just missing one step.

    he began to take that final step; however, luo tian used all his strength but still couldn’t put his foot down.

    extremely difficult.

    he exerted all his strength but still couldn’t put his foot down. large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, his face full of anxiety. he was only one step away from the boundless main hall’s periphery when wu di killed all eighteen resentful spirit guards.

    every strike wu di made resulted in the utter annihilation of a soul.

    it was just what the second elder niu haishan said; he possessed the ability to kill them. this power was just a tiny bit of heaven’s chosen power transmitted to him from the sorcerer’s lineage. because of this slight difference between them, he could kill his fellow disciples even when they had an undying spirit body.

    luo tian once again realized how strong heaven’s chosen power was.

    he once again realized how strong sorcerers were.

    “hahaha...”

    “kid, you won’t be able to escape!” wu di’s pressure was like the sea, crushing down on luo tian. it was absolute suppression, making it impossible for luo tian to move even a little.

    once luo tian’s foot landed on the perimeter, wu di wouldn’t be able to pursue and kill him anymore.

    wu di was very clear that he couldn’t approach the area of the boundless main hall at all. he was also afraid of the soul splitting sword that was floating above the boundless main hall, fearing that terrifying power.

    fortunately, he had managed to suppress luo tian with his pressure just before his last step. seeing luo tian’s anxiousness, he couldn’t help but laugh arrogantly and coldly. “i really don’t know how you managed to convince my utterly stupid second junior brother. with your low, trash-like cultivation, how could you possibly kill the soul splitting king’s spiritual body? and how could you possibly break the soul splitting sword?”

    he couldn’t understand it.

    of course, he didn’t need to understand why.

    his purpose was to protect the boundless main hall, being the last line of defense. although all the previous lines of defense combined weren’t as strong as the soul splitting king inside the main hall, his duty was still to guard it.

    this was the mission given to him by the powerful sorcerer.

    moreover, he could tell from niu haishan’s eyes that luo tian was very important. if he could use luo tian as a hostage to make him reveal the location of the spectral gems vein, and if successful, he could receive a reward from that great figure. the best thing of all was to obtain a physical body and be able to move freely in this world without having to wander within the small confines of the law enforcement hall like before.

    looking at luo tian, he was as excited as if he could already see himself obtaining a physical body.

    luo tian was still struggling desperately.

    at the same time, the overwhelming pressure bearing down on him was making him incredibly annoyed.

    he hated oppressive pressure!

    as he spoke, wu di extended his little finger, and a tiny bit of strange light flickered at the tip.

    niu haishan’s face revealed a shocked expression as he exclaimed, “heaven’s chosen power!”

    the bodies of those resentful spirits trembled faintly. it was a fear that came from the depths of their beings. they had endured this dread for over 13,000 years. ever since their souls were separated from their physical bodies, they had been terrified of this power.

    wu di smiled coldly and said, “that’s right. it was that great figure who gave me the heaven’s chosen power. as long as you tell me the location of the spectral gems vein, i will immediately withdraw this power and guarantee that i will not kill him. second junior brother, you don’t want to see this kid die, do you?”

    at this moment, luo tian was still struggling like crazy.

    he yelled in his mind, “divine explosion!”

    his strength doubled, and his endurance doubled as well. his toes were now one centimeter closer to the periphery of the boundless main hall.

    “humph~!”

    “still trying to move?”

    “ten thousand pressure, crush him!” wu di snorted coldly. pressure from the sky directly crushed down on luo tian’s mind. luo tian’s body felt like a huge mountain was on top of him, unable to move even a fraction.

    extremely painful.

    at the same time, he was cursing all eighteen generations of wu di’s ancestors.

    in a flash, wu di looked at niu haishan again with a cold smile and asked, “second junior brother, have you thought it through yet?”

    the destinies of all those remaining seemed to be in niu haishan’s hands.

    the resentful spirits near him were staring at him.

    in that instant, the whole world seemed to fall silent. niu haishan’s brow furrowed because he could feel luo tian’s pain. he sighed inwardly to himself, “that’s enough. i’ve been dead for over thirteen thousand years, so what’s the point of guarding this secret any longer?”

    niu haishan’s expression relaxed as he said, “alright, i’ll tell you.”

    “the location of the spectral gems vein is...”

    luo tian suddenly exploded in fury, roaring to the sky, “wu di! this daddy is going to fuck over all eighteen generations of your ancestors!”

    “god flame!”

    “boom~!”