Chapter 201: Three-Life Stele, Wangchuan and the "Three Watches"

Chapter 201: Three-Life Stele, Wangchuan and the "Three Watches"

Yaochi Saint asked, "What do you intend to do?"

Chu Xiu turned to face the black stele and responded, "Fengyao, you don't believe this stele is easily broken, do you?"

"This stele appears quite ordinary, nothing exceptional about it," Yaochi Saint observed, frowning slightly as she examined it.

Chu Xiu chuckled before explaining, "The first level of the Void Giant Tree tests combat power, while the second level gauges comprehension."

"The third level," he continued, "tests a combination of both comprehension and combat power."

He approached the black stele, stopping about two meters away. Forming a Daoist hand gesture with his left hand and clenching his right fist, a golden holy flame ignited around it. His blood surged with power.

A spectral image of him donned in an imperial robe and crown materialized behind him. With a powerful thrust of his Human Emperor Fist, imbued with imperial might, he struck the stele.

Boom—

The golden fist collided with the stone, but contrary to Yaochi Saint's expectation, the stele did not turn to powder.

She stared, her red lips parting slightly in surprise, at Chu Xiu standing resolute before the stele.

A stream of mystical Daoist energy flowed from the black stele into Chu Xiu's sea of consciousness.

Buzz—

Within his sea of consciousness, a colossal finger, as if cast by an immortal from ancient times and reaching down from the heavens, pointed directly at him. This vision spanned millennia and brought forth the sight of a winding Yellow River before the finger.

Along the riverbank, numerous figures appeared, some familiar faces like Liu Hongyi, Ye Hongyu, Ji Biyue, and Qi Mengdie, mixed with foes he had vanquished.

"Don't go, traitor!" Qi Mengdie's voice echoed with profound sorrow.

"Chu Xiu, when will you come to see me?" asked Liu Hongyi, his tone laden with melancholy.

"Chu Xiu, go to hell… Chu Xiu, you devil—"

Their voices called out to him, urging him to stop, to turn back, to surrender to the mystical power and not to venture into the Forgotten River.

Yet, Chu Xiu's expression remained untroubled. He closed his eyes to focus, fully immersing himself in the essence and philosophy conveyed by the ancient finger.

After a quarter of an hour, he opened his eyes.

The stele trembled.

A wisp of Taoism overflowed, rushing into the center of Yaochi Saint's brows. She too began to comprehend this magical power.

"This woman is not bad; she's really strong..." Chu Xiu's eyes flickered with acknowledgment.

He delivered another punch to the stele and then continued to close his eyes, deep in comprehension. Given half a year, he was confident he could master this magical power to perfection. However, time was of the essence, and half a year would cause him to miss the opening of the Taiji Ancient Star.

Fortunately, he had Tongzi, and worry was unnecessary. "The first person to pass this level will benefit endlessly," he thought. "Of course, I won't follow the routine. I'll cheat when I need to! Tongzi, let's see what your limit is."

Chu Xiu's expression grew playful as he contemplated another attempt. "Open my panel and take a look," he instructed.

[Host Panel]

Host: Chu XiuRealm: Dao Palace PerfectionSpecial Constitution: Ancient Saint BodyQualification: 4999 "Immortal Item"Sword Intent: Heavenly Killing Sword Intent "Transformation"Cultivation Method: Dao Sutra - Foundation Forging Chapter, Saint Body Cultivation Method, Tai Su Emperor Sutra - Dao Palace Chapter.Secret Method: Xing Character Secret Method, Dan Sutra Volume "Poison", Renhuang Fist, Zhe Character Secret, Zhenwu Thirty-six Styles, Wangchuan FingerSword Tactics: Everything is Over "Immortal"Breakthrough Point: 132 billionLuck Value: From 1674 "Light Purple" to 5890 "Light Purple" to 18741 "Blood Color"Comprehensive Combat Power Evaluation: 51 times the combat power of the same level, touching the Nine Forbidden Areas.

Pleased with his progress and accumulating 132 billion breakthrough points, Chu Xiu's lips curled slightly into a smile. "Come on, Tongzi, let's see where your limit is."

[Choose the Breakthrough Object] "Forgetful Finger!"

[Choice Successful] "The Wangchuan Finger is detected to be of extremely high grade. Breaking through consumes a lot of breakthrough points. Each cycle, estimated to be one month, consumes 10 million breakthrough points. Do you want to continue?"

"Breakthrough~"

Over the next five months, Chu Xiu intensely practiced the Wangchuan Finger until he perfected it, consuming a total of 100 million breakthrough points.

In reality, five days later, countless insights about the "Wangchuan Finger" flooded into his mind. Chu Xiu absorbed these insights voraciously, like a sponge.

Half a day later, he opened his eyes. Yaochi Saint had not continued to comprehend the magical power; instead, she sat beside him, protecting him. Over the past few days, many had arrived at the scene. Figures like Yaoguang Saint, Taisu Saint, and Zhou Yi had appeared. Even Ye Fan was there, though how he managed it was a mystery.

Additionally, among the demons and barbarians, the son of the Barbarian God, Man Long, the daughter of the Butterfly Emperor, and a man and a woman unknown to Chu Xiu, were all seizing the time to comprehend the secret technique, striving to be the first to pass this level.

They had not come to disturb Chu Xiu, their formidable enemy...

Of course, Brother Ye Yang was an exception. He did not engage in comprehension but sat aside to practice, considering it his luck to be there. It was a pity, though, his hard power was still insufficient. He couldn't reach the Seven Forbidden Realm, nor could he blast out the Tao rhyme and comprehend in the Three Lives Stele.

"The female fox demon is Tushan Qingxuan, and the young man with a vertical mark on his forehead is Ming Yaozi," the Saint of Yaochi explained through a voice transmission.

"How have you comprehended? Are you sure you can get through?"

"Of course—"

Chu Xiu slowly stood up, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

"Three o'clock, good night everyone."