Dao Sea Fairy let out a cry of surprise, then immediately blurted out five words.
“Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone?”
“Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone?!”
As soon as Dao Sea Fairy spoke these words, Chu Feng, Wang Yuxian, and everyone present turned their gazes toward her. They waited for Dao Sea Fairy to explain the origins of this Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone.
“An era even older than the ancient period is known as the primordial era.”
“According to legends, during the primordial era there was a stone that could not only test a person’s talent but also measure their fate and fortune.”
“If someone could make that stone shine with one ray of light, it meant they possessed extraordinary talent.”
“If someone could make that stone shine with two rays of light, it meant the person not only had extraordinary talent but was also blessed with great fortune.”
“And if someone could make that stone shine with three rays of light, that person was not only outstanding themselves but could also change the world.”
“They were a person chosen by the heavens!!!”
“Therefore, this stone became known as the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone. It is one of the most powerful objects in the vast world of martial cultivation for testing talent.”
Dao Sea Fairy explained.
“As expected of Senior Dao Sea Fairy. You actually know so much about this object.”
Right after Dao Sea Fairy finished speaking, Zhang Yingxiong clapped his hands in praise.
But judging by his proud expression, on the surface it looked like he was praising Dao Sea Fairy, yet in reality it seemed more like he was praising himself.
After all, this Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone belonged to him.
“I have seen records of the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone in several ancient scrolls and ruins, but I have never seen the real thing in person before.”
“Young friend, can you confirm that this… is definitely the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone?”
Dao Sea Fairy asked.
Although she knew it was a legendary object, even with her abilities, she still could not be completely certain whether this item was genuine or fake.
“Hehe…”
Zhang Yingxiong gave a sly chuckle, then looked toward Chu Feng, Dao Sea Fairy, and Wang Yuxian.
“Fairy Senior, Brother Chu Feng, Miss Wang, please watch carefully.”
When his gaze fell on Wang Yuxian, he even winked at her.
That playful, cheeky look made Wang Yuxian’s smile freeze. The brows in the centre of her beautiful eyes furrowed slightly.
Clearly, Wang Yuxian had no interest in this Zhang Yingxiong.
But Zhang Yingxiong did not mind at all. Instead he laughed heartily, then walked toward the so-called Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone.
After approaching it, he first formed a special hand seal. With the hand seal combined with an incantation, he created a small formation condensed at his fingertip.
He lightly tapped with his finger. The moment his finger touched the stone, the tiny formation at his fingertip flowed into the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone.
The hand seal and incantation appeared simple, but in truth they were extremely extraordinary. It was a profoundly mysterious technique.
Buzz…
Sure enough, after that small formation poured into the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone, the stone trembled. A barrier gate suddenly appeared.
The barrier gate was not particularly large, only one metre tall and half a metre wide. It stood in an oval, rotating shape right in the centre of the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone.
After all, the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone itself was only about three metres tall, so the gate was extremely small.
Logically speaking, to enter such a barrier gate, one would need to crawl into the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone.
Yet the moment the barrier gate appeared, Zhang Yingxiong did not even move. A suction force enveloped him. His body, which was clearly much larger than the gate, turned into a faint shadow right before everyone’s eyes and was sucked into the barrier gate.
“What a profound talent stone.”
Chu Feng looked at the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone and sighed in admiration once again.
He sighed because he noticed that the barrier gate just now carried Zhang Yingxiong’s aura. It was as if the gate had been specially made for Zhang Yingxiong. Unless it was Zhang Yingxiong himself, no one else could step through that barrier gate at all.
Buzz…
Suddenly, some of the complex rune patterns on the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone lit up.
As soon as the stone shone, night instantly turned into day. It was as if the sun had fallen right in front of them. Everything in heaven and earth vanished in an instant, replaced entirely by blinding light.
The light was so intense that even Chu Feng furrowed his brows tightly. He had no choice but to squint his eyes.
These eyes that could pierce through heaven and earth, judge fortune and misfortune, and seek out supreme treasures could not resist the light before him at all.
Chu Feng noticed that it was not only himself and Wang Yuxian and the others.
Even Dao Sea Fairy furrowed her brows. She too could only squint as she looked at the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone. Even someone of her calibre could not withstand this light.
There were only two possible explanations for such a situation.
The first possibility was that the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone itself was simply on too high a level.
Even a cultivator of Dao Sea Fairy’s cultivation could not ignore this sacred and dazzling light in its presence.
But there was a second possibility. This Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone was so powerful that it could disregard the cultivation realms of all martial cultivators.
All living beings were equal. No matter what realm a creature had, the moment it unleashed its power, everyone would show the same expression. Everyone had to bow their heads in submission. At that first instant, no one could clearly see it.
Precisely at the moment the light burst forth, Chu Feng felt an extremely sacred radiance.
If the sacred feeling from the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone earlier still required careful observation to impact your heart, then at this moment the sacred feeling of the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone no longer needed observation. It simply displayed itself directly and clearly before you.
The sensation of sacredness was an indescribable feeling.
Chu Feng had seen techniques, treasures, and even some powerful beings that carried a sacred aura.
But not a single one, not a single person, not a single technique, could compare to the object before him.
This Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone was the most intensely sacred treasure Chu Feng had ever seen in his life.
Buzz…
After a moment of inner admiration, although the light remained blinding and still illuminated heaven and earth as bright as day, even making everything seem covered in a layer of white glow.
Chu Feng and the others gradually began to see the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone itself more clearly.
Slowly, Chu Feng could see that about one-third of the complex and sacred patterns on the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone had lit up.
“To actually trigger such intense light.”
“I never expected this young friend’s talent to be so high.”
Before Chu Feng could speak, Dao Sea Fairy spoke first.
Although the stone’s power was extraordinary, many people still could not be sure whether it was truly the Primordial Heavenly Mandate Stone that Dao Sea Fairy had described.
But as soon as Dao Sea Fairy spoke, she gave everyone the answer.
At least Dao Sea Fairy believed this stone was genuine.
As a result, when Dao Sea Fairy said these words, many people from Dao Sea could not help but let out gasps of astonishment. Only now did they realise that this black-clothed man they had previously looked down on possessed such astonishing talent.
In an instant, they began to view Zhang Yingxiong in a completely new light.
Buzz…
However, just as people were exclaiming in admiration, the light suddenly changed.
The sacred white light abruptly vanished. A trace of red light replaced it.
The red light instantly covered heaven and earth. Unlike the blinding earlier light, this one carried a rather eerie quality.
But the eeriness lasted only for a moment. When Chu Feng and the others saw the scene clearly again, everyone’s expressions changed.
Most people showed fear on their faces. They trembled uncontrollably. Some of the more timid ones even hurriedly hid behind Dao Sea Fairy. Their shaking lips looked as though they were about to burst into tears from fright!!!!
Even a figure like Dao Sea Fairy furrowed her brows tightly. Her calm expression was gone.
That look on her face was one of facing a formidable enemy!!!
