CHAPTER 1291: CHAPTER 1291: A CRITICAL STEP

Kuai Rong indeed had this intention; he even contemplated taking Jing Yan as a disciple.

Among the seven direct disciples of the Star Moon Valley Master, the eldest and second disciples had more disciples. As for the others, they had fewer disciples. Kuai Rong, for example, had only three disciples before this, and none of them could match Jing Yan in terms of talent. The fifth disciple, Sun Zhao, had no disciples at all, because he didn’t like teaching and never accepted any.

"Hehehe... It depends on the Master’s wishes." Kuai Rong chuckled.

"The Master hasn’t taken a disciple for a very, very long time, at least tens of millions of years? Although the Master hasn’t explicitly said he won’t accept disciples anymore, we all know this in our hearts." Sun Zhao shook his head and said.

He understood Kuai Rong’s intention. Kuai Rong was worried that Shun Zun might also take an interest in Yan Jin, hence his hesitation. His words implied that the Star Moon Valley Master was unlikely to take more disciples, so Kuai Rong could proceed with taking a disciple himself.

"Let’s wait a bit longer, still wait a bit longer! I fear that many God Lords are watching that Yan Jin kid right now." Kuai Rong shook his head again.

A few days later, the third round of Dao transmission began.

Inside the special space.

"I, Sun Zhao, Martial Artist of the Nine Tripods Main God Realm, will be responsible for the third round of Dao transmission at the Immortal Bridge Meeting." Sun Zhao’s voice echoed in the ears of Jing Yan and other martial artists.

Senior Sun Zhao?

Upon hearing this name, Jing Yan and the others felt a stirring in their hearts. Although Sun Zhao claimed to be a Nine Tripods Main God, everyone knew he was a Nine Tripods Main God who had defeated Great Abilities. His ranking among the direct disciples of the Star Moon Valley Master surpassed that of Senior Kuai Rong.

No one dared to underestimate Sun Zhao, the Nine Tripods Main God.

Sun Zhao spoke little, and after instructing everyone to prepare, a Divine Soul wrapped with vast amounts of information merged into the Divine Souls of Jing Yan and over six hundred martial artists.

"This is..."

"The use of domains? And the manipulation of Power of Laws?"

"Such... such... perfectly intricate control!" Jing Yan almost instantly became immersed.

The information content transmitted by Sun Zhao wasn’t about specific techniques for using domains, but rather conveyed a general concept.

How much one can comprehend and master is entirely dependent on one’s talent and understanding. Some might gain immense help, while others might gain almost none.

The reason Sun Zhao could defeat Great Abilities with just the Nine Tripods Main God Realm was primarily due to his use of domains and the Power of Laws. Not even many Masters of Ten Thousand Gods surpassed him in this ability.

A hundred years felt far too short.

Jing Yan barely noticed before the hundred years had passed, and all six hundred plus martial artists returned to the Huge Arena.

"Amazing!"

"Senior Sun Zhao is truly amazing. The precision in domain use is unbelievable. Comparing it to my previous usage of domains, it’s far too crude." Jing Yan murmured to himself, sighing in admiration.

This Dao transmission greatly benefited Jing Yan. He gained a new understanding of the three domains he mastered. Over these hundred years, he achieved a deeper comprehension of their domain power.

However, converting these realizations into combat power requires time, far more than a hundred years.

Another matter gave Jing Yan even greater joy. After this Dao transmission, he felt not only a deeper understanding of domain usage but also a significant impulse toward domain realm transformation. He vaguely sensed that the three domains he mastered seemed to have made a significant stride toward the Second Realm, especially the Nihility Domain, which had a rising sensation.

Aside from the Nihility Domain, the Sword Intent Domain and Gravity Domain also showed major advancements.

After the third round of Dao transmission ended, the fourth-round battles at the Immortal Bridge Meeting commenced.

In the fourth-round battle, Jing Yan’s opponent was a True Origin Main God. On the battle platform, this True Origin Main God didn’t intend to face Jing Yan; he immediately surrendered and gave up his chance for advancement.

It was as if Jing Yan was a devil in his eyes; he didn’t dare withstand even one strike from Jing Yan on the platform.

Indeed, in the previous three rounds of the Immortal Bridge Meeting battles, Jing Yan had participated twice, with one round granting him a bye. In these two bouts, Jing Yan’s opponents, Su Ming from the God Ghost Sect and Tong Zhen from the Emperor Extreme Divine Palace, both perished, their Divine Souls extinguished.

To other martial artists, Jing Yan truly seemed like an extremely dangerous existence.

In the fourth-round battle of the Immortal Bridge Meeting, it was understandable that the combatant simply conceded.

No one found Jing Yan’s passage through the fourth-round battle at the Immortal Bridge Meeting unexpected.

After all, in the third-round battle, Jing Yan demonstrated combat power that allowed numerous martial artists present to recognize his strength clearly.

Moreover, Jing Yan’s opponent in the fourth-round battle was merely a martial artist in the True Origin Main God Realm. Previously, even the Tri-Floral Main God had been killed by Jing Yan; what could a True Origin Main God do? Without timely surrender, they might have been dispatch by Yan Jin Alchemist with a single sword strike.

Inside the Great Hall of the Vast Smoke Divine Realm!

"Elder Yan Jin, after the four rounds of the Immortal Bridge Meeting battles, the next step is critical for you," Gao Jufan said solemnly.

Jing Yan nodded.

He had long known the proceedings of the Immortal Bridge Meeting. The process is generally divided into two phases.

The first phase was the Immortal Bridge Meeting battles. The second phase is ascending the Immortal Bridge.

The Immortal Bridge Meeting battles consist of four rounds, and after each round, there is one opportunity to Hear the Dao. These four Dao hearings provide martial artists with tremendous assistance. However, this help still falls far short of ascending the Immortal Bridge.

Throughout the history of the Immortal Bridge Meeting, there have been cases where ordinary Main Gods turned into Nine Tripods Main Gods by the end of the Immortal Bridge Meeting. Only ascending the Immortal Bridge could make this possible.

However, after the first phase, the four rounds of the Immortal Bridge Meeting battles, there remains a mandatory step.

This step is crucial for ascending the Immortal Bridge.

There are only fifty places for ascending the Immortal Bridge, no more. After four rounds of battles, more than three hundred martial artists made it through. Most of these three hundred individuals will certainly not have the chance to ascend the Immortal Bridge. Thus, the selection is done through the step following the four rounds of battles.

Moreover, there’s a significant issue; the martial artists involved aren’t just Jing Yan and the three hundred who made it through four rounds.