Chapter 1358: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Stepping onto the Dao of Power (Fifth Update)

With a heaven-shaking boom, the lake water suddenly became violent, ripples spread, and a layer of the lake surface instantly collapsed with a roar, turning into countless fine water droplets. As soon as these water droplets appeared, they immediately collided and collapsed again. This cycle repeated, and in that continuous collapse, in just an instant, that layer of lake water completely dissipated, turning into a mist that rose into the air.

The lake surface immediately dropped by a zhang.

This scene was very ordinary and didn't seem extraordinary. If performed with a Divine Ability, let alone a zhang of lake water, even vaporizing the entire lake would be extremely simple.

Not to mention the Old Monster, even Wang Lin had dozens of methods that could achieve a seemingly more powerful strike than this scene!

"It's very ordinary, isn't it?" The Old Monster turned to look at Wang Lin, a meaningful smile on his face.

Wang Lin's eyes flickered as he stared at the lake surface, recalling the scene of the Old Monster's palm striking earlier. Deep in thought, his eyes showed contemplation.

Seeing Wang Lin's expression, the Old Monster was even more delighted and didn't disturb him. He wanted to see Wang Lin's Comprehension Ability, whether he could discern the intricacies of this Secret Technique.

"When I learned this Secret Technique from the Old Ancestor back then, I couldn't figure out its profound meaning on my own. Even the incredibly talented Fourth Generation Little Vermilion Bird could only grasp the edges and needed the Old Ancestor's explanation to suddenly understand. Let's see how this Sixth Generation Junior will fare.

However, I see that this child's Aptitude cannot compare to the Fourth Generation Little Vermilion Bird. His cultivation should mostly be due to good fortune, or perhaps related to the Disciple the Fourth Generation Little Vermilion Bird once mentioned he took in.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for such a terrifying existence to have only cultivated for over two thousand years and already touch the edge of Void Fire. Even the Old Ancestor probably couldn't do that at this age." As the Old Monster thought of this, he suddenly remembered the abnormal five Origins in Wang Lin's body, and his internal thoughts immediately paused.

"Perhaps… this Junior might be able to see it?" The Old Monster felt a bit gloomy as he looked at Wang Lin.

Wang Lin frowned, constantly replaying the scene in his mind. The Old Monster's palm strike was very ordinary, merely shaking the lake surface, stirring up a spray of water droplets, which then collided with each other, eventually collapsing completely into water vapor after countless collisions.

But judging by the Old Monster's words and demeanor, this Secret Technique clearly contained some extremely powerful principle… In contemplation, Wang Lin walked to the lakeside, squatted down, and raised his right hand, gently pressing it onto the lake surface. He didn't use any Divine Ability; he merely placed his hand on the lake surface like a Mortal.

The moment his hand touched the lake surface, Wang Lin clearly felt a faint rebound force. This rebound force was very weak, almost imperceptible, and this was how it should be.

Although the water surface is soft, it can float leaves. When a palm falls, it naturally encounters a slight resistance. In the past, this wouldn't have caught Wang Lin's attention, nor would he have pondered why it happened.

But now, the instant this rebound force appeared, Wang Lin's eyes suddenly narrowed.

On the lake surface, ripples spread out in circles from his palm, just like Wang Lin's current state of mind, filled with ripples that stirred his heartstrings.

He was different from others. Wang Lin was an Ancient God. The Ancient God race, apart from Divine Abilities, was strongest in Physical Body strength. A single punch could shatter a Cultivation Planet. Such terrifying power created the unimaginable might of the Ancient Gods!

Because of this, Wang Lin's grasp of power was vastly different from Cultivators who simply cast Spells and Divine Abilities, or those who relied on Divine Ability techniques.

"When I was a child studying, I saw the phrase 'dripping water pierces stone' described in a book. Water, though seemingly soft, is actually an extremely rigid substance. A drop of water falling and hitting a stone will shatter into countless droplets and scatter, but the instant it touches the stone, a rebound force arises. Although this rebound force is very weak, repeated drops of water, year after year of impact, are enough to pierce through stone!

Let alone stone, even if an Ancient God lay there, after long years, their Physical Body, which even Divine Abilities and Spells couldn't break, would be pierced by these water droplets!" Wang Lin's eyes showed understanding. He stood up and looked at the Old Monster.

The Old Monster's expression immediately turned solemn, revealing a trace of shock. He never expected Wang Lin to actually be able to faintly grasp the edge of this Secret Technique on his own!

"This child's talent cannot compare to the Fourth Generation Vermilion Bird; it's a world of difference. But his Comprehension of this world is too frightening. He can actually compensate for his lack of talent with Comprehension, reaching the level of insight the Fourth Generation Vermilion Bird had back then! No wonder he has those abnormal five Origins; this might not be a mere coincidence of good fortune…" The Old Monster gasped, his gaze towards Wang Lin growing increasingly appreciative. He nodded, about to explain, for in his opinion, the fact that Wang Lin could grasp this much was already extremely rare and precious, likely his limit, unable to see deeper.

But before he could speak, Wang Lin's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he slowly said:

"This is only secondary…"

The Old Monster was stunned.

"Water contains the power of toughness and softness. When water accumulates to form a lake, the lake surface naturally also possesses a rebound force… The greater the power in my palm, the greater this rebound force will be! When a punch is thrown, hitting the water surface, the rebound force from the water surface at that instant is actually no weaker than the punch I threw!

