A World Worth Protecting

Staring at Chen Qingzi, Wang Baole fell silent.

Everyone had their own dao, and no one else had the right or right to stop them. Whether it was seeking dao or martyrdom, for cultivators, especially those at their level.., this... was the pursuit and goal of life.

In the end, they had to take this step. They had to take a look at the starry sky outside, to see the real world, to experience what they had cultivated for so many years, to know... What Dao they were seeking!

Wang Baole had mixed feelings about this. However, in the end, all he could say was a sigh.

“Junior brother, can you call me senior brother again?”Chen Qingzi could see the ripples in Wang Baole’s heart. He smiled gently. He knew that the outcome of his walk out this time was unknown, perhaps... he might die and his dao might disappear.

He was not afraid of this, nor did he regret it. The only regret was that it had been a long time since he had heard the name that made him feel warm and meaningful.

From the moment his master died, their friendship as fellow disciples had been severed.

He had never said that before. The only regret was that he wanted to hear the word “Eldest senior brother”before he left.

Wang Baole opened his mouth, but those two words seemed to be stuck in his throat. In the end, he chose to remain silent. However, he raised his right hand and slapped the center of his brows.

With that slap, his body began to tremble. Dark Qi rippled in the surroundings, and the starry sky seemed to shake. Wang Baole’s aura erupted abruptly amidst the tremors.

As it erupted, the shadow of his previous life appeared behind him. First, it was the Xin Huo Divine clan’s earth-shattering power. Then, it was the zombie’s overwhelming aura. Then, it was the demon blade, the resentful cultivator, and finally, the Little White Deer’s shadow, these shadows of his previous life stood behind Wang Baole. They stood between the heavens and earth, and their auras grew even more terrifying and powerful.

Each one of them seemed to contain an infinite amount of aura.

Every single one of them seemed to be able to tear apart the sky and the void, suppressing everything in their path.

As Wang Baole’s cultivation increased and his five elements deepened, his shadows from his previous life also improved. At this moment, as the sky and earth shook and the Starry Sky Shook, Wang Baole raised his hands and slowly pressed his palms together in front of him.

His movements were slow. It seemed like what he was about to do was very difficult for him. However, his hands were extremely firm. As his hands approached, the shadows from his previous life behind him slowly overlapped with each other.

The moment Wang Baole’s hands touched each other, all the shadows of his previous life behind him merged together. Amidst the waves of chaos, they evolved into... The black wooden board!

It was different from the black wooden board that had appeared before. The main body that Wang Baole had revealed multiple times were all illusory shadows. Only this time... it was not illusory!

It was real!

However, even though Wang Baole’s current cultivation level was extraordinary, he was still unable to reveal the true form of the black wooden board. Therefore, only ten percent of the black wooden board that had appeared was real, while the other ninety percent was still an illusion.

With the appearance of the black wooden board, even if only ten percent of it was real, in that instant, a monstrous aura erupted. The area of impact was so large that it caused the entire stone stele world to tremble. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch from the side sect of the Holy Region.., his mind was shaken, and his expression was solemn.

In the forbidden grounds of the Moon Star sect, on the cliff in front of the waterfall, the Moon Star sect patriarch, who seemed to have sat cross-legged for a long time, opened his eyes and looked at the starry sky.

“Time is almost up...”as the Moon Star sect patriarch muttered, the aura behind Wang Baole grew even more majestic. It was as if his entire body had turned into a source, causing the stone stele world to tremble continuously, everyone felt an inexplicable sense of worship in their hearts.

Chen Qingzi was the first to bear the brunt. Even someone as strong as him took a few steps back. His eyes shone brightly. As he stared at Wang Baole, he also looked at the black wooden board.

He knew his junior brother’s background, but even so, he still felt a strong wave of emotions when he saw it with his own eyes. He could vaguely guess what Wang Baole wanted to do, and his expression immediately became complicated.

“Little junior brother, you...”

However, before he could finish speaking, Wang Baole had already released his hands. He raised his right hand abruptly and pressed down on the black wooden board behind him. Ten percent of it was real, and he didn’t say a word, the veins on his forehead were already bulging, and he pulled hard!

With a loud boom, a small portion of the black wooden board in the ten percent area was broken with Wang Baole’s own will. He broke off a piece of wood that was the size of a finger!

Overall, it was only one-hundredth of the black wooden board. However, due to its high status, even if it was just one piece, it was still a shocking supreme treasure.

As for the black wooden board, it could not be destroyed by external forces. Only by itself... could it break apart. The impact of breaking apart naturally was not small. Therefore, in the next instant, Wang Baole’s aura fluctuated violently, his face turned pale.

However, the impact was not permanent. The wood had the power to regenerate itself. Therefore, if Wang Baole was given a certain amount of time or opportunity, there was still a possibility of recovery.

At that moment, Wang Baole grabbed the wooden board. Without any hesitation, he raised his head and glanced at Chen Qingzi. Then, he threw it out abruptly, causing the wooden board to fly straight towards Chen Qingzi.

This was the only thing Wang Baole could do. He could not watch Chen Qingzi fly through the air. He could sense the danger in the area. Therefore, he gave away a piece of his original black wood.

The greatest use of this item was the suppression of fate. This suppression... If used on one’s own body, it could make one’s soul seem like it was being suppressed, but in reality, it was being protected.

That way... even if it failed in the end, perhaps... it could cause one’s soul to collapse because of this. However, the true spirit was still there, and there was a possibility of reincarnation.

Chen Qingzi waved his hand. He didn’t take it. Instead, he brought the wooden stick back to Wang Baole.

“Junior brother, I don’t Want This!”

“I’m not giving it to you. I’m lending it to you. Remember... to return it to me.”Wang Baole waved his hand as well, and the wooden stick flew towards Chen Qingzi once again.

Chen Qingzi was silent. After a long while, he sighed softly. He held the wooden stick in his hand tightly. Then, he raised his head and looked deeply at Wang Baole. Suddenly, he spoke.

“Junior brother, after I leave, if one day, the starry sky turns blood red...”

“That means that I have failed.”

“The blood-red starry sky is formed from my dao blood. There will also be a strand of my divine thought in it. You can feel that within that divine thought... There are words that I want to say to you.”

“Junior brother, Goodbye.”

“Junior brother, the stone tablet realm has life and death, just like Yin and yang. Everything in the world is like this. There is light, and there is darkness... do you know why master only accepted you and me as his disciples?”

“There are some things that I have succeeded in, and you don’t need to bear with it or know about it. If I fail... It’s because senior brother is incompetent. You have to... Walk on by yourself.”

“Junior brother... Goodbye.”Chen Qingzi looked deeply at Wang Baole, who had his head lowered, as if he was waiting for something. However, after waiting for a few breaths, he still did not see it. Finally, he turned around with a gloomy look in his eyes, he walked toward the void, step by step. His back was bleak, and he looked as if he was about to disappear.

“Senior brother!”

“Come Back Alive!”Wang Baole raised his head abruptly and used the greatest strength in his life to speak loudly.

Chen Qingzi’s body trembled. He had finally received the address he had been waiting for. He did not look back, but his long laughter reverberated in the air. His laughter was filled with no regrets, determination, and joy!

One step, void step!