Kongtong Seal 1

Just as Zhang Tao wanted to leave the Catacombs to take another look at the Kongtong Seal, the artifact began to shake incessantly.

Zhang Tao had no choice but to sit cross-legged right there in the middle of the street. This was the Forbidden City Catacombs, and the people coming and going were all martial artists. Seeing Zhang Tao suddenly act this way, everyone knew what was happening. Could it be that Zhang Tao was about to make a breakthrough in his cultivation?

One had to remember, Zhang Tao had only just broken through to Rank 6.

"Is this what a prodigy is? If I remember correctly, didn't Zhang Tao just break through?" a bearded man said to the person beside him.

"Isn't that right? Perhaps he gained some new insights after this recent event. Who can say for sure!" the other person replied.

Just then, "Everyone, please make way, thank you!" Li Zhen saw Zhang Tao and hurried over, shouting to the crowd as he approached. After all, there were many Cultist Martial Artists present, and in the Forbidden City, there were certainly no shortage of them. If someone were to recklessly attack Zhang Tao, it would be a disaster.

Grandmaster Guo Weicheng also emerged at this moment. He glanced at Zhang Tao, who was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the road, and felt helpless. What was this kid up to now? Of course, he remained vigilant, scanning the surroundings to ensure no one could take advantage of the situation.

Seeing Zhang Tao with his eyes tightly shut, seemingly in deep cultivation, Li Zhen was filled with astonishment. He stood by Zhang Tao's side, acting as his protector while pondering, what the hell is this kid doing? Ever since he got injured, it was as if he were cheating; his cultivation speed was ridiculously fast.

He even possessed a Golden Bone. That was a rare treasure; he himself had never been willing to go through the trouble of forging one. Now that he saw Zhang Tao had a Golden Bone, to be honest, Li Zhen was considering throwing away his pride and returning to Zhenxing City to forge his own Golden Body.

Meanwhile, Zhang Tao was looking inward at the Kongtong Seal shaking within his body. Suddenly, golden mist appeared from nowhere. This mist seemed to be drawn in by the Kongtong Seal, and upon nearing it, it transformed into a tiny golden dragon. However, before the little dragon could even bare its fangs or brandish its claws, the Kongtong Seal simply suppressed it.

It vanished without a trace.

Zhang Tao frowned as he watched this, wondering what that was, when the Kongtong Seal suddenly emitted a burst of golden light. Zhang Tao felt his body fill with power. Right, it was the same feeling he had when he was injured.

At that moment, all the energy within the Forbidden City began to converge toward Zhang Tao.

Everyone looked up, filled with immense shock. One had to know that even when a Rank 9 Grandmaster cultivated, it wasn't this bizarre. This Zhang Tao was truly extraordinary.

Li Zhen, standing beside Zhang Tao, had his mouth agape, staring in disbelief as the massive amount of energy gathered toward Zhang Tao. He didn't know how many times he had cursed in his heart; it was simply too shocking.

He was a second-generation martial artist from Zhenxing City, not some bumpkin; he knew that even for a Grandmaster, this level of cultivation was not this exaggerated.

Guo Weicheng also watched Zhang Tao in shock. He knew Zhang Tao was special, but this commotion was just too much.

Just then, Zhang Tao's Three Burner Gates suddenly appeared. This surge of energy began to help Zhang Tao seal the gates, and Zhang Tao began to utilize the energy from the Kongtong Seal along with the energy drawn from the entire city to seal them.

In just a moment, the Gate of Life was closed by Zhang Tao. And that wasn't the end of it. One had to know that closing one gate meant reaching the mid-stage of Rank 6, two gates meant the high-stage of Rank 6, and sealing all three meant reaching the peak of Rank 6. Once that was done, as long as his spiritual power manifested, he could become a Rank 7 Grandmaster.

Watching Zhang Tao close the Gate of Life in just a few moments, Li Zhen's eyes turned red with envy. He had been at Rank 6 for two years and still hadn't closed the Gate of Life, yet this guy, Zhang Tao, had done it with such ease?

The key was that it didn't stop there; Zhang Tao was actually still closing the Gate of Spirit.

Under the witness of the martial artists in the Forbidden City, Zhang Tao quickly closed the Gate of Spirit, even faster than he had the Gate of Life. The entire crowd was in an uproar.

Many Rank 6 martial artists were moved to tears. There really was no comparing people; comparing yourself to others would only make you want to die, and comparing goods would only make you want to throw them away. The ancients did not deceive us.

Look at the years they had wasted struggling at Rank 6, and then look at him—he, he, there was simply no comparison.

Moreover, this guy was a chosen one. That's right, in the eyes of many, Zhang Tao was a chosen one. At Rank 4, he could stumble upon a Rank 9 Monster Plant, and a crucial one at that, one containing Life Essence. I ask you, are you convinced?

They felt that even if they stepped in dog shit—no, even if they actually ate dog shit—they wouldn't have this kind of luck.

But after closing the Gate of Spirit, Zhang Tao was actually pushing toward the Gate of Blood and Qi. Was he going to seal all three gates in a single day? This was absolutely unprecedented.

Even with Fang Ping's cheats, he couldn't seal three gates in a day; he had to rely on the combined efforts of Wang Jinyang and others to push the gates shut.

Yet, Zhang Tao currently felt no resistance at all, as if he could seal the gates with a gentle nudge.

This was also because Zhang Tao had closed two gates in such a short time.

Don't think that because Zhang Tao had his eyes closed, he was unaware; his spiritual power was spread throughout the surroundings. Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Zhang Tao smiled. Envious, aren't you? Worship me, that's right. Only in this way could he truly walk the Human Emperor Path.

That's right, Zhang Tao didn't intend to follow the path of world creation; he intended to walk the Human Emperor Path—the true Human Emperor Path. With the Kongtong Seal, Zhang Tao didn't feel his Human Emperor Path was inferior to any other.

After closing the Gate of Blood and Qi, Zhang Tao didn't continue. Instead, he suddenly reached out and pulled Li Zhen down to sit. Zhang Tao placed his hand on Li Zhen's shoulder and said, "Seal the gates!"

A vast amount of energy poured from Zhang Tao's hand into Li Zhen's body. Not only that, but the energy from the sky also poured into Li Zhen. Li Zhen's whole body shook, and he looked at Zhang Tao with shock, but he knew this wasn't the time for idle talk. He immediately manifested his Three Burner Gates and began to seal them.

Seeing this, Guo Weicheng immediately roared, "Everyone, cultivate on the spot, quickly!"

That's right, Zhang Tao had gathered all this energy; cultivating now would definitely yield twice the result with half the effort. Furthermore, Guo Weicheng could see that Zhang Tao couldn't possibly use all this energy, and rather than letting it go to waste, it was better to let everyone cultivate.

After the people around realized what was happening, they sat down on the ground and began to cultivate without hesitation. That was how it was in this era; as a martial artist, you had to fight for your own opportunities.

At this moment, Zhang Tao watched as the energy within his body transferred to Li Zhen, feeling incredibly shocked. It was actually possible! The energy provided by the Kongtong Seal could be transferred, and looking at Li Zhen's speed in sealing the gates, it was no worse than his own just moments ago.

As expected, his Kongtong Seal was much more powerful than Fang Ping's system. It was truly worthy of being a Human Sacred Artifact. This only served to strengthen Zhang Tao's resolve.