Thus, it's equivalent to two forces intersecting in an instant, which will produce an extremely terrifying collapse force. That's why when Senior's palm struck just now, countless tiny water droplets collided tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands or millions of times in an instant, causing that layer of lake water to completely disintegrate!

This kind of disintegration is a change in state, directly transforming from the state of water into water vapor forming clouds and mist! It seems simple, but in reality, it contains a heaven-shaking power!

The power to change the fundamental state of living beings!" The more Wang Lin spoke, the brighter his eyes became, and his mind grew clearer. All sorts of thoughts surged into his heart, and the scene of the Old Monster striking the lake earlier replayed hundreds and thousands of times.

"It should be this way. Senior's palm strike just now contained this principle. A punch that splits the sky, even if it can shatter a Cultivation Planet, though there is rebound, the instant that rebound force transmits, the Cultivation Planet has already collapsed from being unable to withstand it. The power to shatter a Cultivation Planet, besides its own inherent strength, also leverages this rebound!

But water is different. The tenacity of water can be said to be the extreme of heaven and earth, especially when accumulated to a certain extent, forming lakes and seas, its inclusive power is quite astonishing. The same punch, aimed at the ocean, its rebound force is enough to make a person collapse!"

Old Vermilion Bird stared wide-eyed at Wang Lin, the expression of being startled by Wang Lin's five Origins gradually reappearing in his eyes.

"This kind of Comprehension of heaven and earth, this Old Man has never seen in a second person in his entire life. This power of Comprehension is countless times stronger than any Aptitude! This child's five Origins are absolutely not a fluke!!" Old Vermilion Bird took a deep breath, his gaze towards Wang Lin becoming stranger and stranger.

At this moment, he still didn't know that if Wang Lin learned the Ancient Soul Restriction, there would be a slight possibility for him to fuse and comprehend the Peak of Restrictions, reaching the Void level, and thus perhaps give birth to his sixth Origin, the Origin of Void!

Of course, this possibility was very small, but it existed.

"Senior's palm strike, what you want to teach this Junior, is how to use this rebound force, so that when a punch is thrown, it uses the rebound force to kill enemies, greatly increasing its power! Even changing the physical form of matter, although this is not a Divine Ability, it is a method that can only be described as a Divine Ability! Senior, is this Junior correct?" Wang Lin's eyes were bright, a hint of joy flashing within. The application of this power might not be very useful to others, as Cultivators in battle don't engage in hand-to-hand combat, but Wang Lin was an Ancient God, and for him, this was comparable to any Divine Ability!

In Wang Lin's Ancient God memories, there was no such technique for applying power. This teaching from Old Vermilion Bird was of immense significance to Wang Lin!

Especially recalling the battle with Tuo Sen, it was clear that Tuo Sen far surpassed Wang Lin in this aspect. Back then, compared to Tuo Sen, he was like a child to an adult!

Saying he only knew Ancient God brute force was no exaggeration!

Old Vermilion Bird swallowed, forcing out a look of relief. After all, he was an Old Monster who had lived for too long, so putting on a profound and inscrutable appearance was not difficult. Hearing this, he nodded with an appreciative gaze and slowly said, "Indeed, what you said are very simple principles, and precisely what this Old Man wanted to tell you."

Although Old Vermilion Bird said so, his heart was very cautious, thinking, "Damn it, I can't let this kid see through me. If he knew that even this Old Man didn't comprehend it back then, wouldn't my face as a Senior be utterly lost… I should have taught him the White Tiger Clan or Azure Dragon Clan Secret Techniques. Those things aren't meant for humans to cultivate. With this little monster's Comprehension Ability, he should be studying those things."

Old Vermilion Bird quickly coughed a few times, avoiding the topic, then glared and scolded, "Alright, you've learned the Secret Technique. Come with me for trials. After the trials, we'll go make an example of Si Mozi!"

As he spoke, he flicked his large sleeve, immediately sweeping Wang Lin up, transforming into a wisp of illusory fire, and heading straight for the northwest.

Wang Lin carefully observed the illusory fire for a few moments, secretly astonished.

"So this is Void Fire… It emits no high temperature at all, yet it gives one the illusion that even their Soul is being burned!"

With Old Vermilion Bird's cultivation, he swept Wang Lin to the northwest, to the thousand-mile arena, in a blink of an eye. Currently, in this arena, two Cultivators were fighting fiercely for the position of Elder.

Tens of thousands of Cultivators surrounded the arena, all watching intently. In mid-air, there were also several spots where no Cultivator dared to approach.

One such spot was precisely where Si Mozi and Grand Master Yun Luo of the Elder Council were located!

Another spot, diagonally opposite them, was occupied by a father and daughter pair, both enveloped in blue light!

There was also a spot with only one person. This person wore a green robe, looking like a graceful young man. He lay on a cloud, lazily watching the two fighting below. After a yawn, he flipped his right hand, seemingly pulling out a peach, which he bit into.

The last spot had a huge Lizard Beast circling. This beast was pitch black and extremely ferocious in appearance. It floated in mid-air, with an Old Monster dressed in animal skin sitting cross-legged on its back.

This Old Monster's face was covered in pockmarks, and both his ears had fist-sized black earrings. Even his lips were pierced by four red needles, as if sealed!

At this very moment, everyone in these forbidden zones, which no one dared to approach, all shifted their expressions and looked up!

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