Chapter 579: Defy!

Chapter 579: Defy! (Second Update)

Chapter 592

To forget is to completely erase an existence from one's memory, to erase that silhouette from the Soul. Even if Li Muwan within the Heaven Defying Bead were to wake up one day, Wang Lin would not feel the slightest emotion; he would only smile and send her back to the Vermilion Bird Star.

Let all of this return to dust, return to the earth…

At this moment, a cool breeze blew, lifting Wang Lin's hair, causing it to flutter…

The Heavenly Marshal's eyes gleamed as he took a few steps forward, standing at the edge of the viewing platform. He gazed at Wang Lin, and in this moment, it was as if he could see through Wang Lin's hesitation. He muttered to himself, "Can he press down? … Back then, I chose to press down… How will he choose? … Soul Transformation… Soul Transformation… Those who have not reached the Soul Transformation Realm, how could they possibly know what Soul Transformation represents…"

"Soul Transformation is lonely… For those who have no obsession or attachment in their hearts, aside from the hurdle of the Primordial Spirit, breaking through in terms of Concept is very simple! Precisely because it is simple, their cultivation in this life will not progress much, because their hearts have never experienced this kind of struggle!"

"However, for some people, there is emotion and attachment in their hearts. For this type of person, the Breakthrough of Concept is not only a test but also a torture…"

Among the Demon Generals, the only female, Xie Lian, revealed a trace of mockery in her eyes. By this moment, she had long since recovered from that sadness. She looked at Wang Lin's back, the mockery in her eyes deepening.

Regarding the test of Concept during a Cultivator's Soul Transformation, she knew more than many people in the Demon Spirit Land, because her Master had once been a Cultivator.

"Abandon all emotion and attachment; can you do it?"

Shi Xiao frowned as he watched Wang Lin. He snorted and said, "Mysterious and deceptive!"

Chen Tao, standing next to him, frowned. For the first time, he found the Demon General he had chosen to help somewhat repulsive.

He was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "You will not understand his struggle at this moment, just as a human cannot understand the heart of an Immortal."

Shi Xiao turned around, glanced at Chen Tao, and remained silent.

The indifference in Mo Fei's eyes grew stronger. He watched Wang Lin and whispered, "You are just as enviable as he was back then… Interesting…"

The Great Luo Sword Sect Cultivator standing behind him was the only one who heard these words. His heart trembled, and he lowered his head without speaking.

Vice-General Xuan on the viewing platform sighed. He was not a Cultivator, but given his status, he knew a little about a Cultivator's Soul Transformation. Although he didn't know much, seeing Wang Lin's hand pause at this moment, he couldn't help but have a flash of realization.

At this moment, on the river far outside the Imperial Capital, a painted boat drifted leisurely across the water. The young man who had drunk with Wang Lin all night sat at the bow, holding a wine cup. He downed it in one gulp and whispered, "Little guy, how will you choose…"

On the bow of the boat, the woman playing the zither was still there, but at this moment, she was not playing, but sitting quietly.

Wang Lin's hand remained hovering an inch above the surface of the drum, and he stared blankly at the Demon Drum.

"To achieve Perfection of the Dao Heart, one must sweep away the sadness in one's heart, but is it… really worth it…" Li Muwan's figure appeared before his eyes, scene after scene, flowing past gently like water.

"If I truly use this as the price, achieving Soul Transformation by sweeping away the sadness in my heart and erasing Wan'er's silhouette, is what I cultivate still the Dao? … Is this truly my Dao? … From Wan'er's birth to death, and finally to her eternal slumber, if I really press down, she would unknowingly become my Cauldron…"

"As a man, I, Wang Lin, may not be able to stand tall between heaven and earth, but I must at least have a clear conscience. The Heavenly Dao is ruthless. If I become ruthless too, then I am not acting against the heavens; this is conforming! Casting aside inner emotions is just like those Cultivators who left during the battle of the Demon Generals; it is an act of avoidance. Using this to cultivate—this is not my, Wang Lin's, Dao!"

"My, Wang Lin's, Dao is to defy—to defy the Heavenly Dao; this is my path! Ancient Cultivators cultivated by deceiving the heavens. Now, I understand the meaning of these two words 'deceiving the heavens'. This is not deceiving the heavens at all; this is clearly avoiding them. Although it is not truly conforming to the heavens, the final destination is the same!"

Clarity appeared in Wang Lin's eyes.

"I can sweep away the sadness in my heart, but the obsession in my heart is something even this Heavenly Dao cannot take away!" At this moment, Wang Lin suddenly looked up, gazing into the sky!

An incredibly astonishing Aura suddenly surged from his body. In the eyes of many, this Aura did not seem strong, but it caused everyone around him, including the Heavenly Marshal, to tremble!

This Aura was like a sharp sword, rushing out from Wang Lin and piercing directly into the sky. In that instant, the clouds in the sky were pushed back, and the clear heavens were visible at a glance!

"This… this is…" Even with the Heavenly Marshal's composure, he could not help but change his expression at this moment. The look in his eyes as he watched Wang Lin revealed shock!

"He is actually so similar to the choice the Demon Emperor made back then!" The Heavenly Marshal looked deeply at Wang Lin.

The Gold-Armored Man's face turned even paler. In the moment Wang Lin's right hand had paused, he still held a glimmer of luck, but now, the Aura erupting from Wang Lin made him feel as if a great disaster was imminent.

