Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 447 - 198: There Are Always Some Birds That Like to Fly Into the Blade (8k)_5

At this moment.

Ye Xingchen’s figure trembled violently, Yue Huansha’s expression was shaken, she wanted to lend a hand but abruptly stopped mid-air, not daring to make contact.

Under the swirling tendrils of black mist, Ye Xingchen’s body transformed into fine sand, leaving behind only a set of clothes in his place, with the sand disappearing along with the black mist, whereabouts unknown.

Above the top level, silence descended in an instant.

Everyone held their breath at this moment, their expressions horrified, as they witnessed a Martial Artist who was about to officially step into the Taboo threshold die so quietly, without a trace, even their body nowhere to be found!

After an unknown amount of time.

Yue Huansha spoke softly, "Ladies and gentlemen, please excuse me for not seeing you out. There will be a generous reward from the Moon Palace for the friends who lent their aid today."

The crowd took a deep breath and silently left.

Ji Jingqiu, dragging along the distraught Senluo, departed with the crowd.

Many Martial Artists nodded in acknowledgment upon seeing him; had the timing been better, quite a few would have invited Ji Jingqiu for a drink afterward, hoping to make his acquaintance.

Back at their lodging.

Senluo paced back and forth, then suddenly roared, "Impossible! The Nether Sea couldn’t have infiltrated the Ancient Road! Why has this changed in this life?!"

Ji Jingqiu asked beside him, "How do people from the Southern Wilderness Continent pass the Taboo Sequence?"

Senluo gasped heavily,

"Isn’t it all the same? The test of the Taboo is about a person’s whole self - spirit, bloodline, physique, Life Potential, insights... everything melds together to form the indistinct True Self!"

"It is a person’s comprehensive potential, the undeniable essence, and the source of our strength. Only those who Breakthrough at the True Seed Realm can cross that gateway!"

"According to ancient texts, there was no need to face any Trials when breaking through the Taboo Sequence in the past. However, everything changed with the appearance of the Nether Sea. If the True Self cannot withstand the corruption of the Nether Sea, it will be engulfed by the black mist, and the individual’s very being will perish along with it."

"But the Ancient Road isn’t supposed to have any Nether Sea! This place was the last Pure Land of the previous epoch... Could it be that even here has been corrupted by the Nether Sea?"

At this moment, Senluo’s complexion was terrible; they had placed all their hopes on the Ancient Road, but now that hope was shattered.

If they couldn’t step into the Taboo Sequence, then they would be unable to reach the final Holy Land of the Ancient Road!

"How do the others resist the black mist?" Ji Jingqiu asked.

Senluo irritably ran his fingers through his hair,

"The ancient texts say that as long as the True Self is strong enough to resist the corrosion of the black mist, that should suffice. But the specifics of how this resistance works, no one can elucidate, not even those Martial Artists who’ve broken through the Taboo."

"Therefore, some say that those who step into the Taboo from outside the Ancient Road already have a True Self significantly higher than the normal Taboo threshold!"

"Additionally, indeed, there seems to be an indistinct sensing; some Martial Artists, when they have a high probability of breakthrough, will have a premonition."

"That was your experience too, right? After having a premonition, you chose to Breakthrough."

Senluo looked up at Ji Jingqiu.

"Ah... yeah, that’s right."

Ji Jingqiu replied solemnly.

Thinking about it, it seemed no one had ever told him how exactly to step across the Taboo threshold.

In the earliest stage, it was only Aunt Mu who’d mentioned it in passing, and then he returned to the Great Universe, entered the Po Suo Half-plane, and after reaching Martial Arts Divine, naturally stepped into this phase, joining the ranks of those who had broken the Taboo.

Qian Chong and others from the Nine Palaces never brought it up with him either, since he had already made the Breakthrough.

And according to Senluo’s description, there wasn’t previously such a thing as the tribulation of the Taboo in the distant past.

In other words, the only difficulty in breaking through the Taboo threshold now is— the Nether Sea’s black mist?

"I’m ready to make an attempt," Ji Jingqiu whispered, "Sen, I need your help."

Senluo was still somewhat preoccupied, pondering how to face the final black mist of the Nether Sea. Reacting instinctively to Ji Jingqiu’s request for help, he said:

"Just say the word."

"Break through, Sen." Ji Jingqiu said earnestly, "I’m ready."

Senluo instinctively nodded.

After taking a couple of steps, he suddenly came to his senses, realizing Ji Jingqiu was asking him to attempt crossing the Taboo threshold.

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