581 Drawing the Sword! (1/2)
Wang Baole, at the mid-stage Core Formation realm, was someone who could unleash Dugu Lin's first level seal and battle it at an equal level. However, he wasn't someone who could make Dugu Lin unleash his second level seal.
However, right now, everything had changed. As the devouring seed devoured and counter-nourished, Wang Baole achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, reaching the late-stage Core Formation realm. He was only a small step away from entering the perfected Core Formation realm!
That form of breakthrough was also a leap in terms of physical qualities. Right now, not only did it allow Wang Baole's injuries to fully recover, but it also caused all the cultivation in his body to send shock waves in all directions.
The Lightning Core and Dark Core could no longer be seen in his body, as everything, including the green lotus, was inside the devouring seed. Wang Baole could feel their presence and that they were undergoing a form of transformation that even he couldn't describe accurately. However, he knew that the transformation wouldn't be disadvantageous for him!
Instead, he would stand to gain greatly when the transformation had been completed!
However, these issues weren't the ones that Wang Baole had to focus on right now. As he raised his head and the glow of battle flashed across his eyes, his Lightning Avatar appeared once again, layering on top of his body and causing his combat capabilities to be further boosted!
What followed was the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor that Dugu Lin had crushed previously. It reappeared in the next instant, and blood-colored meridians appeared, spreading in all directions and causing Wang Baole's aura to explode with three times the force!
His will resonated with his cultivation technique, augmenting him by two times!
In the end, with all the boosts, an aura that seemed capable of destroying the heavens and earth was formed. That force eventually culminated in his right fist, forming a punch that landed directly on Dugu Lin's Four Beast Punch!
”Break!”
The heavens and earth tumbled, and the winds churned, shaking the entire area. Amidst the shock of the surrounding cultivators and those on the outside, that seemingly unbreakable Four Beast Punch instantly showed signs of breaking down. The first to be devastated were the four beasts inside. The giant ape, the vermillion bird, the nine dragons, and the Kun Peng roared pitifully. They couldn't withstand the impact any longer as they were torn apart by the violent winds. It was then that Dugu Lin, who was pale with shock, was revealed, and he scrambled to retreat with blood spewing out of his mouth.
He looked surprised and was filled with indignation in his heart. The combination of shock and indignation didn't evoke a sense of weakness, but a desire to battle. Even though he wasn't able to open his second level seal for too long without it causing irreversible damage to him, at this moment, Dugu Lin still chose to lift the seal!
”The second seal is to be opened for the time of ten additional breaths!”
Just as Dugu Lin sealed his hands and spoke, the aura from his body erupted once again, forming a hurricane that was swiftly controlled. Like previously, it demonstrated a powerful force as it exploded from Dugu Lin's body. As a chilly glow flashed across his eyes, he turned and charged towards Wang Baole!
That punishing aura that seemed to replace that of the firmament was produced again, causing the sky to be transformed into a large vortex. Dugu Lin, who was charging towards Wang Baole at high speed, was at the center of it!
Seeing that Dugu Lin was about to attack again, the spectators outside the trial grounds watched solemnly with their eyes widened. Wang Baole appeared as calm as he had ever been as he looked at the approaching Dugu Lin, murmuring softly.
”I really want to know if right now, I can withdraw… the sword that I feel is hidden in the scabbard!” Wang Baole smiled, and without looking at the fast-approaching Dugu Lin, he held the scabbard in his left hand. After taking a deep breath, he shut his eyes and gripped his right hand on top of the scabbard. He seemed to have gripped onto thin air, but if there were indeed a sword, the area that he grabbed would be the sword handle!
The moment Wang Baole's hand gripped onto that area, everything seemed to have vanished in Wang Baole's world. There was no more Dugu Lin, no more trial grounds, no more Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and no more green lotus. There was only the invisible sword that he vaguely felt was hidden in the scabbard!
Sword, rise! In the mind of Wang Baole, who had his eyes shut, a sword had appeared. He imagined himself withdrawing it, and all those thoughts were transformed into a sense of touch in his right hand. He twisted his right hand out, and at that moment, change happened!