For Nascent Soul stage cultivators, the allure of an immortal treasure was boundless. As the first immortal treasure appeared, the competition in the grand hall intensified, as there were more monks than meat.
Cang Lan Ming Yue battled a sword light projection of immortal treasure level for thousands of rounds, finally exhausting its energy and suppressing it beneath him.
However, when the sword light projection faded, he was dumbfounded.
The divine weapon that had previously erupted with immortal treasure level power was merely a high-grade Heavenly Treasure, not even an ultimate Heavenly Treasure.
Perhaps for ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, a high-grade Heavenly Treasure would be considered quite rare. But for a powerful cultivator like Cang Lan Ming Yue, it was nothing to boast about. With his background and strength, obtaining an ultimate Heavenly Treasure would be an easy feat.
After working hard for half the day and achieving nothing, Cang Lan Ming Yue, being no ordinary person, possessed a strong will. He could only shake his head with a sigh and continue searching for his next target.
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Luo Xiaoxiao had been battling a ball of black light. Originally weak, the black light had absorbed a considerable amount of dark energy under Luo Xiaoxiao's constant attacks, and now it was pressing her back. Luo Xiaoxiao could only defend herself, her slender figure appearing somewhat disheveled under the black shadow's attacks.
Zhang Fan also noticed the ball of black shadow. It was very unique compared to the other light projections. Seeing Luo Xiaoxiao at a disadvantage, Zhang Fan did not intervene. He sensed something and believed this might be Luo Xiaoxiao's fortuitous encounter.
Gradually, the energy of many light projections was depleted, revealing their true forms. Some cultivators rejoiced, while others could only sigh in disappointment.
Cang Lan Ming Yue had broken through three light projections consecutively without obtaining an immortal treasure. On the other hand, Cang Lan Qiu Yue was fortunate enough to acquire one. So far, only two human cultivators had obtained immortal treasures, which was quite good compared to historical data.
After all, the Great Luo Realm opened only once every ten thousand years, and most of the time, no immortal treasures appeared.
Boom!
Suddenly, a loud explosion drew everyone's attention. They all turned to see the black light projection that Luo Xiaoxiao was battling explode. Luo Xiaoxiao, being too close, was thrown back, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. She had sustained a not-so-light injury.
As the black light projection dispersed, an ancient bronze token floated in the air.
Looking closely, one could see a character for "Luo" engraved in the center of the token. A boundless murderous aura emanated from the token, impacting the minds of the onlookers.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
A series of rushing sounds echoed. Several cultivators swiftly moved towards the token, intending to seize it.
"This token possesses natural Dao principles and is by no means ordinary. I must obtain it."
A man in a black robe was the fastest. He covered hundreds of meters in an instant. Just as he reached out to grab the token, he suddenly felt a deadly threat, his hair standing on end.
As he turned, a brilliant sword light descended, cleaving him directly in half. His Nascent Soul did not escape.
The other cultivators vying for the token finally jolted awake, retreating rapidly. Seeing that Zhang Fan in the distance had not made another move, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. After steadying their minds, they realized cold sweat was dripping from their foreheads.
"Go and retrieve that token to examine it," Zhang Fan said to Luo Xiaoxiao.
Luo Xiaoxiao nodded and, with a leap, landed beside the ancient token. She reached out and grasped it. At that moment, the many swirling light projections in the air seemed to be summoned, transforming into streams of light and all rushing into the token in Luo Xiaoxiao's hand.
"What?"
Seeing this scene, everyone seemed to understand something. Their gazes towards the token became extremely fervent. However, with Zhang Fan present, no matter how covetous they were, they dared not do anything.
Hadn't they just seen an Eighth Tribulation realm cultivator split in two by a sword?
"How is it?" Zhang Fan asked Luo Xiaoxiao with a questioning gaze.
"It doesn't seem to be anything special, just a token. I injected my spiritual power into it, but I didn't discover any unique functions. However, it's a bit strange that all those streams of light entered this token, yet I feel nothing within it," Luo Xiaoxiao said, shaking her small head, looking bewildered.
Zhang Fan had his suspicions, but they were merely conjectures. Therefore, he didn't say much.
"The first level is over. Shall we proceed to the second level?"
As soon as Zhang Fan finished speaking, array patterns appeared on the ground. As the array patterns intertwined and spread, a teleportation array formed beneath their feet. Brilliant light flashed, and in the next second, everyone was teleported to the second level.
"The first level is for magical treasures."
"The second level is for inheritance."
"No matter how good a magical treasure is, it's merely an external force. Therefore, the truly precious thing is the second level."
"If one can comprehend the Dao laws and inheritance of a Soul Transformation stage expert, perhaps they can break through to the Soul Transformation stage."
The second level of the Great Luo Hall was no longer shrouded in black mist. Looking up, one could see the dome. The surroundings were vast and desolate. Standing in the grand hall, it felt as if one were in ancient times, clearly able to perceive the traces of time's passage.
In the vast grand hall, thirty-seven stone statues stood tall. Their heights varied. Some were as tall as ordinary human cultivators, less than ten feet. Others were like ancient giant spirit race members, nearly a hundred feet tall.
Thirty-six stone statues were arranged in two rows, standing like guards watching over the statue at the far end.
"Time is limited. You should all look for a statue that suits you and comprehend it with your heart," Zhang Fan instructed everyone.
Although no one had been to the second level of the Great Luo Hall before, through the exploration of many predecessors, the rules within were extremely clear.
The second level of the Great Luo Hall had thirty-seven stone statues. Each statue contained the Dao laws and inheritance left by a Soul Transformation True Immortal. For Nascent Soul cultivators, this was the most precious fortuitous encounter in the Great Luo Realm.
Furthermore, the Dao laws inherited by each statue were clearly recorded: sword Dao, saber Dao, array Dao, fire Dao, ice Dao, and so on. However, obtaining the Dao laws inheritance was not easy. One needed to condense their own Dao laws to resonate with the statue to have a chance of obtaining the inheritance, which was not a simple task.
Before entering the Great Luo Hall, Zhang Fan had informed Lin Haotian and the others of this information. Therefore, upon arriving at the second level, they were not bewildered and walked directly towards the statues they had already chosen in their hearts.
There were quite a few sword cultivators present. Seven of them simultaneously approached the sword Dao statue. Besides Liu Mu, Wu Chen Jian Xian, and Cang Lan Qiu Yue, there were four other human cultivators who were also sword cultivators. Sword cultivators accounted for nearly one-fifth of the human cultivators present.
However, to everyone's surprise, Zhang Fan did not choose the sword Dao statue. Instead, he walked towards the end.
"What is he trying to do?" Cang Lan Qiu Yue furrowed her delicate brows and murmured softly, expressing her confusion.
"What an arrogant fellow," Liu Mu could only shake her head. He disdained even the Dao laws and inheritance left by Soul Transformation stage cultivators. Did he already have confidence in breaking through to the Soul Transformation stage?
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