Chapter 496

Chapter 496: Life Is Full of Battles, You Have To Fight To Stand
Ancestor Sui Bian and Old Daoist Hei almost blacked out when they heard that. Before they could react, Ling Long, who had left those words behind, was already flying toward the Ling Xiao Realm.

Her voice drifted back on the wind: “Why are you all standing still? Do you want me to come drag you?”

Ancestor Sui Bian and Old Daoist Hei snapped to attention and quickly replied: “No, no, we are coming right now.”

Senior Xiu Yu landed last. Looking at the two men’s bitter backs, she shook her head and said: “Elder Sister is still the same as ever. She really has not changed at all.”

Senior Ling Long had not joined any sect in the Ling Xiao Realm, but with her unfathomable cultivation, her status there was extremely high and detached.

Because of that, her cave residence sat on the peak with the richest spirit power in the whole Ling Xiao Realm. It was built along the mountain, with pavilions and towers scattered in layers, and spirit springs and waterfalls dotted between them.

As soon as they landed in front of the cave residence gate, a servant came up to open the door and lead the way, very respectful.

After they entered, Senior Ling Long told a maidservant to take Yu Zhao down to rest, while she went to catch up with her old friends she had not seen for many years.

Yu Zhao wanted to speak, but swallowed her words and just called out softly: “Senior Ling Long…”

Senior Xiu Yu said in a low voice: “Little Zhao, just stay here and rest at ease.”

Old Daoist Hei and Ancestor Sui Bian also shook their heads and waved their hands, signaling for Yu Zhao not to worry about it.

Ancestor Sui Bian coughed lightly and said: “Ahem, you do not understand Ling Long’s temper. We will handle her ourselves.”

Old Daoist Hei nodded quickly and added: “Yes, yes, just focus on cultivating. Do not waste the rich spiritual energy in this cave residence.”

Yu Zhao could only nod in agreement, watching the four of them leave together.

She was a little worried, but she also knew she could not help, so she followed the maidservant to a room, sat cross-legged, and began to run her cultivation technique.

The spiritual energy inside Senior Ling Long’s cave residence was indeed much richer than outside. After Yu Zhao completed only two great circulations, she already felt a tiny, almost invisible increase of spirit power in her meridians.

She was pleasantly surprised and at once put all her focus into cultivation.

By the time she woke up, seven days had already passed.

She opened her eyes and found that it was already late. Yet the cave residence was still bright with lamps.

She got up and walked out of the room, wanting to look for Ancestor Sui Bian and Old Daoist Hei.

As she walked along the corridor, a lazy voice suddenly sounded from ahead: “Who are you looking for?”

Yu Zhao looked forward and saw Senior Ling Long sitting in the pavilion at the end of the corridor, playing with a teacup in her hand.

Yu Zhao bowed respectfully and said: “Senior Ling Long, this junior was looking for the two Ancestors. I wonder where they…”

Senior Ling Long gave a soft laugh and pointed at the empty seat across from her.

After Yu Zhao sat down, Senior Ling Long personally poured her a cup of tea and said calmly: “I sent those two up the mountain to gather herbs. They have been lazy with their cultivation these years and even their footwork has regressed. It will do them good to move their bodies a bit.”

Yu Zhao understood. [If they could go pick herbs, there probably was not any real danger.]

She had just let out a silent breath of relief when Senior Ling Long suddenly asked: “What Dao do you cultivate?”

Yu Zhao froze for a moment, then answered honestly: “Reporting to Senior, this junior mainly cultivates the Ruthless Dao.”

A trace of interest flashed in Senior Ling Long’s eyes as she said: “The Ruthless Dao? Not only that, right? I can also sense the aura of formation Dao, Illusion Dao, and the Path of Reincarnation on you. You are so young, yet you have touched so many paths. That really surprises me.”

