Bab 172: Doubt
"Guys, I might have to leave the sect for some time." After receiving the message from Nightin, Lancelot called for everyone to meet him at the meeting hall, claiming that he has some instructions to announce.
"Why do you need to leave so suddenly?" Ayden asks in concern, being the person to have known Lancelot for the longest time here, he knows that Lancelot is a changed man ever since he got his revenge.
"I'm afraid that I'm unable to answer that question for now. At least until the day I return, I won't be able to share the reason for my sudden departure." Lancelot replies, his face determined as his lance appeared in hand, streaks of lighting bolts gathering beneath his feet.
"Lancelot, all of us trust you and we won't mind if you really want to leave for some time, but don't you think that we deserve an answer considering the bonds between us?" Alexander asks, expecting an answer as he tried to control his breathing and release his clenched first, Abby tugging at his arm from the side.
"I understand what you're trying to say here, but I really have to depart for some time, to a place which I never endeavored to step into." Lancelot says, his back facing them as he turned around slowly while trying to resist the heavy pressure on him, his movements were restricted and he found it difficult to breathe, but he maintained his calm posture and demeanor while he was screaming from within his heart.
"Selena, Ray, Alexander, Abby and Ayden please help me to look after the sect after I leave, do ensure that Pawn doesn't strain himself too much by trying to step into the half divine ring realm of an array master either. His cultivation is already falling behind even though he's probably the strongest among us right now." Lancelot gives his last orders before turning around to leave, tears glistening around the corners of his eyes.
Ever since they came to the upper realm, Pawn made a bold request which they approved, even gaining the disapproval of countless disciples when that happened even though they managed to get the storm over with after some time passed.
At that time, Pawn actually requested for five years worth of array tools, books and manuals including one of the four highest grade rooms for himself. Initially, not just him and the others, but the disciples were disgruntled upon hearing the treatment that he requested for during the all members meeting.
Back then, he said this to everyone "Give me five years and I'll step past the purple ring and awaken the golden ring and subsequently the silver ring, from there, I'll prepare to enter the half divine realm and my ring will be my cultivation and if all goes well, I'll be the first Great Saint in the sect."
Even until now, they still remember Pawn's determination that day and for a whole year, they left food behind for Pawn and just after a few days, he made a simple transportation array for them to deliver the food to him.
Recalling all their memories together and how he had to make the choice to find his master, he screamed towards the sky as bolts of thunder surrounded his body, forming a eastern lightning dragon beneath his feet as he dashed off into the horizon.
Master! Why must you be my benefactor and the one who brings me pain after that?? Lancelot question within his mind.
Having been with Nightin for three years in total, Lancelot wouldn't forget the spirit energy trace that had been around him ever since he truly stepped onto the cultivation path and since he was given the rough coordinates, he just needed around three days to arrive.
"Sect master, give me three days and I'll be there, also, I demand an answer from you and if you aren't able to give a satisfactory answer, then I'm afraid it's the end between our relationship." Lancelot sends back a message as he followed the coordinates given, surprised by how their sect master was actually so close to them this entire time.
The upper realm also known as the Inferno realm which they're in right now may only be a middle grade realm, but it's definitely at the apex of the middle grade realms and if they continue to develop within this realm, there's absolutely no chance that their realm won't promote and bring about a new dynasty, from ruling a sect to the entire realm.
The only reason they're even near one of the overlord realms is because wherever water exists, flames will exist to ensure the perfect harmony and balance between elements are maintained.
Even though there are a few high grade realms with more concentrated flame energy, all of them weren't pure and as for the Inferno realm, the only reason its flame energy remains pure is because of Nirvana's sect efforts.
They cleansed the flame essence and made it pure by paying a hefty price, they spent months just to make it pure and it caused members of their sect to have their cultivation remain stagnant, but their kind deeds were returned when the heavenly spirit of the realm sacrificed a portion of its spirit energy for them.
From there, their cultivation soared and most people actually made a one major realm breakthrough, only a particular few with exceptional talent like Lancelot suppressed their cultivation intentionally to build up a stronger foundation.
While suppressing their cultivation might cause them to fall behind the other disciples in terms of cultivation, it didn't affect their position because their combat strength was still superior to them.
Back in the swamps, Nightin was currently in a meditating position while Ash was staying on full alert, prepared to strike first if the spider really detects them, just that he's praying within his heart that the spider must not be a hybrid or they'll really be in deep trouble.
Come on Nightin, just what is it that you're trying to do right now? Ash worried deep down within his heart, but didn't voice out his fears and concerns as he doesn't want to distract Nightin from his meditation state.
Nightin in the meantime, was currently distracted by the third gate of his that was already trembling violently, it was just way too soon for this breakthrough to be coming. The more he tried to think of a countermeasure, the more he realises that there's nothing he can do against this opening gate.
"System! What the hell is going on?"
Nightin asks in a panic, curious as to why his spirit energy will increase tremendously all of a sudden even though he didn't even spend much time cultivating ever since they entered this barren forest full of corruption.
"Host, please rest assured that the system means you no harm, all this cultivation essence given to you have been purified with the purest elements and are of the highest quality possible, the reason is to speed up your cultivation speed as most of your disciples in the sect has already overtaken you, thus activating the tribute totem function permanently."
[Tribute totem: 1% of cultivation essence gathered from each disciples of the sect will be converted into the purest form of cultivation essence and stored in the cultivation essence pool until the host requests to use them, current amount stored from half a year ago until now will suffice for you to breakthrough the fifth gate at least]
"System, wouldn't this hinder the cultivation progress of my disciples?" Nightin asked again out of concern for his disciples, if it would really affect their cultivation speed even though the benefits it gives him outweighs what they lose, he'll still push this so called benefit away.
"No it wouldn't, the spirit energy collected here is treated as the additional 1% which they wouldn't receive anyways, it's a freebie in layman terms and it doesn't come with any side effects."
"I see, thanks for clarifying with me."
Since I've been given this opportunity, why don't I use all of this to smash through only the third gate and make use of the remaining spirit essence to lock it in place after destroying it, maybe I might gain much more by absorbing it instead of just destroying it.
Concentrating all his spirit energy towards his spirit core, he prepares to make the final breakthrough as he took the riskiest approach ever, he absorbed all of the spirit energy at once and before his body can even understand what's going on, the burning sensation sent through his Samsara sword slashed towards the majestic gate, shattering it in an instant as his body fell limp onto the ground, if he doesn't manage to pick himself off the ground, then death is nothing but the thing next in line for him.
In the breaking of these so called Emperor gates, smashing through the door may be difficult, but what accounts for the minority of death is the second part where the cultivator isn't able to absorb a fragment and perish from having to absorb too much energy.
If Nightin isn't able to fully absorb the flame and wind elements carved on the entire gate, then he'll perish right here by his own reckless actions...
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