Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 696 - 478 Really Want to Continue On..._2

To show her sincerity, she voluntarily reversed her True Essence, crippled her cultivation base, and even damaged her outstanding physique...

After a series of events, she transformed into an old crone with loose skin and a hunched, short stature, her aged appearance now fully revealed.

The woman who once resembled a tranquil daffodil floating in the moonlit waters had thoroughly descended from her high stage...

In such a situation, no one in the crowd dared to look at her.

Because Hong Yuan was standing right next to Ye Zhuyin.

Although Hong Yuan had only recovered the cultivation of a first-order high-level Martial Artist, a tiger's presence remained even in death. No one knew what he was capable of, and they dared not provoke him.

Moreover, Hong Yuan was truly capable of killing!

WHOOSH...

As time passed, the weather turned gloomy. Dense clouds obscured the sky, and a torrential downpour began.

Atop the main peak of Phoenix Creek, the crowd had yet to depart.

No one opened an umbrella, nor did they activate their True Essence.

Like Hong Yuan, they allowed the rain to drench them completely.

The rain clung to them. As blood mixed with her graying hair, Ye Zhuyin's vision blurred, but she continued to pray shakily to the Emperors of the Human Race for Shang Yaoqin.

Hong Yuan stood beside her, his gaze lowered, lips tightly pursed.

I've already attained the rank of Dream Tao Master; there's no need to continue this battle for Destiny. They... should be able to return alive... he repeated in his heart, though this time with hesitation.

Know yourself, know your enemy, and you shall win a hundred battles without danger.

Hong Yuan understood the current Human Race Leader, East Supreme Saint, very well.

Therefore, a foreboding thought quickly spread through Hong Yuan's mind, compelling him to face it head-on.

THUD—

A heavy thud echoed. Ye Zhuyin, kowtowing without rising, sank into a deep sleep.

Ultimately, she could not hold on any longer and collapsed.

Now, having crippled her cultivation base and foundation, she was truly no more than an ordinary old woman.

"You've done well enough. Take a nap...," Ye Zhuyin heard Hong Yuan say before she lost consciousness.

Hong Yuan held Ye Zhuyin in his arms.

He brushed the withered hair from Ye Zhuyin's parched forehead to behind her ear, then fell silent.

If possible, Hong Yuan wished for both women to survive, as neither could threaten him anymore.

But how could everything in this world truly follow one's wishes?

Lightning flashed and thunder roared unceasingly. Amidst the raging winds, the pouring rain completely soaked them both.

Yet, an aura of benevolence towards the world and compassion for all beings emerged spontaneously from Hong Yuan.

He truly seemed like a sage of the Human Race, striding forth from the depths of ancient times...

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The second step to Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending: Absorb Energy! 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The balance created by the convergence of the three energies within the shattered Aperture brings continuous inspiration to the tribulation transcender.

This extremely precious state of sudden enlightenment is called 'Questioning the Heaven and Earth.'

Seizing such a grand opportunity just once can lead to an astonishing transformation, effecting a monumental change in power.

This is because, at this moment, the ocean of knowledge of the entire world is open to you. You can even inquire of heaven and earth about the Emperor Scriptures and secret arts of the Great Emperors!

Of course, this step intensely tests one's mental fortitude.

The more Heaven and Earth Qi one absorbs in this step, the deeper the foundation of the blessed land they create. This, in turn, makes the third step of Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending—exploding the Aperture—even harder.

Ultimately, they can only perish on the spot.

Such an opportunity is immensely valuable, concerning not only one's own fortunes but also attaining sainthood.

To ordinary people, it is as precious as a rare treasure, and they would scramble for every second to comprehend it. But...

"Die!" Shang Yaoqin shouted.

Her body was battered, blood oozing and staining her imperial black robes, turning them crimson.

Violent soundwaves, carrying dense Dream Tao Marks, surged back through the sky.

"Kill!" Hua Menghuang's eyes flashed with a cold, fierce light.

Blood spilled from her lips. Her white Dream Robe was torn and tattered, yet she pressed the attack.

The Dream Sword slashed down. Powerful Sword Qi and Dream Tao Marks surged forth like a vast ocean, engulfing everything before her.

DONG...

DONG-DONG...

Heaven and earth trembled violently, emitting deafening, world-shattering sounds!

The two, like twin divine rainbows, collided.

The instantaneous collision left no room for pause as a brilliant light obscured everything.

Am I about to be defeated? Shang Yaoqin's eyes filled with lament.

She found it hard to believe that Hua Menghuang had reached the third step of Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending before her.

A hair's breadth difference can mean a world of difference.

Having reached this point in the battle for Destiny, although Shang Yaoqin was unwilling to accept defeat, she had no regrets.

After all, Ye Zhuyin, whom she cared about most, had been entrusted to Hong Yuan's care.

Hong Yuan...

Shang Yaoqin was very confident in Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan had gained the recognition of Book Mountain, even summoning a Great Emperor Phantom. He was a Right Way Leader, a truly virtuous ruler, like a saint in this world.

Just as Shang Yaoqin prepared for failure, an unexpected event suddenly occurred.

BOOM!

RUMBLE!

Suddenly, a divine radiance like a blazing red sun emerged between heaven and earth.

This was the great power of the Human Tao!

Even though she had never seen it before, with just one glance, Shang Yaoqin reached this conclusion.

The next moment, something shocking happened:

Hua Menghuang actually suffered a backlash from the great power of the Human Tao! During the crucial step of shattering the Aperture, she was stalled for a moment.

Normally, this might not matter. But at a critical moment of life and death, a single mistake meant death!

A good opportunity?! A glint flashed in Shang Yaoqin's eyes.

Although she didn't understand why Hua Menghuang had suffered a backlash from the great power of the Human Tao, she decisively accelerated her own process of shattering the Aperture.

「On the other side.」

Having suffered such a heavy blow, Hua Menghuang's expression couldn't help but become momentarily dazed.