatekeeper is away. Although their actions are illegitimate, as long as they are shameless and bold enough, who can stop them?

Lin Ming and his companions were among the surging crowd. They didn't rush to the front, nor did they fall to the back; instead, they mingled in the middle of the crowd at a leisurely pace.

Lin Ming was at the forefront, his dark robes fluttering in the air currents of Spiritual Energy, his deep black eyes calmly scanning the approaching crack ahead.

Zi Yan followed closely beside him, her body shimmering with a purple-gold Dragon Phoenix light. North King and Xia Jia followed behind. Although they were anxious, they had learned to control themselves after all the time they had spent together. They simply focused their Spiritual Energy on their legs, ready to accelerate at any moment, but their faces showed no sign of panic.

Call.

The moment their feet stepped through the seal crack and directly entered the space where Heavenly River was, an ancient aura that seemed to have been brewing for ten thousand years rushed towards them.

The aura was so thick it was almost tangible, like a giant beast that had been sleeping for ten thousand years suddenly exhaling a breath of turbid air as you pushed open the door, causing the robes of the four people to flutter backward.

The aura caused Lin Ming and his companions to feel slightly disoriented, as if there were swirling smoke before their eyes, transforming into an ancient scene.

In the scene, powerful figures swept in, each wearing ancient robes of various colors. Some robes were embroidered with Flood Dragon, some with eagles, and some with wolf patterns. Each figure exuded a considerable Spiritual Energy fluctuation.

They converged from all directions, plunged into the vast Heavenly River with a splash, and then their bodies shone with light to protect them as they began to chase after the stars in the Heavenly River.

The stars darted through the Heavenly River like fish, some as fast as lightning, others as slow as snails, each radiating a different color of light.

Those figures chased, captured, and merged with the stars in the Heavenly River. With each star they captured, their light shone brighter and their aura grew stronger.

The scene quickly disappeared, and Lin Ming and the other three regained their senses. The ancient, smoky image vanished like a thin mist blown away by the wind. Then, as they looked down slightly, they saw the vast, boundless Milky Heavenly River.

The Heavenly River stretched out between heaven and earth, like a silver ribbon stretched for billions of miles, with no end in sight.

The river water was crystal clear, as if it contained boundless power.

Whenever the river water churns and the waves crash, even space itself seems to distort, as if the air around a red-hot iron plate is deformed under high temperature.

Every drop of river water here seems to weigh a ton.

The milky white water droplets tumbled and leaped on the river surface, each one containing extremely rich Spiritual Energy and mysterious power, like elixirs compressed for thousands of years rolling on the water.

From behind, a steady stream of people rushed in. When they saw the Heavenly River before them, their eyes gleamed with a red light, their faces filled with greed.

Whoosh! Some people couldn't resist the temptation and rushed out first, then with a splash, they jumped into the surging Heavenly River!

At this moment, the group did not rush forward, because the Heavenly River was not something that could be entered so recklessly. Lin Ming's gaze swept over the impatient figures, and he silently made plans in his mind.

Every drop of water in the Heavenly River weighs as much as a thousand pounds. The weight of the entire river is like a piece of land compressed for ten thousand years. That pressure is enough to crush any cultivator whose physical body is not strong enough.

Jumping in rashly is like throwing yourself into a giant meat grinder, where forces will press in from all directions at once, leaving nowhere to hide.

And just as Lin Ming had predicted, the moment several greedy people jumped in, a series of shrill screams rang out.

All that could be seen was the surging waves of the Heavenly River, which swept over them and crushed them into a pool of blood.

Before the blood could spread across the river, it was swallowed, diluted, and dissipated by the surrounding milky-white water, leaving not a trace.

Screams echoed between heaven and earth, and the expressions of the many powerful figures who had just rushed into this Heavenly River space changed drastically. They retreated in unison, staring at the celestial Heavenly River with utter horror in their eyes.

After all, among those people was a powerful expert who had reached the peak of the Tier 9 rank. And he was crushed into blood without any power to resist. How could this not make them tremble with fear?

Those who had just been planning to jump into the river first were now pale-faced, their backs soaked with cold sweat, and their breathing became rapid with fear.

"What happened?" many people asked, startled.

If they had recklessly jumped in earlier, they would probably be in the same situation now. No one expected that the Heavenly River would be so dangerous!

"This Heavenly River contains extremely terrifying power; jumping in without any defenses is simply courting death."

However, some people who remained calm and clear-headed seemed to have anticipated this.

The man stood at the back of the crowd, dressed in a gray robe, with a thin face and a seasoned composure in his eyes. He crossed his arms, his gaze returning from the Heavenly River, and spoke in a calm and unhurried tone.

"Every drop of the Heavenly River's water weighs a thousand pounds. The weight of the entire river pressing down on you would crush anyone with a weak body on the spot. Moreover, the tempering forces in the river clash with each other, and you have to withstand the scouring of all the forces at the same time just to stand firm. If you jump in without any preparation, it's no different than throwing yourself into a millstone."

"What should we do then?" someone immediately asked some of the calmer people.

At this moment, one of them smiled and then clenched his fist.

Then, the token of the White Dragon Disciple appeared in his hand. The token was entirely silver-white, with a coiled Bai Long engraved on it, its eyes slightly closed and its scales delicate.

He held the Bai Long Token in his hand, then dropped it.

The token fell directly into the Heavenly River, and a burst of white light immediately erupted.

The token rapidly expanded, as if forming a small boat, and white light transformed into a protective shield, enveloping it.

The light shield, like a semi-transparent silver-white bubble, separated the small boat from the river. The Spiritual Runes on the surface of the bubble trembled slightly under the impact of the river water, but were never crushed.

With a swift movement, he landed within the Bai Long Token, as if riding a light boat, freely traversing the Heavenly River.

The river water bounced off the light shield, and the small boat glided smoothly on the river, like a fallen leaf drifting on a lake.

"So the identity token has this function." The eyes of many powerful figures in the Heavenly River Space lit up when they saw this.

Those holding tokens took out their tokens and, imitating the man, threw them into the Heavenly River.

Sure enough, the token rapidly expanded, and at the same time, a light enveloped and protected the token, forming a small token boat.

The boats varied in size. The one formed by the White Wolf Token was the smallest, barely large enough for one person to stand on, and its protective shield was the thinnest. The one formed by the Green Wolf Token was slightly larger, and its protective shield was also thicker. The one formed by the Silver Eagle Token was even larger, with faint eagle feather patterns flowing on its protective shield. The one formed by the Golden Eagle Token was even more spacious and sturdy, and its protective shield was so thick that it was almost impossible to see what was inside.

However, the other token boats were of different colors due to their different levels, and in terms of protection, they were clearly far inferior to the boat formed by the Bai Long dragon token.

The White Wolf Token Skiff gleamed with a thin layer of silver-gray in the white light, their light shields as thin as cicada wings, looking as if they might be crushed by the river water at any moment; while the Golden Eagle Token boats were entirely golden, their light shields thick and stable, and when they glided on the river, the sound of the water lapping against the surface was almost inaudible.