Yu Zhao’s heart jumped. She thought it was Senior Xiu Yu who had told Ling Long about her secrets, and quickly explained: “This junior did not mean to hide it, it is just…”

Senior Ling Long cut off her apology and said: “Enough, why are you so tense? I am not going to eat you. With your talent, you will probably go take part in the Daqian Alliance selection. Show me your Dao Intent once first. Let me see if you are qualified.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she did not give Yu Zhao any chance to refuse. She simply pulled Yu Zhao’s consciousness into a sealed space.

Senior Ling Long looked around and said: “This is my world. You can use your full strength here.”

It was a bit sudden, but to Yu Zhao, getting guidance from a Senior like this was without doubt a rare chance.

She steadied herself. Her hands quickly formed seals, light flashing at her fingertips as an obscure and mysterious sigil slowly formed in her palm.

Multicolored light twisted and flowed around it. As the sigil took shape, a strange aura spread out.

Senior Ling Long stood not far away, a flash of surprise in her eyes.

She had already sensed that Yu Zhao carried four different kinds of Dao Intent, but she had never thought that Yu Zhao could merge all four Dao Intents and release them together.

Doing this was no easier than pushing a single Dao Intent to its absolute peak.

No wonder Xiu Yu had gone out of her way to ask Ling Long to guide Yu Zhao more. It was not only for Sui Bian’s sake, but also because she wanted to build a karmic tie.

Thinking of this, Ling Long’s face grew more serious, and a hint of expectation rose in her eyes.

At the instant the sigil finished forming, Yu Zhao gently pushed out her hand, sending it forward.

The sigil turned into a streak of light and shot straight toward Senior Ling Long.

Senior Ling Long did not block it, letting the sigil fall onto her body.

The moment it touched her, her expression suddenly changed.

She felt countless forgotten fragments of memory surge up in her Sea of Consciousness, as if they were going to burst it open. At the same time her body seemed to be put through a test of ice mountain and sea of fire, sometimes freezing to the bone, sometimes burned by blazing flames.

The four Dao Intents intertwined. Even a powerhouse like Ling Long could not help having her mind shaken.

But she did not panic. Instead, the corners of her mouth curled up in a smile as she said: “Yu Zhao, your four Dao Intents are indeed impressive, but they are still a bit lacking. Now, let me show you my Dao.”

As she spoke, a vast surge of Battle Will burst out from Ling Long.

Her Dao was battle!

Her voice rang out like thunder as she declared: “Life is full of battles. If you do not fight, you cannot stand!”

This Battle Will was like a raging storm, sweeping through the entire space in an instant.

Yu Zhao felt a powerful pressure crash into her, as if she were standing on a battlefield where gods and demons fought. The wind roared, and scalding currents of heat rushed and boiled inside her body.

Senior Ling Long’s figure also rose higher and higher inside the Battle Will, making Yu Zhao seem incredibly small in front of her.

Then Ling Long bent down and looked straight at Yu Zhao.

The vast Battle Will poured into Yu Zhao’s body at once.

At once, countless sounds of slaughter rang in Yu Zhao’s mind. She could even feel her body being torn apart, then reformed, only to throw itself back into battle again and again without end.

Yu Zhao’s body began to tremble on its own.

She clenched her teeth and forced herself to steady her mind, trying to break free from this Battle Will.

Senior Ling Long nodded in satisfaction as she watched quietly.

Only when Yu Zhao was almost unable to hold on and her consciousness was about to collapse did Ling Long withdraw her Battle Will.

Senior Ling Long looked at her and said: “Not bad. Being able to last this long under my Battle Will has already gone beyond my expectations.”

Yu Zhao’s face was a little pale, but her expression was full of excitement as she said: “Thank you for your guidance, Senior. This junior has gained a lot.”

Under the shock of Senior Ling Long’s Battle Will, she could clearly feel that the fusion of her four Dao Intents had deepened.

Next time she used her Dao Intent Sigil, it would not be as hard as it had been just now.

Senior Ling Long waved her hand and said: “Let’s go out. They should be back by now.”