Chapter 1780

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Traces of the Ancient Era

"Brother Wu Shang's words don't make sense. This Celestial Pond tests one's cultivation. This Zhuowen is indeed strong, but he is only at the early stage of the Earth Immortal Realm. He might not be able to last long in this Celestial Pond."

A skinny old man sitting on a cushion beside He Wushang smiled faintly and said slowly.

This skinny old man was the Ancestor of the Beast Envoy Clan, Wei Wuyin. He had a good relationship with He Wushang, so no one was surprised that he spoke up for He Wushang.

"You two old farts are very noisy. You can shut up now. If you are not satisfied, you don't have to say it in front of me."

Shi Ji suddenly opened his eyes, and a ray of cold light shot out towards He Wushang and Wei Wuyin. The two of them couldn't help but tremble and immediately shut up.

Shi Ji was an ancient figure, so the two of them were very wary of him. Although they were very angry, they didn't dare to anger Shi Ji.

"Those who have been eliminated, leave the square. Those who have passed the entrance will enter the Celestial Pond. Only those who can last for 75 breaths will pass."

Dou Hua's voice echoed throughout the sky and earth, turning into rumbling thunder. It also caused the Celestial Qi in the Celestial Pond to churn. It was like a wave of ten thousand feet high, rolling wantonly and rushing towards the sky.

The moment the Celestial Qi churned, terrifying phantoms appeared in the Celestial Pond. At a closer look, these phantoms were all kinds of figures. There were youths, young men, middle-aged men, and even old men.

These phantoms were all sitting cross-legged in the Celestial Pond, as if they were meditating.

The moment these phantoms appeared, a terrifying pressure swept across the Celestial Pond. This pressure was like the might of the heavens, crushing the area around the Celestial Pond.

Many warriors in the square narrowed their eyes. Even though they had not entered the Celestial Pool, they could still feel the terrifying pressure from the Celestial Pool from afar. This pressure caused many warriors to be alarmed and their hearts to beat wildly.

He Yu coldly snorted. He took a step forward and instantly reached the edge of the Celestial Pool. Without any hesitation, he took a step forward and directly stepped into the Celestial Pool.

He Yu walked a few dozen steps in the Celestial Pool before stopping. Soon after, he sat down cross-legged on the spot. All the apertures on his body opened up and began to greedily devour the powerful Celestial Qi in the surroundings to expand the Origin Spirit in his Dantian.

With He Yu taking the lead, the other cultivators also entered the celestial pool. Ji Chenyan from the Everlasting Family, Dong Qixin from the Heavy Shield Family, Jiang Zhe from the Icefire Family, Wei Rui from the Beast Envoy Family, Kong Haogan from the Blood Sacrifice Family, and Situ Nianyue from the Revolving Thorn Family.

Soon after, more and more people entered the celestial pool and sat around it. However, not everyone was able to successfully enter the celestial pool.

There were a few warriors who were only in the early stage of the Heaven-defying Saint Realm. They spat out a mouthful of blood and flew out of the Celestial Pool after just a few steps. They were disqualified from the Battle of the Gods.

"Bi Qing, follow behind me!"

Zhuowen was not in a hurry to step into the Celestial Pool. Instead, he said to Bi Qing, who was not far behind him.

Bi Qing's luck was pretty good. When he was at the first entrance, he barely managed to step onto the twelfth step and luckily advanced.

However, the second stage was not simple. Zhuowen knew that with Bi Qing's strength, it was impossible for him to stay in the Celestial Pool for too long. Hence, he decided to help Bi Qing.

Bi Qing's eyes were filled with gratitude. He took a deep breath and nodded at Zhuowen.

Zhuowen turned around and slowly walked towards the Celestial Pool. Bi Qing nervously followed behind Zhuowen.

When Zhuowen swept towards the Celestial Pool, he immediately attracted everyone's attention. However, most of them were in the Celestial Pool and were trying their best to resist the pressure. They only glanced at Zhuowen and did not pay much attention to him. Instead, they focused on the pressure around them.

The moment Zhuowen stepped into the Celestial Pool, the terrifying pressure crushed down on him like countless mountains. It made Zhuowen's shoulders sink. However, Zhuowen circulated the Celestial Core Power in his body and easily offset the pressure on his shoulders.

However, Bi Qing, who was following behind Zhuowen, turned pale the moment he entered the Celestial Pool. He knelt on the ground with one knee and his breathing quickened. It was obvious that he was struggling to resist the pressure from the Celestial Pool.

Zhuo Wen waved his sleeves, and surging Celestial Origin Energy surrounded Bi Qing, simultaneously canceling out the pressure around Bi Qing. Shortly after, the Celestial Origin Energy swept Bi Qing into the Celestial Pool. After about ten steps into the Celestial Pool, he brought Bi Qing and sat down.

Zhuowen's action naturally attracted the attention of the others on the Celestial Pool. Especially when they saw that Zhuowen had actually brought Bi Qing in. Everyone's eyes were filled with a strange expression.

