Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 554 - 004: Choice

Crack!

An abrupt sound echoed.

A fissure split open suddenly.

"What is this?!!!"

In Zhuge Minghai’s stunned gaze, the visible crack spread over the mysterious stone on the Ancestral Hall like a spiderweb.

Covering its surface.

A mystically profound light, indescribably brilliant, filled every corner of the void.

Inside the Ancestral Hall, the void trembled and rippled like water.

Ripples visible to the naked eye spread from the space.

Zhuge Minghai stood frozen on the spot, his eyes widened in shock.

From head to toe, he remained completely still.

Although the Plum Blossom Sect had declined nowadays, being one of the five major sects in Sanshui County, Zhuge Minghai, as the Sect Leader, was on the brink of reaching the Void Realm, despite not yet having achieved it, and stood at the peak of the Sea of Qi Realm, only a step away from breaching the heavenly barrier and entering another world.

An expert at the peak of the Sea of Qi Realm could already be a dominator in less populated areas. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

This was a realm where one could face a thousand or ten thousand enemies.

Ordinary mortals could hardly inflict sufficient harm on a stronghold at the Sea of Qi Realm.

Having inherited various authentic martial arts from the Plum Blossom Sect, Zhuge Minghai, at the peak of the Sea of Qi, knew numerous inherited secret techniques, further enhancing his Kung Fu, making him even mightier.

However,

Inside the Ancestral Hall.

As he watched the mystical light tremble through the void, Zhuge Minghai remained motionless, unable to move even a finger.

Fear,

Overwhelming fear.

Time seemed to be frozen.

A menacing pressure, like a boundless tsunami, overturned the heavens and the earth, suppressing the void as if it would grind everything into dust.

It felt like facing the gaze of the Death God.

The boundlessly terrifying pressure made his hands and feet grow cold and icy, and his entire being felt as if it was plunging into the dark, boundless Hell Abyss.

Crack crack...

Cracks spread, and the strange stone began to shatter. The mystical light trembled and eventually revealed an image of light.

The light image was so resplendent.

As if directly facing the midday sun.

The dazzling light pierced through the heavens and the earth, the powerful aura capturing all the splendor between heaven and earth.

Though the light image was right before him,

Zhuge Minghai felt an eerie sensation as if separated by billions of miles of void, crossing countless realms.

Formless and shapeless,

It was an incomprehensible silhouette.

"What on earth is this!"

Zhuge Minghai was dumbfounded,

No matter how hard he tried, he could not fathom how this strange stone could be so bizarre, concealing such a soul-shaking secret.

His mind roared,

But not a sound escaped his mouth.

"Little brat, you’re the one who cleaved my seat with a sword earlier, aren’t you."

Clear and watery, the sound rippled through the void.

The void filled with light quivered under the clash of metallic sounds, sending waves of visible ripples, as if the void itself was resonating.

A gaze suddenly shot down like a beam from the nine heavens above,

Like a Divine being overlooking the world and all its creatures.

Zhuge Minghai’s whole body stood frozen in the void.

Not a single sound escaped his lips.

Since birth, he had probably never witnessed such an awe-inspiring power; even a Void Realm master was not worth a fraction of this unknown presence before him.

Perhaps only the mysterious Forbidden Level expert who annihilated the Shuiyue Sect with a single palm strike sixteen years ago could rival such prowess.

Before Zhuge Minghai could speak,

The light image in the void pointed a finger forward, directly at Zhuge Minghai’s forehead.

The space seemed compressed in that instant.

Layer upon layer of space effortlessly penetrated.

The space rippled like water, stirring circles around Zhuge Minghai’s forehead.

Then,

Zhuge Minghai was horrified to discover,

Endless memory fragments were instantly pulled out with that point of a finger, transforming into layered phantoms like scenes from a colossal film rapidly unfolding in the void.

In the void of the Ancestral Hall,

It was as if hundreds of thousands of films were being projected, overlapping.

Those were the memories inside Zhuge Minghai’s mind!

From birth until now, whether he remembered them or not, they were all being pulled out, displayed on the giant screen ahead in the void, playing rapidly.

A massive tidal wave of spiritual power surged.

To watch the various images in the void.

In just the span of a breath,

That light image nodded slightly, a finger pointed, causing the countless light images in the void to compress again, merging back into Zhuge Minghai’s mind.

The feeling was terribly uncomfortable and painful,

Making Zhuge Minghai feel like his mind was continuously being churned, various memories tumbling like huge whirlpools of seawater, rolling and surging inside.

Until the light image lifted the finger, Zhuge Minghai was drenched in sweat, his clothes soaked through.

Gasping for breath,

"Very well, I now understand all the causes and effects."

The light image withdrew its finger,

The image flickered within the infinite void.

Hands behind its back.

"Because of what your master did, today I repay you."

"Two choices."

"First, I act personally, suppressing the other four sects in Shanshui County, then leave behind measures to deter the surrounding wolves, and then use supreme means to forcibly elevate your cultivation to the Void or even Celestial Essence Realm, thereby protecting your Plum Blossom Sect for a time, after which I will depart, and the karma between your sect and I will be dispelled."

"Second, I once created a secret technique that complements your sect’s authentic martial arts."

With that said,

The light image’s gaze was calm, uttering no more words.

The air fell silent.

Zhuge Minghai was deeply conflicted,

At this moment, even the most foolish person would know that this illusion appearing from the stone was surely a Great Divine Power User, far surpassing the Void Sea of Qi.

An opportunity!

An extraordinarily powerful opportunity!

But how should he choose?

The first choice, he might achieve the Void or even the legendary Celestial Essence Realm in his lifetime, and unify Sanshui County, becoming the sole sect leader there, glorifying the sect and fulfilling his long-cherished wish.

The second choice, the cultivation level of the light image before him was unknown.

But it must be immensely powerful.

The legacy of such a great being would surely be a profound opportunity sought by countless martial artists in the Cultivation Realm.

However,

Secret techniques are ultimately secret techniques.

Although it is said to complement the sect’s martial arts, the more powerful the secret technique, the harder it is to cultivate. Can he succeed in cultivation?

Zhuge Minghai pondered deeply, burdened by his inner struggle.

Suddenly,

He recalled his master’s last words before death.

A flash of inspiration hit.

He bowed towards the light image ahead:

"Please, senior, teach me the secret technique."