CHAPTER 1330: CHAPTER 1330: THE BLACK DOOR

On the twentieth Immortal Bridge!

"The Tao Aura is so dense..."

"Truly terrifying! When I was outside this Immortal Bridge, I speculated about the white mist containing terrifying energy waves. I didn’t expect it to be a manifestation of the Tao Aura!"

"Cultivating in such an environment, even those ordinary Void God Warriors could likely reach the True God level in a short time, right?"

"I can’t waste time. On this Immortal Bridge, I probably only have ten years to train."

Jing Yan immediately sat down cross-legged.

And at the moment Jing Yan just took his seat, a mysterious aura suddenly began to surround Jing Yan.

Jing Yan immediately sensed this mysterious aura, but he couldn’t stop it. The aura entered Jing Yan’s body without any obstruction.

Then, within Jing Yan’s Divine Soul, another scene appeared.

"This is..."

Jing Yan looked at the surroundings, feeling a sense of familiarity. His eyes quickly rested on five Divine Cores, and the Divine Core Flowers on them.

"Isn’t this my Divine Sea?" Jing Yan couldn’t help but be amazed.

He hadn’t intended to view his Divine Sea, yet now, his Divine Thought seemed to be trapped within it.

However, this uncomfortable feeling did not trouble Jing Yan for long.

Because then the Divine Sea changed. More precisely, the five Divine Core Flowers started to change silently.

The five Divine Core Flowers represent the Power of Laws of five attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Jing Yan’s Main God Core is condensed from the Power of Laws with the Fire Attribute.

Jing Yan watched as the five Divine Core Flowers began intermingling with the Fire Attribute Divine Core Flower as the main one.

He suddenly realized that this was Harmonization.

For a Martial Artist at the Nine Tripods Main God Realm to become the Master of Ten Thousand Gods, a necessary step is to achieve Harmonization.

If Harmonization is successful, they become the Master of Ten Thousand Gods. If it fails, at best, it severely depletes Primordial Energy, and damages the Divine Sea; at worst, the Divine Sea shatters, and the Divine Soul is extinguished.

No Nine Tripods Main God would easily attempt Harmonization. They may only have one chance in their lifetime.

"I understand now."

"This is evolving my Harmonization; it’s the opportunity the last Immortal Bridge leaves for those ascending it. It lets the Martial Artist personally experience Harmonization. This way, when they attempt Harmonization for real, it will be much easier," Jing Yan understood.

Experiencing the Harmonization process in advance is invaluable for a Nine Tripods Main God.

Jing Yan composed his mind and started to carefully observe, sensing every subtle change occurring to the five Divine Core Flowers during the Harmonization process.

At this moment, Jing Yan was entirely oblivious to the passage of time.

Though it was just a demonstration, Jing Yan felt as though he was truly undergoing Harmonization.

As time passed, the five Divine Core Flowers fused more, and the five Divine Cores began to converge.

Until one day...

The Divine Core shattered, the Divine Core Flowers withered, and the Divine Sea collapsed along with them.

"Huff... huff..."

Jing Yan panted heavily, his body soaked with sweat.

At that moment, all the scenes before his eyes vanished, and Jing Yan’s senses quickly returned to normal.

Jing Yan quickly viewed his Divine Sea and, seeing it was fine, relaxed.

The demonstration he had witnessed ended in failure. Fortunately, it was a demonstration; if it had been a real Harmonization, Jing Yan might already be dead.

In the demonstration, the failure of Harmonization was within Jing Yan’s expectations. It would have been abnormal if it had succeeded.

After all, he hadn’t been in the Nine Tripods Main God Realm for long. His Divine Core and Divine Core Flowers etc., still had much room to grow. Naturally, success under those circumstances was unlikely.

Nonetheless, the experience was of great help to Jing Yan. The demonstrated Harmonization process was deeply engraved in his Divine Soul.

When he eventually undertakes Harmonization, he can use this demonstration for reference. It’s as if he has two chances at Harmonization.

After realizing he was still sitting on the twentieth Immortal Bridge, Jing Yan operated the Sky Vaulting First Divine Skill, calming his mind slowly.

"Comprehend the Sword Intent Domain!" Jing Yan immediately shifted his focus to the Second Realm Sword Intent Domain.

He didn’t know how long more he could stay on the twentieth Immortal Bridge. But during this time, it was right to strive to enhance his strength.

In fact, to those outside, Jing Yan was just then stepping onto the twentieth Immortal Bridge.

Jing Yan experienced a simulated Harmonization process, which felt like a long time. But for those outside, it was just an instant.

The effects of cultivating on the last Immortal Bridge were indeed terrifying.

In three years, Jing Yan transformed his Sword Intent Domain to the Third Realm.

Then, in another six years, he transformed the Gravity Domain from the Second Realm to the Third Realm.

By then, all three Domains under Jing Yan had reached the Third Realm.

In terms of combat power, Jing Yan clearly surpassed Sun Zhao-like Nine Tripods Main Gods. In the entire God Realm, among Martial Artists at the Main God Realm, Jing Yan’s current power likely had no match. Even an average Master of Ten Thousand Gods might not be his opponent.

Perhaps, Jing Yan now possesses the power to slay an ordinary Master of Ten Thousand Gods.

After the Gravity Domain reached the Third Realm, Jing Yan began to fully comprehend the Power of Laws.

During all his years on the Immortal Bridge, Jing Yan never ceased his comprehension of the Power of Laws. The five Basic Laws made significant progress. Even in the Space Law among special laws, Jing Yan’s understanding had become much deeper.

Unfortunately, just one year after Jing Yan poured all his efforts into comprehending the Laws, the Tao Aura on the Immortal Bridge disappeared.

Jing Yan opened his eyes.

The white mist manifesting the Tao Aura had vanished without a trace. In the front, however, a black gate appeared.

An ancient aura slowly spread from within the black gate.

Upon sensing this aura, Jing Yan felt as if his entire being had become heavy.

What sort of aura is this?

Standing opposite it, even for just an instant, felt as if he had undergone an endless baptism of ages.

Where does this gate lead? Where does its end lie?

Jing Yan’s eyes grew deeper and darker. At this moment, he even felt the urge to step inside and explore. However, he ended up resisting this impulse.

The black gate gradually became indistinct.

Jing Yan’s body trembled slightly, his consciousness seemingly leaving his body. When his awareness returned, he found himself standing on the training ground.