Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 294: The Excellent (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 294: Chapter 294: The Excellent (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Those pale limbs were the most conspicuous markers.

The more frequently they appeared, the closer one was to the White Wilderness.

This was recorded in "Dream Wanderings."

Some of the keys within could be used to find the first three of the six Dao Marks.

Zhong Shenxiu bypassed these pale bodies, continuously searching for traces of them.

Ever since he had realized the truth, whenever he saw these poor creatures, who had lost their sanity and moved on all fours like beasts, a chill suddenly surged in his heart.

The scene of those many overlapping pale bodies was eternally etched into his mind.

This too was a form of projection and contamination by the Spirit Realm!

Perhaps one day it would become the nightmare in his heart!

"The Spirit Realm is truly fraught with danger; these pale bodies are definitely the unfortunate ones who failed to break through the White Wilderness in history!"

The advancement of extraordinary beings was never safe.

Danger and eeriness were the mainstream!

"And throughout history... how many ’extraordinary beings’ have failed here? The spirit monsters they left behind only increased the difficulty for the successors... This is purely a case of the predecessors digging a pit for the successors."

The mental impact and influence caused by so many white monsters was one aspect.

On the other hand, although they moved slowly and seemed uninterested in Zhong Shenxiu at the moment, no one could guarantee that they would not turn hostile and attack at any moment!

Zhong Shenxiu could only mobilize his own spirituality, as his combat ability here was far inferior to his real body.

Yet, he remained calm and stepped slowly towards a hill made of numerous pale bodies.

In his heart, he was ready to leave the Spirit Realm at any moment.

Atop that hill, countless white limbs intertwined, protruding countless eyes, mouths, and palms...

Zhong Shenxiu walked past, expressionless.

The next moment, he suddenly found himself standing on a plain of pure white.

The thick fog had cleared a little, revealing a terrain of flat, snow-like plains as far as the eye could see.

"The White Wilderness, I’ve arrived!"

Zhong Shenxiu murmured to himself in surprise, only to realize that he could no longer leave the Spirit Realm.

And behind him, the path had disappeared.

’It seems that once the advancement begins, you either succeed or die in failure?’

’I’ve been a bit careless. I should have lingered on the edge of the White Wilderness and tried to acquire some intelligence on how the followers of the Master of Black Blood got through from Julie first...’

He blinked, finding the white landscape incredibly glaring.

Although the ground was white, it was not cold at all; instead, it was filled with a scorching, burning sensation.

Zhong Shenxiu suddenly looked up and saw a pure white sun hanging in midair!

It incessantly cast down intense heat, its light blinding, almost unbearable to look at directly.

The surrounding temperature gradually rose, and a thirst from deep within his soul emerged in Zhong Shenxiu’s heart.

Hot!

He wanted water!

Like a traveler who had been walking for days in a tropical desert, yearning for a sip of clear, sweet water from an oasis!

But at this moment, he had not a single drop of water on him!

Thirsty!

A strong intention transmitted from the body sustained by spirit.

Zhong Shenxiu felt as if smoke were rising from his throat, his stomach growling messily.

This represented that the spirit of this body was rapidly fleeing.

If not replenished, he would soon collapse, his skin cracked and peeled by the sun... becoming a pale corpse wandering the stark white wilderness, meeting the same fate as those monsters before!

’Under the pale sun, the soul is extremely thirsty, only a drink that saturates the heart and spleen can relieve it...’

Zhong Shenxiu’s lips cracked as he muttered a line he had previously read in "Dream Wanderings."

’It seems... if one were a follower of the Master of Black Blood, they would likely be equipped with a magic blood wine that quenches thirst and hunger before entering the stark white wilderness... It is the "drink that saturates the heart and spleen"...’

’And other schools, followers of different great beings, all have their own means. Someone like me who rushes in unprepared must be quite rare, right?’

He laughed at himself and took a step forward.

Buzz!

The further forward he walked, the whiter his vision became.

In midair, the air seemed to twist with the heat, invisible steam continuously rising.

Zhong Shenxiu’s body shivered, seemingly about to collapse any moment.

Yet inside him, a slight yet persistent strength was supporting him, urging him forward.

That was a bit of the essence of the Pastor!

’My essence is high enough; these are just some tests, they won’t stop me!’

Zhong Shenxiu gathered a bit of strength and took another step forward.

Boom!

In the sky, the stark white sun seemed to split into nine identical blazing orbs.

That eternal, unchanging light, with an even fiercer temperature, scattered down from the sky.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the stark white wilderness, as if even the wilderness could not withstand the radiance of nine suns.

Zhong Shenxiu closed his eyes.

If he didn’t close them, the dazzling white light would probably blind his vision directly.

Around him, a horrifying temperature enveloped, the sun’s rays capable of scorching the spirit fell upon him but were blocked by a resilient force.

Relying on a bit of the Pastor’s essence, Zhong Shenxiu continued to step forward.

Even though his eyes were shut, he felt an even stronger sense of direction, not straying but moving forward in a straight line.

Finally, he struggled to take a step, feeling the surrounding high-temperature hell suddenly vanish.

In its place, his body seemed to be baptized by a waterfall.

Cool spring water poured down from his head, instantly dissolving his previous fatigue and thirst.

His own spirit experienced a rapid boost.

Zhong Shenxiu opened his eyes and found that there wasn’t a hint of stark white around.

He seemed to be in a mountain forest, the nearby vegetation lush, countless unimaginable natural beauties blooming.

And in his eyes, there flashed a hint of pure white.

This made Zhong Shenxiu suddenly feel as if he had returned to being a Cultivator, his spirit radiating outward, capable of resonating with the ubiquitous Spirit Realm, just like a Cultivator could absorb the essence of heaven and earth!

"After passing through the stark white wilderness, I’ve advanced to become an ’Exemplar’... well, Julie might just be at this level as well..."

"And the mark of an ’Exemplar’ lies in using one’s own spirit to leverage the spirit of the Spirit Realm, creating nameless techniques!"

Zhong Shenxiu took another look at the surrounding scenery, couldn’t help but praise aloud: "It turns out that not everything in the Spirit Realm is bizarre and terrifying... There are also incredibly beautiful scenes, it’s just a pity, I have stayed long enough; these beautiful sights will have to wait until next time to be appreciated."