Chapter 860: The Seal Seizure Was Only Half Complete
Below the steps before the Golden Palace, a streak of rainbow light flashed, and a Daoist emerged there with a young boy.
The Daoist looked at the towering steps stretching upward and narrowed his eyes, but made no move.
The young boy asked curiously, "Teacher, aren't we going in?"
The Daoist said leisurely, "We need only wait here. There is only one path, and he will have to come out eventually. Inside is their home ground. Though your teacher does not fear them, there is no need to rely on his cultivation to take needless risks. That is not what a wise man does.
Disciple, remember this: it does no harm to belittle an opponent with words, but you must know the truth in your heart. Do not deceive even yourself."
The young boy nodded earnestly.
Limited by his age, and with the flaws in his foundation yet to be remedied, he had not embarked upon the path of cultivation. He was merely learning simple breathing methods. Cultivation could be pursued gradually, but the ways of confronting enemies and handling affairs could be learned beforehand. That was why his teacher had brought him along.
This was not pulling up seedlings to help them grow. Some cultivators, once they gained power, could no longer see themselves clearly. Only by experiencing such things while utterly powerless to resist could one better understand one's own weakness, thereby stirring the will to strive within one's heart.
Meanwhile, inside the giant hall, the golden lines within the two square stones grew ever brighter, as if they were about to overflow. Under that radiance, two shining divine sigils emerged upon the altar.
Yet the two divine sigils remained one step short of truly solidifying, as though they