Chapter 515 - The Projection Of A Venerable One (2/2)

“Mm, you’ve advanced to Spirit Grade, so you indeed have the capital to act presumptuously in this realm.” The figure of Zhiming the Venerable One put his hands behind his back and spoke proudly, “The fact that you’re able to break through the limit of this world and advance to Spirit Grade proved that you’re exceedingly talented, but your cultivation base will become stagnant if you continue to stay in this small world.”

“Yes, I understand,” Ou Yangming responded sternly.

The figure lowered his head and stared at Ou Yangming. “You want to enter the upper realm?”

“Yes!” Ou Yangming did not hide his wild ambition at all.

This was his biggest goal so far, and he did not know what his next target would be if he managed to get to a higher level.

“I can help you if you’d like to come to the upper realm, but you have to wors.h.i.+p me once you succeed,” that figure noted.

After hearing his junior’s tearful complaint, he initially planned to frighten Ou Yangming with the force of a Venerable One because he wanted to let the young fellow know that his life or death was only a matter of thought to him. That said, when the figure saw Ou Yangming through a secret technique, had another thought right away.

‘This young fella actually advanced to Spirit Grade?!’

Entering Spirit Grade was not rare at all in the upper realm. The figure had seen roughly a thousand such cultivators so far, and the Feng family in the upper realm had plenty of them too.

However, this was the lower realm.

If a cultivator could break through the lower realm’s limit and advance to Spirit Grade, how great would his or her potential be in the upper realm? How far could that person go… The thoughts gave one an upsurge of emotions.

Moreover, if the figure could take in such a talent, that person would be so valuable that he or she could be considered a fruitful reward for the figure even if he or she could not be compared with acquiring the entire lower realm.

Ou Yangming was startled, and he thought, ‘What’s this figure talking about? Why does he suddenly want to take me as an apprentice? This doesn’t seem right…’

He was not gauging the heart of a gentleman with his mean measure, but he must take necessary precautions. Besides, he could not guess the thoughts of Zhiming the Venerable One, thus he did not know how to deal with the situation at the moment.

Zhiming the Venerable One frowned when he noticed that Ou Yangming was hesitant. “Why? You’re not willing to?”

Next, the pressure that seemed to have eased in the air became immensely forceful again.

Ou Yangming scoffed coldly. He could sense the chillness on his body right away, and it felt like an icehouse was collapsing.

The force of a Venerable One was so remarkable. It was worth noting that this was even delivered between realms, but Ou Yangming felt like he could not withstand it anymore. If he was directly faced with the force, he did not know how he should resist it.

He had obtained nearly invincible abilities in this realm, but his resulting confidence and pride were being crushed by the Venerable One’s force.

Countless thoughts crossed Ou Yangming’s mind. He somehow lost the capability to make decisions, so he was hesitant if he should show his true colors or pretend to comply with the figure.

Although he faced similar pressures in the past, it came from the dragon and the phoenix and was not directed at him. It also came from the Insects’ Venerable One, but it suppressed its force on purpose because it was afraid that its powers would alert the world.

On the contrary, Zhiming the Venerable One borrowed power from an item and fully released his force as a Venerable One in the small room.

It was a small range, but it was the exact reason the world’s power could not be triggered at all, allowing him to fully unleash his force.

If Ou Yangming quickly backed away and stayed roughly 35 meters away from the jade pendant, he would not sense any power at all. The problem was he was right next to the pendant, and his mind was being seized by the Venerable One’s pressure, causing it difficult for him to advance or retreat.

At the spur of the moment, the little red bird on Ou Yangming’s shoulder flapped its wings and looked coldly at the illusory figure.

Zhiming the Venerable One looked strangely at the little bird too. He was curious because it did not seem to be affected by his force at all.

He did not bother at first when he glanced at the little red bird, but he was struck dumb at once. Subsequently, the figure looked up and carefully looked at it again.

The little red big lifted its head proudly and was indifferent toward the figure.

Through a certain secret technique, Zhiming the Venerable One finally confirmed the little red bird’s ident.i.ty.

The figure’s mouth trembled a little, and his firm body seemed to have become discernible too.

‘What’s going on?

‘How can it be in this realm?

It’s also standing on this young fella’s shoulder, but what does that mean?’

Zhiming the Venerable One was appalled when he recalled what he said earlier.

All of a sudden, the figure became firm again, the tense atmosphere in the room disappeared, and he had a bright smile on his face.

“Hehe, Lil’ Friend Ou, I was only making a joke—a totally harmless joke…”

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