508: Chapter 508 Heading to the Appointment

【In the fifteenth year, with the support of the xuantian treasure mirror, your original body cultivated for a thousand years and finally stepped into the Late Void Refining Stage.】

【In the thirty-first year,】

【You, at the Wuji Immortal Sect, moved your Immortal Cave out of the Immortal Sword's body and returned to that mountain peak.】

【At this moment, you suppressed your cultivation to the Early Nascent Soul Stage.】

【You haven't forgotten that this year is the bet between you and Sima Tao.】

【You left the Sect and arrived at the Tianxing Tower in the Immortal City.】

【It was the same as always, with people coming and going, but those faces had all become unfamiliar.】

【Standing at the entrance, you watched for a while, and a few feelings of sentimentality suddenly arose in your heart—ten years is but a flick of a finger, a hundred years but a dream.】

【But strangely—why are there still so many people today?】

【And there are clearly more Nascent Soul Cultivators.】

【Looking at their clothing and temperament, it seems many are not from the Wuji Continent, but likely Disciples of aristocratic clans who rushed here from all over the Immortal Domain.】

【What are these people here for?】

【You didn't think much of it and stepped into the Tianxing Tower.】

【As soon as you entered, dozens of gazes in the lobby all snapped toward you.】

【Then came the sound of rustling whispers.】

【"Is it him? He's finally come out of seclusion?"】

【"That's right, it's him. He is the Dao Companion mentioned by the Eldest Miss of the Lu Family."】

【"I heard he and Sima Tao scheduled a duel for today. I've been waiting for half a month and finally, the time has come."】

【"Sima Tao is already at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, but look at his aura—he's only at the Early Nascent Soul Stage, right? How could he possibly defeat Sima Tao? This is going to be a good show."】

【Listening to these idle gossips, you roughly pieced together what had happened over the years.】

【After many people learned that Lu Xihe had a Dao Companion, you were remembered by many.】

【Added to your thirty-year pact with Sima Tao, this life-and-death duel was even more anticipated.】

【Many aristocratic clans within the Sect, and even people from outside the Sect, had come to join in the excitement.】

【And no wonder.】

【Lu Xihe has been too high-profile these years—defeating over eight hundred people in a row, she rarely met an opponent among her peers.】

【Those aristocratic Disciples were curious about what kind of person could catch the eye of the Eldest Miss of the Lu Family.】

【Ignoring the discussions, you looked up toward the second floor and spoke indifferently:】

【"Sima Tao, come and meet your death quickly."】

【Footsteps were heard from the second floor.】

【Sima Tao walked down, followed by three people—Mo Wentian, Yan Feng, and Nangong Feiyan.】

【The four of them looked at you with indifferent gazes, like looking at an ignorant brat who didn't know the heights of the heavens.】

【"Oh, hey you, are you really not afraid of death?" Nangong Feiyan chuckled, covering her mouth.】

【"He's the kid the Eldest Young Miss Lu took a fancy to?" Yan Feng looked you up and down, his brow furrowing.】

【Sima Tao nodded: "That's right. I don't know what the Lu Family's Young Miss sees in him."】

【"Brother Sima," Nangong Feiyan laughed so hard she trembled, "if you kill him, do you think the Lu Family's Young Miss will seek revenge for her husband?"】

【"The Douling Platform has rules." Yan Feng interjected, looking at Mo Wentian, "Life and death are one's own responsibility, and Karma is severed immediately; no one else is allowed to interfere."】

【Mo Wentian didn't say a word, his face silent, as if he had known the outcome long ago.】

【You looked at these four people with a calm expression.】

【Then you beckoned with your finger.】

【"Let's go, don't waste time. I'll send you to the afterlife early so I can go back and rest early too."】

【After saying that, you turned and walked out of the Tianxing Tower, heading toward the Douling Platform in the center of the city district.】

【Sima Tao shook his head with a smile and stepped forward, following unhurriedly.】