The pressure in the Celestial Pool was extremely terrifying. One person could barely take care of himself. However, this Zhuowen actually brought another person in. Wasn't this asking for trouble?

"Young Master Zhuo's action is unwise!" Ji Chenyan frowned and sighed.

The disheveled haired man, Kong Haogan, and Dong Qixin had strange looks in their eyes. As for He Yu and Wei Rui, they were laughing coldly. The beautiful eyes of the Situ clan's woman in black veil, Situ Nianyue, were cold. She didn't even look at Zhuo Wen. She just sat cross-legged in the celestial pool.

"In the center of the Celestial Pool, there are traces left behind by the Heaven's Prides of the Ancient Era. The pressure of the Celestial Pool is emitted from these traces.

"At the beginning of the celestial pool, every breath that passes, one of the countless phantoms in the center of the celestial pool will walk out and release their own pressure. As time passes, the number of phantoms will increase, and the pressure will become extremely terrifying."

"If there is anyone who can't hold on halfway, it's best to choose to withdraw. Otherwise, if you insist on holding on, I'm afraid your life will be in danger."

Dou Hua glanced in the direction of Zhuowen as he spoke. In fact, he was also reminding Zhuowen.

However, Zhuowen just sat quietly and didn't make any other movements. He was as still as a rock.

"Let's begin!"

Dou Hua took a deep look at Zhuo Wen and shouted in a low voice. Immediately, a figure walked out from the center of the celestial pool. The figure took one step at a time, and with each step, the pressure in the celestial pool began to increase rapidly.

In the end, the illusory figure leaped into the air and hovered above the Celestial Pool, looking down at the people sitting cross-legged below. An invisible and terrifying storm swept across the entire Celestial Pool, causing the pressure to multiply, reaching an extremely terrifying level.

The moment the storm swept out, the surrounding immortal energy condensed into extremely sharp and terrifying weapons due to the berserk pressure, and drilled into the bodies of the various martial artists.

The faces of the warriors sitting cross-legged changed slightly. They immediately used their own powerful moves to resist the Celestial Qi that had become sharp due to the pressure.

Among them, the ones who had the easiest time resisting the pressure were the representatives of the Sacred Talisman Clans and some veteran experts whose cultivation had reached the late-stage of the Earth Immortal Realm.

The most eye-catching one was Ji Chenyan. Countless white lotus flowers bloomed around Ji Chenyan. In the center of each white lotus flower's stamen, a flawless white arm stretched out.

The arms stretched out like a thousand-hand Guanyin and enveloped Ji Chenyan's slender figure. They formed a powerful defense that blocked the sharp Celestial Qi weapons formed by the pressure.

Other than Ji Chenyan, countless illusory weapons flashed around He Yu. Kong Haogan formed a ring of defense with his blood and Qi. The other representatives of the Saint Talisman Clan also used their own powerful defenses. It was quite easy for them to resist the pressure.

On the other hand, Zhuo Wen narrowed his eyes and pointed at the void with his right hand. Instantly, the Massacre Underworld Finger was used. A huge underworld river surrounded Zhuo Wen and turned into the toughest defense.

Of course, since Bi Qing was beside him, he still had to divide a part of the Underworld Spring Water Droplets to envelop Bi Qing.

In the second breath, another shadow walked out from the center of the celestial pool and leaped into the air above the celestial pool. Suddenly, the entire celestial pool shook and the pressure became even more terrifying. The surrounding cultivators trembled because of the sudden increase in pressure.

Then the third breath, the fourth breath … until the tenth breath. There were already ten shadows sitting cross-legged above the Celestial Pool. At this moment, the pressure of the Celestial Pool had reached a terrifying level.

The entire Celestial Pool set off a terrifying storm. The surrounding space even faintly showed traces of cracks.

Puff!

Suddenly, a warrior spat out a mouthful of blood. His face was pale and bloodless. He flew out and crashed heavily outside the Celestial Pool. His eyes were filled with despair. He knew he had been eliminated.

In the eleventh breath, a few more warriors flew out because they could not withstand the pressure.

In the twelfth breath, the thirteenth breath … until the nineteenth breath, the pressure of the Celestial Pool had reached a shocking level. The surrounding liquid Celestial Qi set off waves that were tens of thousands of feet high. It was like an angry dragon that constantly slapped the warriors in the Celestial Pool.

At this moment, there were only about 955 warriors left in the Celestial Pool. Before this, the pressure of the Celestial Pool had already eliminated more than 655 people. The elimination rate was not low.

In the twentieth breath, in the center of the Celestial Pool, the shadow of a handsome young man walked out slowly. The young man's eyes were cold. His black robe fluttered and his long hair danced wantonly. His temperament was otherworldly.

When the young man's shadow flew above the Celestial Pool, the entire Celestial Pool boiled. The Celestial Qi around the Celestial Pool began to sweep violently. The liquid Celestial Qi in the Celestial Pool formed a huge whirlpool.

In these whirlpools, a dragon's roar could be heard. Some of the warriors around the whirlpools could not withstand the strong tearing force of the whirlpools and were directly thrown out of the Celestial Pool.

Howl!