Chapter 184 - 167: The Ultimate Truth of the Ascension Problem

Chapter 184: Chapter 167: The Ultimate Truth of the Ascension Problem

In the Three Religions Holy Land, the magnificent palace had been reduced to ruins.

Standing upon the broken walls, Chen Sha half-truthfully declared his identity as a member of the Daoist Sect. He intended to probe these ten people for the truth and secrets of the world concerning the Ninth Tribulation. Unexpectedly, after a glance at the Ascension Chart, he saw a list of hundreds of Ascenders.

Most importantly... prefixing these names was the label "Ninth Tribulation."

This...

He thought, "This means that the people of this era and world are well aware that they are in the Ninth Tribulation. So, what exactly is the Ninth Tribulation?"

As Chen Sha’s eyes flickered with thought, the ten current Upper Innate experts listened to him speak from a few dozen feet away, claiming to be the Daoist Sect Master.

The obese monk named Wujie Divine Monk spoke indifferently, "You claim to be a member of the Daoist Sect, but what proof do you have?"

Chen Sha looked over and smiled faintly. "The Hidden Cultivation Lineage of the Daoist Sect has always remained secluded from the world. It is only normal that you haven’t heard of me. As for proof, does this count?"

He extended his hand. On his thumb was impressively a Profound Iron Leader’s Ring.

Instantly, upon seeing the thumb ring on Chen Sha’s finger, the ten people present couldn’t help but simultaneously look at Zhang Daoxuan. "The Leader’s Ring of the Hidden Cultivation Lineage? Isn’t that on your person, Zhang Daoxuan?"

Zhang Daoxuan was equally shocked and couldn’t help but raise his own hand. On his finger, there was also a ring. His expression immediately changed as he asked, "Why do you also have such a ring?"

Chen Sha generously took off the ring and tossed it over, saying, "You can verify whether it’s real or fake yourself."

WHOOSH!

Zhang Daoxuan caught the ring Chen Sha threw and compared the two. The other two members of the Daoist Sect present also walked over, using Spirit Condensation to stare intently at them... A moment later, they exchanged glances and simultaneously injected a stream of True Qi into the ring.

HUM!

Immediately, both the ring Chen Sha threw over and the ring on Zhang Daoxuan’s person emitted a radiant light.

"It’s real!" Another Upper Innate expert of the Daoist Sect changed his expression. "Both rings are real!?"

Zhang Daoxuan frowned and said, "Impossible. There has only ever been one ring, why would..."

Chen Sha clasped his hands behind his back and said, "Perhaps your Ancestral Master told you, Master Zhang, that there was only one such ring. However, my Ancestral Master told me that there are a total of two rings, both serving as tokens. Now that they match, is it still not enough to prove my identity?"

He was spouting nonsense. It didn’t matter if the other party believed him or not; as long as they spoke, they would reveal useful information.

Wujie Divine Monk immediately looked at the three from the Daoist Sect. "Could this ring be a fake?"

Zhang Daoxuan shook his head decisively. "It is absolutely impossible to fake. The material of this ring is special, and it contains the spiritual brand of the first Ancestral Master of our hidden Daoist lineage. The brands within both rings are real, which is why they were able to resonate with the True Qi of the three of us."

For a time, all ten people looked at Chen Sha in shock. Was he truly a member of the Daoist Sect’s Hidden Cultivation Lineage?

However, what puzzled Zhang Daoxuan was his Cultivation Technique. He looked at Chen Sha and asked, "Even if you say you are a member of the Daoist Sect, where did you cultivate your Cultivation Technique from? You must know, my Jade Emperor Tower and Fellow Daoist Chen’s Great Yellow Court were personally created by the two of us and have never been passed on to outsiders. What’s more..."

Chen Sha’s cultivation was incredibly powerful. It was even a fraction stronger than the two of them. This was evident from how Chen Sha had astonishingly withstood the combined strike of all ten of them just moments ago.

Regarding this point, Chen Sha glossed over the explanation, saying, "This is a characteristic of my lineage’s Cultivation Technique. It can evolve and encompass Outer Sect Martial Arts, but I cannot reveal the details to you."

A Cultivation Technique characteristic?

For a moment, the expressions of the ten people varied, but it was obvious they didn’t believe much of it.

The atmosphere stiffened somewhat. Chen Sha, however, did not change his objective and stated frankly, "I have already stated my purpose for coming. It is for this Ascension Chart. Since this is a joint discussion among the Three Religions, I shouldn’t be bypassed."

Wujie Divine Monk snorted coldly. "Your identity is unclear. If you think you can participate in a grand scheme that will determine the future generations just by relying on a thumb ring of indistinguishable authenticity, it is absolutely impossible."

The other few did not speak, but their silence implicitly shared the same sentiment.

Chen Sha laughed instead, his tone carrying a spreading sense of oppression as he said, "And if I insist on participating?!"

He took a step forward. An incomparable, massive aura pressed toward Wujie Divine Monk as he added, "With my cultivation, taking down a few of you ten would be effortless. Do you truly want to force me to beat you into submission before you agree?"

Several of the ten people changed their expressions. Clearly, the way Chen Sha had fought one against ten earlier made them extremely apprehensive.

However, Wujie Divine Monk said in a deep voice, "What a boastful tone. This is the place of joint discussion for the Three Religions, and yet you dare to arrogantly claim you can take down some of us here. I see you are hopelessly arrogant."

Although Chen Sha’s ability to withstand the strength of all ten of them made him wary, they still had the advantage in numbers.

"Then let’s test it!" Chen Sha shouted coldly. "I’ll start with you!"

He hadn’t expected these people to spill all their secrets to him just based on a single ring and his own nonsense. Ultimately, he was still more accustomed to letting his fists do the talking. If it was just to obtain the qualifications for entry, he didn’t need to defeat all ten; making an example out of one of them would suffice.

As his words fell, Chen Sha’s figure instantly arrived in front of Wujie Divine Monk. With this strike, he unleashed a self-created move that he had been preparing for a long time. He wanted to use this Innate expert of the Buddhist Sect as a test subject. Keeping one hand positioned vertically in front of his chest, he raised his other fist high and smashed it down fiercely!

In a flash, at the exact instant Chen Sha formed this boxing stance, the heavens and earth suddenly trembled, and the void faintly seemed on the verge of shattering. Immediately, as Chen Sha’s fist plummeted downward...

"Cease your insolence! Divine Monk, we are here to assist you!"

Out of the ten people, four stepped forward and stood alongside Wujie Divine Monk: two from the Buddhist Sect, one from the Confucian Sect, and Qi Taizhen of the Daoist Sect!