478 Advance Without Retreat! (1/2)
Wang Baole would have glared if someone else had said that. He hated it when anyone called him fat and felt that he needed to correct the person's aesthetics by punching this person who had no idea what he or she was talking about.
After all, he was the slimmest and most handsome person in the entire Federation!
But… if the person saying this was an old man who was both strong-boned and had an ethereal air to him, who had a sharp intelligent glint in his eyes while giving off an impression of having a rather bad temper, then Wang Baole felt that it wouldn't be that embarrassing if he played the coward once in a while.
After all, no matter how great the old man was at pretending to be peaceful, Wang Baole could still distinctly sense the fearsome temper hidden deep inside him and the scorching heat he was exuding.
In addition… Wang Baole saw that the Grand Elder and Elders of the Alchemy Pavilion cupped their fists and saluted the old man respectfully when he had appeared. He even saw the Sect Lord and Deputy Sect Lords, as well as the other Grand Elders, appear in mid-air. They cupped their fists and saluted the old man as well. Wang Baole immediately realized… who he was!
He was the former Federation President, the Grand Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Dao College, Li Xingwen!
He doesn't really look like the statue in the capital city… Wang Baole blinked as he stared at the barrier around him. The Grand Supreme Elder was a short distance away from him, hovering in mid-air. He couldn't really sense the Grand Supreme Elder's exact level of cultivation through the barrier. However, he could vaguely sense an awesome spirit energy exuding from the old man. It was as terrifying as a hurricane.
I'm just here to find Bunny… how is the Grand Supreme Elder involved in this… and he's sealed me in. Is he trying to test how powerful I am? Wang Baole sighed. His fighting spirit was roused though. He wanted to test too, the difference in power between himself and a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator.
At that thought, and due to the anticipatory and encouraging looks given by the Sect Lord and the Grand Elder of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Wang Baole took a deep breath. A flare of lightning erupted in his eyes.
The light exploded and transformed into countless lightning bolts that wandered all over Wang Baole. Countless lightning bolts appeared in the air around him as well, and their crackling sounds resounded in the air. The seal that had been invisible to the eye began to show its form under the electrical disturbance.
It looked like a translucent box!
Since you want to test me… then, I'll show you everything I've got! Decisiveness flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. He trusted the Ethereal Dao College; it was his sect. That was why he didn't only intend to activate his Lightning Core but was also going to activate his Dark Core Lotus. He was going to unleash the full power of his dual Cores!
His external Lightning Core, his internal Dark Core, and the power of his physical form were all activated at the same moment. From afar, one could see a black light shining in Wang Baole's eyes. A chill seemed to be spreading out from his person at the same time, and beyond this chill were bolts of lightning crashing and thundering. A strong, powerful spirit energy continued to grow stronger and more powerful inside him, and cracks began to appear on the translucent box!
He hadn't even attacked yet, but the box was already showing signs of not being able to withstand his power!
Shock flashed across everyone's eyes as they witnessed the sight. The Sect Lord, the Deputy Sect Lords, and the respective Grand Elders, especially, widened their eyes. Their faces were colored with incredulity. Even the Grand Supreme Elder seemed slightly surprised. His eyes began to shine brightly, colored with approval and joy.
”Interesting. Seems like an early-stage Core Formation realm seal isn't sufficient to assess your actual strength. In that case… we'll strengthen it!” As he said that, Li Xingwen's right hand formed a series of hand seals. Then, he pointed at the box. Instantly, the box-shaped seal shone. It seemed to grow sturdier, and the earlier cracks sealed shut immediately.
Almost as soon as the box's cracks were healed close, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly, letting loose a low roar that sounded like thunder. He could feel his body, which used to have a constitution that surpassed his cultivation, struggling to support the full activation of both his Cores. He had no time to worry now though. He raised his right hand and tightened it into a fist. He didn't unleash any divine power or pretty trick, he simply held it before the barrier in front of him and… punched!
This single punch encapsulated the Supernova technique. It unleashed the full power of Wang Baole's physical form as well as the full, dual-Core cultivation of his Dark Core and Lightning Core. It could be said to be the strongest and most powerful punch that Wang Baole was capable of without using any mystic art!
An aura seemed to form around Wang Baole as he unleashed the punch. It was an aura… that spoke of relentless advance, that promised to blow everything in his path to pieces!