Immortal Starry Sky-Chapter 670 - 640: Pool of Truth

"Is that really the case..."

Having quietly listened to what Copper Medicine Yerong had to say, Wang Xu remained silent, "So it seems, the true culprit... is me."

The recent turmoil on the First Layer occurred because Wang Xu had slain several extremely evil individuals!

These extremely evil individuals were originally hidden in places hard for ordinary people to reach, yet were killed one after another in a short period, and the one who killed them was actually the same person.

The other extremely evil individuals who heard this were alarmed.

They planned to unite to resist this slayer.

Wan Gui Old Ancestor was one of the extremely evil individuals, but he never trusted anyone, especially those also extremely evil. He always believed that only his own power was real and reliable, and the so-called alliance was just a ridiculous guise.

So, to resist the slaughter, Wan Gui Old Ancestor took the Blood Rain Flying Boat out of the mountain and began a massive massacre and soul devouring on the First Layer, all to create a "Celestial Ghost"!

Once the Celestial Ghost could be controlled, Wan Gui Old Ancestor would be able to rival the supreme beings in the Palace of Truth and no longer need worry about this so-called slayer.

But fate plays tricks, and Wan Gui Old Ancestor made a full circle, only to still die at the hands of the "slayer."

"The true culprit is you? Could it be... you killed those extremely evil ones?" Copper Medicine Yerong's eyes still moist with tears, was full of surprise.

"Even Wan Gui Old Ancestor's life was in my hands. Those extremely evil individuals are nothing but jumping clowns to me." A flash of killing intent passed in Wang Xu's eyes.

Alliance?

Even if you unite, what then? The blood on your hands and the wronged souls behind you doomed you to eventually die by my hand!

After consoling Copper Medicine Yerong, he sent her to the Ten Desolate Fengdu, where a hundred strong Guard Teams had been specially appointed to protect her.

"It's time to deal with those scum."

Wang Xu opened the Golden Scroll, pinpointed a name drenched in blood red, and brutally pressed it into the Seven-Colored Compass!

"Go repent in hell!"

The outcome of this war was self-explanatory, Wang Xu single-handedly wiped out all the remaining extremely evil individuals!

Thus, there was a long period on the First Layer of the Ganges River where those evil individuals all restrained themselves, daring not to commit evil again.

The ten extremely evil ones were slaughtered, and they didn't want to become the next departed soul!

...

Ice Evil Palace.

This place originally belonged to the extremely evil Ice Evil Old Man, set with layers of mechanisms and guarded by over ten thousand minions, extremely secure.

But now the entire Ice Evil Palace was cleaned out, becoming unprecedentedly spacious and quiet.

"Go!"

Wang Xu threw out a green barrier array, shrouding the main hall within it, completely isolating it from the outside world.

Sitting directly cross-legged, Wang Xu slowly closed his eyes, the Soul Power within him surging as he began cultivating the Soul Immortality Technique taught by the Great Emperor Xuanlong.

"Indeed, the Truth Array in the Ice Evil Palace is highly efficacious, capable of speeding up the passage of time; one day in the palace is ten days outside, not bad!"

Ice Evil Old Man was deeply skilled in Truth Arrays, one of which he set in the palace was a Time Truth Array, something he'd researched for a long time to achieve.

With a tenfold time speed, one year of cultivation here for Ice Evil Old Man equaled ten years outside, and ten thousand years here would equal a hundred thousand years outside!

Such a treasure, Ice Evil Old Man's strength ought to be extraordinarily powerful indeed.

Unfortunately, Ice Evil Old Man used it for indulgence, a life of drinking and feasting, with only occasional forays into array study.

Therefore, he could not withstand even a single blow from Wang Xu, leaving this vast Ice Evil Palace as nothing but a wedding dress for Wang Xu.

"With the tenfold time acceleration, the remaining three hundred years would be three thousand years for me, I wonder what level of mastery I can reach in the Soul Immortality Technique within those three thousand years?"

As words unfolded in his mind, Wang Xu fully immersed his heart and entered an absolute state of cultivation.

Time rushed by, two hundred years passed in a flash in the outside world, while in the Ice Evil Palace, two whole thousand years elapsed.

Boom~~~

Suddenly, a peculiar wave of Soul Power emanated from within Wang Xu's body.

This peculiar Soul Power was extremely faint, yet distinctly stood out like a whiff of fragrance wafting from a place of stench!

"Finally managed to twist a thread of soul!" Wang Xu opened his eyes, letting out a long sigh.

Wang Xu knew it would be difficult to master the Soul Immortality Technique, yet he hadn't anticipated it would be this difficult.

It took him a full two thousand years just to finally dismantle and regroup a wisp of his soul, refining it into a truly immortal form!

"Soul immortality, simply put, is reversing the soul that naturally spins clockwise, to make all attacks ineffective against it." Wang Xu insightfully stated.

But reversing the soul is easier said than done, without the guidance of the Soul Immortality Technique, ordinary people can't even imagine altering the soul in such a way.

"But this single wisp of immortal soul allows me to achieve true 'eternal life'!"

Soul immortality signifies that Wang Xu's soul will never die, never to be swept away in the Ganges River.

