The Way of The Dao

The faint sounds of cracking could be heard soon after...

"No!"

Screams and exclamations of terror and despair were heard at once, conveying feelings of dread and fear.

Donfang Jin stared in terror at Ling Tian, his breath heaving but not letting out any screams of agony whilst the others screamed in despair and suffered changes in their bodies.

He knew they were screwed! They had messed with someone they shouldn't have!

Donfang Jin began to see each of his fellow comrades in arms, from the oldest to the youngest screaming in despair. The older people were getting older and older and some were unable to stand, falling helplessly to the ground, while the younger ones were getting a little bigger in looks and were rolling on the ground, screaming in terror as they felt the obvious change in their bodies.

Each and every one of them had lost their strength!

They had all become completely crippled!

Because they had lost their cultivation and strength, everyone's hopes of life were drastically reduced, being almost on the verge of death as they had a little life remaining.

Donfang Jin looked at Ling Tian again. His appearance aged much more, becoming an old man of over 90 years old, feeling the energies in his body fading rapidly without him being able to help it.

Ling Tian's gaze was fixed on all of them, conveying an indifference as if he really felt nothing at seeing what these people were experiencing. After all, he had destroyed their Dantians and Meridians, turning them into cripples for the remainder of their lives.

"W-what happened?" Ling Ahlang stammered with his face full of shock, seeing the obvious changes in all those people while also feeling various strong energies leave their bodies and fade into the surroundings.

"The world is about to change..." Ling Guosheng muttered in disbelief upon seeing this occurrence, he too was in shock to see that Ling Tian had crippled all powerful individuals with such ease! He knew that Ling Tian was the only one who could do it! Who was Ling Tian really and how far had his strength gone? Was he really an Immortal like the legends?

But although Ling Guosheng was shocked, he was also worried. He was aware that all those forces behind Donfang Jin and the others would not be quiet and would retaliate in the future.

"You will regret this, you brat." Donfang Jin did not let go and continued to glare furiously at Ling Tian even though he no longer had any strength or energy left. With a step towards death, Donfang Jin knew it was useless to beg Ling Tian, a being of his caliber and strength could not be reached an agreement with just words, "Even if you come from the world of practitioners and you are part of one of the most powerful sects or your parents are leaders of some immortal sect, everything has a limit and punishment." Donfang Jin scoffed, telling Ling Tian that he would not escape what he had done.

Ling Tian looked at him indifferently, unmoved by Donfang Jin's threat. He had survived the mystery of the Great Dao, as well as the punishments imparted by the Heavenly Law itself, he also had a great identity in both the Immortal realm and the Cultivation world, and lastly, he had a strength that was at the peak of immortality. A mere threat by a mortal with a small strength on a lower plane would not take him into account.

But Ling Tian knew that he would have to leave this world, so Donfang Jin and these other people would retaliate against Ling Guosheng and the Ling family. Therefore, Ling Tian knew that he had to make some changes before he left.

"You can try, if you want to die and have the others die with you too, I have no problem with it." Ling Tian mockingly snorted and took a step.

The next moment, some people who still wanted to attack Ling Tian with their swords for revenge instantly disappeared further shocking Donfang Jin.

How could people be killed so easily without leaving any traces?

"Even if you kill us all, they will still know that you guys were responsible!" Donfang Jin finally shouted with anger and fear mixed in his being, looking at Ling Tian, Ling Guosheng and the others.

Ling Tian raised his eyebrows slightly and immediately beckoned to Ling Ahlang, signaling him to come closer to him.

Ling Ahlang did not know what Ling Tian wanted to do, but still, he quickly approached, reaching Ling Tian without putting up any defense. He believed that Ling Tian would not do anything bad to him.

"You can come to me, I will stay to protect the family and this place and you can never be able to do anything. Even there is no need for me to act, he can just get rid of you and all the organizations in this world." Ling Tian patted Ling Ahlang's shoulder, calmly saying while looking at Donfang Jin who did not understand Ling Tian's words.

Instantly, Ling Ahlang blinked full of surprise as he felt a powerful energy enter his body!

The sound of shackles breaking could be heard clearly and everyone could see the air swirling around Ling Ahlang, feeling that every breeze of air carried an immeasurable amount of energy towards him.

Ling Ahlang's cultivation base burst out and soared into the heavens in a single step!

From the Foundation Establishment Early Stage to the Golden Core Peak Stage! And it was still rising!

The sky darkened and lightning flashed across space.

"The trial of heaven!" Donfang Jin exclaimed in astonishment upon seeing this. This was one of the trials one had to face to enter the path of immortality! He would no longer be a mere mortal!

Even he had yet to face that test... therefore, Ling Ahlang was becoming stronger than his previous self from moments ago.

Ling Ahlang felt the pores of his skin opening easily, energy coursing through every cell of him as he felt the strength flowing like tides, feeling the power filling him.

The first lightning bolts fell from the sky, Ling Ahlang's first heavenly tribulation began. However, Ling Tian did not break away and continued to pour energy into Ling Ahlang, his hand was raised to the sky and all the rays were directed towards it, obtaining all the energies in his body. Because this heavenly tribulation was small and weak, it did not affect him at all, much less his body refining.

The barrier in Ling Ahlang's cultivation broke through and broke through the Nascent Soul realm, continuing to the Body Condensation realm!

The lightning kept accumulating and falling successively, but Ling Tian was the only one who received them and Ling Ahlang simply kept absorbing the energies, not having any problems at the moment.

Donfang Jin's face changed into unfamiliar terror, knowing that Ling Tian really was someone he shouldn't have meddled with. Even Ling Guosheng and Wu Dan looked on in shock at Ling Tian, who was receiving the heavenly trials that were for Ling Ahlang, unaffected and more.

Then, a giant bolt of lightning mysteriously crossed the sky, making Ling Tian frown slightly. Ling Ahlang's heavenly tribulation waves continued to grow and fall, but they were still not a threat to Ling Tian.

Ling Ahlang's cultivation base reached the peak of the Body Condensation realm and continued to advance, wanting to enter the Separation and Reunion realm. Ling Tian once again mobilized the energies of the Sacred Heavenly Scriptures, breaking through the barrier of Ling Ahlang's cultivation base.

* Lightning! *

A giant lightning suddenly struck down after the last surge corresponding to the Body Condensation realm, fiercely impacting Ling Tian and stunning everyone!

Everyone couldn't help but recoil from the loud explosion it generated, looking up to where Ling Tian was standing in shock.

Finally, Ling Tian's figure came into view as the smoke vanished; curiously, his body had not received any damage and Ling Ahlang beside him was also uninjured.

Ling Tian scowled slightly more, looking skyward with obvious defiance in his gaze. His hand squeezed Ling Ahlang's shoulder slightly tighter before releasing it and letting out a slight sigh.

The surrounding environment quieted and only the beating of wildly racing hearts could be heard.

A powerful energy that could even alter the space around Ling Ahlang flowed into his body without any problem.

"He has attained Immortality..." Donfang Jin's stupefied and terrified voice could be heard faintly, staring dumbfoundedly at Ling Ahlang and Ling Tian. His fighting spirit had been destroyed and he couldn't help but fall to the ground, his gaze showing clear stupefaction, terror, fear...

Ling Ahlang's cultivation base had reached the Early Stage of Separation and Reunion...