He stared at Wang Lin's back, the killing intent in his eyes increasing crazily.

"If I kill him before he strikes the fifteenth beat, even if the Demon Emperor blames me later, he certainly won't punish me too severely because of this person. After all, this person is just a Cultivator, while I am not only a person of the Demon Land but have also rendered meritorious service to Tianyao County!"

The Aura on Wang Lin's body disappeared as soon as it erupted.

"True cultivation is cultivating by defying the heavens. I refuse to believe that if I retain the obsession in my heart and only remove the sorrow in my heart, I cannot reach Soul Transformation. This Soul Transformation Realm is not determined by the heavens, but by the Cultivator themselves. The heavens cannot forcibly interfere with me; what truly interferes is the Cultivator's heart!"

"If the heart compromises and loses the will to defy, it is being deceived by the heavens. If the heart is firm, I would like to see how these heavens can interfere with me reaching Soul Transformation, and how they can stop me from cultivating by defying the heavens!"

Sharp light appeared in Wang Lin's eyes. He took a deep breath and, without any hesitation, fused all the sorrow generated by Li Muwan into his right hand. At this moment, the colors of the world changed, and countless thunderbolts turned into flashes of lightning, dancing wildly in the sky like silver snakes, surging out crazily.

The strange phenomenon above the Imperial Capital immediately shocked everyone in the entire Tianyao City. At this moment, everyone looked up, gazing at the Imperial Capital.

On the massive plaza, it was even more so. The focus of everyone's gaze was Wang Lin's not-so-tall figure!

Even the young man on the painted boat on the river put down his wine cup, stood up, and looked at the Imperial Capital, his eyes filled with anticipation.

At this moment, countless thousands of miles away from Tianyao City, on that ancient battlefield where the tiger roar absorbed Souls, in the pitch-black tower, on the top floor.

The pitch-black Armor suddenly lit up with a ghostly light at the helmet. The moment this ghostly light flashed, waves of terrifying fluctuations immediately appeared in the sky outside the entire tower.

The ghostly light flickered, and a Divine Thought echoed within the tower.

"Heaven-Defying Cultivator… Very good…"

On the Imperial Capital plaza, all of Wang Lin's sorrow was concentrated in his right hand. At this moment, his right hand contained endless sorrow, and suddenly, he pressed it toward the Demon Drum!

In that instant, the Gold-Armored Man's eyes erupted with intense killing intent. His entire body moved suddenly, all his cultivation gathering on his legs. His figure became unimaginable, rushing straight toward Wang Lin.

"Die!" the Gold-Armored Man shouted, appearing behind Wang Lin. His right hand erupted with a light like the heavenly sun at this moment, as if he were holding the sun in his hand!!

"He must not be allowed to strike the fifteenth beat! Kill him; I don't believe the Emperor will punish me!" The killing intent in the Gold-Armored Man's eyes seemed to turn into substance.

The light from his right hand caused the earth to burn the moment it approached. Within a hundred-foot radius, it was like a Hell of raging flames!

On the plaza, a cold glint flashed in the Heavenly Marshal's eyes. He lunged forward, rushing directly out from the high tower, and shouted, "Jin Wuxu! What are you doing!"

At this moment, Wang Lin turned his head to look at the Gold-Armored Man. This person's sudden appearance did not exceed Wang Lin's expectations. He had long seen that this person would never be willing to admit defeat. More than three thousand Dao-born imprints had already been filled throughout his body, and with the help of the fifteenth drum beat's power, Wang Lin was confident he could resist this move!

A sneer appeared on the Gold-Armored Man's lips. His right hand, as if grasping the sun, pressed toward Wang Lin without hesitation. The timing he chose was very clever. If Wang Lin dodged, he certainly would not strike the fifteenth beat, and once the person retreated, he would immediately pursue and kill him. If he didn't dodge, the Gold-Armored Man was also confident he could kill this kid the moment he struck the drum!

The Gold-Armored Man ignored the Heavenly Marshal's words, his eyes revealing a cruel and fierce light. The Heavenly Marshal arrived in an instant, and the Gold-Armored Man struck out with his left hand behind him. He would not allow anyone to stop his mission to kill Wang Lin!

The Heavenly Marshal performed Hand Seals with his right hand, turning into a black light that collided with the Gold-Armored Man's left hand.

At this moment, the young man on the painted boat on the river inside Tianyao City turned grim. Anger appeared in his eyes, and he whispered, "Audacious! Jin Wuxu!! You deserve to die!"

Just at that instant, the Gold-Armored Man's body on the plaza suddenly trembled. The killing intent in his eyes seemed to be extinguished by ice water, and the flames within a hundred feet dimmed even further. The rumbling echoes reverberated in his ears, and he said, his face turning pale, "This sound…"

At the same time, inside the high tower on that ancient battlefield countless thousands of miles away from Tianyao City, the ghostly light in the Armor's eyes flashed explosively, and a cold snort contained within a Divine Thought echoed suddenly!

The moment the Gold-Armored Man uttered the three words "This sound", a chill instantly enveloped his entire body. The Hell of raging flames within a hundred feet actually extinguished in an instant!

A cold snort came from the void, entering only the Gold-Armored Man's ears.

The Gold-Armored Man's body shook violently, and the gold Armor all over his body instantly collapsed, turning into fragments. At this moment, he spat out a large mouthful of blood, and the sun on his right hand extinguished!

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