Chapter 60: Born To Be King (2/2)

The kingly presence innately ingrained in him gave him an immeasurable pride, as if he was the son of a G.o.d, his presence too imposing for anyone to resist. The old man was so pressured he took a step backward, his body trembling without stop.

”W-what do you know?” the old man replied in a fl.u.s.tered manner. He could not understand why he was suddenly fl.u.s.tered, but he felt as if Xiang Shaoyun had dug out his deepest secret. It completely shattered his confidence, but he also felt too helpless to even get in tune with his anger anymore.

”A king is destined to soar through the heavens and earth, to rise above the nine skies, to overlook all living beings, to have a heart large enough to contain the world, to establish a connection with the natural world, to allow one's mind to freely roam the world, to traverse the nine skies and ignite one's fate star, to conquer stars, G.o.ds, worlds, and everything...” Xiang Shaoyun started speaking, each of his words shocking beyond belief. He shook the very depth of the old man's heart.

The old man stared at Xiang Shaoyun, yet he seemed to have entered a certain state of comprehension. Hit by a sense of enlightenment, he started muttering to himself, ”To soar through the heavens and earth, to rise above the nine skies, to overlook all living beings, to have a heart large enough to contain the world...”

”A king should be equipped with the aura of kings. What are you waiting for? Focus your essence energy, sense the natural world, and step into the King Realm!” Xiang Shaoyun took a step forward and increased his voice. At the same time, his presence grew even stronger, and his words stabbed into the old man's mind.

Bang!

The final barrier in the old man's mind was thus completely shattered by Xiang Shaoyun.

Abruptly, the old man had a sensation that he was having an out-of-body experience as an incorporeal mental power rushed out of the limit room straight to the sky above. His stars started pulsing madly, absorbing the spiritual energy around him without stop. An energy storm formed as a result, and the storm eventually formed a connection with the nine skies above, tearing the s.p.a.ce apart to finally reach a certain hidden star.

This was an indication that one's mental power had been sent to the nine heavens, igniting the star, and starting the process of breaking through into the King Realm. Outside the limit room, Yang Gaochuan was the first to sense the change. His body s.h.i.+vered as he said, ”What is going on? The spiritual energy is congregating here. So rich...and pure...h-has Old Peng broken through?”

The overseer beside Yang Gaochuan also trembled. A shocked expression appeared on his face. ”Palace master, are you saying Old Peng is finally going to take that step?”

Yang Gaochuan did not reply. Rather, he rushed away and said to the overseer, ”Come with me. We can't allow Old Peng to be disturbed!”

At the same time, many people at different corners of the Martial Hall Palace had sensed the oddity. Numerous elders and overseers started rus.h.i.+ng toward the Hall of Limits. The first to arrive was the vice palace master, Qing Xiuhe. When he saw Yang Gaochuan there, he quickly saluted the palace master and asked, ”Palace master, what's going on here?”

”I'm not sure myself, but for now, place the Hall of Limits in lockdown. Any intruder will be punished!” Yang Gaochuan said loudly. Every single person in the Martial Hall Palace heard that command, and it halted the steps of the others who were still on the way to the Hall of Limits.

”Everyone, return to your stations and await your orders.” Qing Xiuhe immediately acted on the command. Since both the palace master and the vice palace master had given their orders, the elders and overseers all understood that something major must have happened at the Hall of Limits.