【Inside the Tianxing Tower, everyone stood up one after another.】

【The crowd surged, following out in groups.】

【With every street passed, new people joined.】

【The following grew larger and larger, gradually filling the streets.】

【"Why are so many people coming?" someone whispered.】

【"Nonsense, that's the Dao Companion of the Eldest Miss of the Lu Family. Don't you want to see for yourself?"】

【"See what? I think he's just going to his death. Sima Tao is a Prodigy of the Sima Immortal Clan."】

【"It's hard to say... He went from Foundation Establishment to Nascent Soul in thirty years; that speed is no worse than a Heavenly Spiritual Root."】

【"What do you know? It's already spread through the Sect that his cultivation was all piled up using the hundred million Spirit Stones given by his Father-in-law. Having a Realm without substance is useless."】

【The discussions rose and fell.】

【Everyone was curious—how could you, an Early Nascent Soul Stage with a True Spiritual Root, dare to challenge a Prodigy like Sima Tao?】

【One should know, it's normal for a Prodigy to take on ten opponents at once.】

【In other words, the current Sima Tao could easily defeat ten Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivators—like ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators such as Chen Biao.】

【What confused them even more was—how could the Eldest Miss of the Lu Family take a fancy to you?】

【She even broke the rules of recruiting a son-in-law for you, personally announcing that you were her Dao Companion.】

【This kind of thing was simply unprecedented.】

【In the entire Immortal Domain, the 'old cow eating tender grass' thing isn't popular.】

【Everything is about strength being respected.】

【Soon, you arrived at the square of the Douling Platform.】

【It was already packed with people.】

【The dense crowd of heads was a dark mass, simply impossible to count.】

【On the distant pavilions, every place where a person could stand was crammed full.】

【When the crowd saw you coming, they automatically cleared a path.】

【With a composed expression, you walked toward the Douling Platform.】

【After a few steps, four people suddenly blocked your way.】

【It was Chen Biao, Ximen Huan, and the Yu Siblings.】

【They had been waiting for you here for a long time.】

【"Little friend," Chen Biao spoke, then quickly corrected himself, "Oh no, I should call you Junior Brother now."】

【He leaned in and lowered his voice: "Are you confident?"】

【The current Chen Biao was already at the Nascent Soul Peak, and it looked like he wouldn't be long before he could Breakthrough to Soul Transformation.】

【You nodded with a smile: "In this Wuji Immortal Sect, no one can hurt me yet."】

【Yu Ji rolled her eyes at you: "Tsk, always bragging."】

【Yu Hong shook his head: "Brother Qin, you've been impulsive again this time."】

【You smiled, your gaze sweeping over the four of them:】

【"The path ahead is vast and unobstructed; until death, I remain a youth."】

【"Only those who do not fear death are worthy of living."】

【Ximen Huan nodded with a smile: "Brother Qin, ever since I lost to you last time, I knew you wouldn't fight a battle you weren't sure of. I believe in you."】

【He paused, but still couldn't help adding a sentence:】

【"But... just in case it really doesn't work out, find a way to break the barrier and flee back to the Sect. If it's really not possible, begging for mercy is also okay."】

【You smiled and patted his shoulder.】

【"Don't make it sound like a final parting."】

【"He's just a mere Nascent Soul Cultivator, how is he worth such a big fuss?"】

【After speaking, you stepped past them and walked onto the Douling Platform.】

【Then you beckoned with your finger to Sima Tao below the platform.】

【"Little Sima, come up and meet your death."】

【Hearing this, Sima Tao threw back his head and laughed loudly.】

【"Hahaha, arrogant!"】

【Before his laughter faded, he leaped up and landed on the other end of the Douling Platform.】

【He raised his hand and waved, and several streaks of light hit the area around the platform. Spirit Stones were embedded into the formation eyes, and a spiritual light barrier instantly rose, enveloping the two of you within.】

【This Douling Platform is specifically for Nascent Soul Cultivators, with a diameter of a full thousand zhang.】

【As for Soul Transformation level duels, they don't fight here—the Douling Platform wouldn't be able to withstand that level of magical combat.】