Gazing out, she saw nothing but strands of Chaos Qi, any one of which could kill Li Changzhou. In the center of the Chaotic Qi Sea, a path of turquoise stone stretched all the way to the horizon.
Looking along the turquoise stone path, at the horizon, there was a Dao Platform emanating a strong presence, with seven puffy seats placed beneath it.
What previously appeared like an Abyss, the Chaotic Qi Sea, was nothing more than a small stream before the Dao Platform.
But who could ever consider such a vast quantity of Chaos Qi a mere stream? The scene before them was more akin to the legend of the Saint "Tao Ancestor" riding atop a Chaos Dragon.
No need to know much about Saints, just by seeing this scene, one would know that the "Tao Ancestor" could once traverse the cosmos without hindrance.
Past, present, heading towards any time, any place, nothing could obstruct.
The only exception was the future.
Therefore, the Tao Ancestor chose Harmonization, to gamble on the 'present' and achieve the realm of 'Creation'.
The two set foot on the turquoise stone path, and as they took a step forward, they felt as if a mountain had been placed upon them.
It wasn't just the weight; their entire being was being tested.
Yang Qinglan radiated a pure light, Turquoise Pool shimmered with a rosy glow. Both emitted an otherworldly aura, like a pair of Fairies, yet at this moment, they felt an overwhelming strain, utterly devoid of the ease and detachment of Fairies.
They exchanged glances and continued to walk, following the turquoise stone path towards the Dao Platform that seemed unreachable in the distance.
Upon reaching the three hundredth step, Yang Qinglan stopped.
"What's wrong?" Turquoise Pool asked, looking back from the three hundred and first step.
Yang Qinglan remained silent, and Turquoise Pool didn't press further, remaining vigilant of their surroundings.
On either side of the turquoise stone path lay the Chaos Qi, a slight misstep would mean falling into the Abyss and being devoured by the Chaos Qi.
By then, it would be unclear whether one would die from sheer endurance or be utterly destroyed by various energies before death.
"We'll never get there ," Yang Qinglan suddenly spoke up.
Turquoise Pool looked at her with confusion.
Yang Qinglan closed her eyes and took a step forward.
Two steps later, Turquoise Pool shouted, "Be careful!"
Yang Qinglan's right foot had plunged into the Chaotic Qi Sea!
Caught off-guard, she reached out to grab Yang Qinglan's right arm, but couldn't stop her from stepping down.
However, her right foot landed firmly not on the Chaos Qi Sea, but on a blue lotus that bloomed within it.
The Chaos Qi wafted around, entwining like Water Qi around the blue lotus, Yang Qinglan stood on it, untouched by the Chaos Qi.
Turquoise Pool watched the scene in amazement as Yang Qinglan turned back with a smile of one who had solved a puzzle and said, "You have to walk your own path."
After that, she stepped forward.
One by one, blue lotuses appeared from within the Chaotic Qi Sea, as if they were always there but concealed by the Chaos Qi.
"Be careful," said Yang Qinglan as she walked. "Your own path is not easy to walk, and if you can't go on, don't force it, stop and think."
"...Never mind whether I can keep going, where is my path?" Turquoise Pool asked from the turquoise stone path.
"That's for you to determine," Yang Qinglan answered from afar. "Perhaps you might continue along this one, and in doing so, you might learn what your path truly is."
The path was winding and bumpy, the journey to one's own way was certainly not a trouble-free straight ascent to heaven; sometimes she even had to deviate, heading towards a Stone Gate.
Sometimes the blue lotuses under her feet were whole, and at other times, broken.
Fortunately, there was always a place to set foot on and continue the journey.
Watching her figure, Turquoise Pool calmed down.
A numbness spread throughout her body, her heartbeat quickened, and a burst of Qi surged from within her. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel•fire.net
She withdrew her gaze and focused on the lofty Dao Platform above.
Even in a Daoist Arena that tested one's Talent for cultivation, she did not want to lose to Yang Qinglan!
With resolve, she took a step forward, her determination unwavering.