Yet even with immortality, Wang Xu dared not grow complacent.

Just like the beings of the Ganges held by six Supreme Controllers in the Supreme Prison; not killable but can be put to eternal slumber, sealed away forever, never to awaken or escape.

Wang Xu believes the methods of the three Venerables should be no less than those of the Supreme Controllers.

"Next, continue to reverse the second wisp of soul!"

A wisp of soul is only enough for Wang Xu to preserve his life.

If he were truly killed, all his treasures, all his secret techniques, the realm he arduously cultivated, and the tempered physical body would be destroyed instantly.

But if enough souls reverse, Wang Xu can retain a bit more strength.

When the Soul Immortality Technique reaches its peak and is perfected, Wang Xu will achieve true "immortality," holding the soul's peak state anytime, anywhere!

With only a thousand years left, Wang Xu naturally finds it difficult to reach such a heaven-defying step, but the Soul Immortality Technique allows Wang Xu to retain sufficient strength, giving him a greater chance of escaping in desperate situations.

A thousand years, the last thousand years!

Wang Xu closed his eyes again, soul power entwining as he delved into the cultivation of the Soul Immortality Technique.

...

White clouds surged all around, a small island floated above the white clouds, and the drooping willows swayed with a rustling sound.

"Have Gua Ao and the others not arrived yet?"

Under the willows, Venerable Yaoze and Venerable Fulu leisurely sat at a stone table, savoring the refreshing tea.

"Qing Ze," the first student of the first Dragon Throne under Great Emperor Xuanlong, stood respectfully behind the two, quietly waiting.

"I heard that Gua Ao has added an extra quota this time," Venerable Yaoze said.

"Yes, originally this quota should have been mine, but owing him a favor, I had to repay it with this quota... However, in the end, it's because besides Du Lu we have no outstanding students from the Supreme Palace to offer, otherwise, I would never concede to Gua Ao." Venerable Fulu shook his head and said.

While the two were chatting and drinking tea, suddenly, their conversation paused, and their gazes simultaneously turned in a certain direction.

"Here they come," Venerable Fulu smiled and said.

A faint ripple appeared in the void, and Gua Ao Venerable emerged from it, followed by Senior Brother Wu Yuan and Wang Xu dressed in a black robe.

"Greetings to Venerable Yaoze and Venerable Fulu!"

Wang Xu and Wu Yuan saluted.

When he raised his head, Wang Xu glanced at Great Emperor Xuanlong, whose face still wore a faint smile, but their eyes met without causing the slightest ripple.

"Sorry for the wait, since everyone is here, there's no time to delay, let us depart now," Gua Ao Venerable said.

"These young ones are probably eager as well, let's go," Venerable Fulu laughed.

Venerable Yaoze said nothing, silently standing up.

Gua Ao Venerable waved his sleeve, and the surrounding white clouds seemed to freeze in place abruptly.

The willows that swayed with the wind were now completely still as well, and Wang Xu, Great Emperor Xuanlong, and the others stood motionless, with not even the tiniest hair on their skin shifting.

Only Venerable Yaoze and Venerable Fulu, the two supreme beings, could still move freely.

The three gathered together, extending their right hands at the same time.

"Open!"

A tiny fissure suddenly appeared on each of the three's right wrists, and a drop of crystalline golden-red blood floated out.

As the three drops of golden-red blood merged into one, they burst into an incredibly dazzling light!

"Let's go."

The Venerables moved, taking their students into their sleeves, then their figures merged into the light. As the light dissipated, all of their figures vanished without a trace.

...

Truth Power!

Such a dense Truth Power!

Wang Xu only felt a blur before his eyes, and before he could react, he clearly sensed a boundless and magnificent Truth Power surrounding him!

"This is... the Pool of Truth!"

Upon seeing his surroundings clearly, Wang Xu found himself standing in a small pool, the water barely reaching his knees.

Around the pool, there were pitch-black stone walls, but above his head was the entrance to a passageway leading who knows where, with light pouring through and illuminating the pool.

However, Wang Xu's gaze suddenly froze, and his hand trembled uncontrollably!

That... that is... the Seed of Truth!

Despite Wang Xu's best efforts to conceal it, a trace of heat remained in his eyes, fixed on a stone platform less than two meters away from him.

Like a primal new-born green seed, it was bathed in a faint green radiance.

Though seemingly ordinary, much like an ordinary seed, Wang Xu could feel it was the source of all Truth Power!

"This here is the Pool of Truth, you will stay here for three years, and within these three years, try your utmost to absorb the Truth Power here. After three years, regardless of the results, you will leave the Pool of Truth."

Gua Ao Venerable said from the passageway entrance, "You four young ones, this is the most crucial opportunity in your fates. Whether you can overpower your peers, whether you can ascend to the peak and overlook all beings, it'll be revealed within these three years!"

"However, all you can do is cultivate, leave the Seed of Truth on the stone platform undisturbed—no one is to approach it by even half a step; otherwise, regardless of your reasons, we shall act to eliminate it completely!"

"Now, begin."

Swish swish swish!

As Gua Ao Venerable's voice just fell, the four immediately unleashed their strongest absorption abilities, frantically vying for the Truth Power! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)