Vol 26 Chapter 17 (1/2)

Book 26, World Level, Chapter 17 – The Trial of the Painting

After feeling stunned for a while, Ji Ning regained his normal composure In the end, outside sources of poere extraneous The path of cultivation was a path where one would have to rely on one’s self

“Ti murmured to himself

The Mirrorsnow Paintings could only be entered once one reached the World level, and only World-level cultivators were granted entry; Sao inside

“I wonder what sort of trials Emperor Mirrorsnow left behind? Time to take a look” More than two months had passed since he had returned frole day to form the [Novessence Thunder] technique The rest of his ti had gained quite a few insights since his battle against Arroyo

Ning had acquired the first Mirrorsnow Painting frobeast in the Grove of Monoliths within the AllGod Estate

Ning was now seated by the sandy shores of that oceanic island, ad was of a beautifully decorated palace, but the artistic quality of it really was rather low

“In I go” Ning had bound the first Mirrorsnow Painting long ago He now filled it with his Iy instantly connected to the estate-world located within it

Swoosh!+

Ning entered the world of the painting

“Eh?” Ning looked at his surroundings Moo, he had been atop a sandy beach Now, he was located within a towering palace that was carved out of jade Its pillars gloith golden light and were filled with carvings of strange beasts

In front of Ning, far off into the distance up the stairs, there was a golden throne A figure suddenly appeared before the golden throne It was a tall, golden-robeddoards towards Ning like an e at his subject

“After so many years, a new World-level cultivator has finally entered” The golden-robed emperor said, “Junior, the Eternal Emperor ordered me to wait here for you All you need to do is defeat me If you can defeat me, you’ll have passed the trial of this estate-world The four Mirrorsnow Paintings hold a total of four estate-worlds within them If you can pass all four trials, you shall become a true, personal disciple of the Eternal Emperor”

“Defeat you?” Ning looked at the golden-robed eht I ask, what techniques am I permitted to use in this attempt?”

“You are not pery or divine power You th, and I’ll use the sath as you The two of us shall co but swordplay Neither of us shall use divine abilities, secret arts, or anything else,” the golden-robed emperor said “If you can defeat me, you will have won”

Ning now understood This was a test of his sword-arts The four paintings represented four es Daolord Windsource’s disciple had access to the third painting for an extre period of time, but he still remained unable to pass its trial This was a testament to how difficult the trial would be

“Co’s hands

“Very well” The golden-robed e in his hands as well He sloalked down the stairs, his aura growing in power as he did so It was as though he was the one and only sovereign of this world, as though everything had to prostrate before him

Ning’s face tightened slightly What a terrifying sword-art! Thefroer

“Great Firmament stance!”

Ning made histhe entire palace to becoht which blanketed everything Although the Great Firmament stance was the third stance of the [Nameless] sword-art, it represented an entire Sword World As Ning’s sword-arts and cultivation continued to ily powerful as well

The seely endless Sword World was like a vast net that coolden-robed emperor

HUAAAANG!

The sound of a sword ‘roaring’ suddenly filled the entire palace as a golden streak of sword-light tore apart that endless Sword World It was like the rising of the dawn sun casting its first glow of light upon the world, and it co’s sword-arts apart

Ji Ning was just barely able to use his oord to block this attack, but he was knocked flying backwards by the force of the collision Booate beneath hi to be heard

“What a do was truly stunned

This was a sword-art that was every bit as do had been able to so easily defeat Arroyo was pri reinforced by the azureflower e in speed and strength, and if he had to rely on just his sword-arts, there was no way he would’ve been able to defeat Arroyo’s saber-arts in such a way

“CHOP!” The golden-robed e out with that towering, ht flashed brilliantly, and it see could stop this strike

Whoosh The Frostice sword in Ning’s hands suddenly transfor to ablate the power of the ene could sense that his opponent’s sas so do and forceful that there was no way he could shake it at all Instead, it was his own Soleheart stance which was broken Onceback by the force of the collision