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Chapter 1184: I Want to Try
Chapter 1184: I Want to Try
Chapter 1184: I Want to Try
As soon as Han Li detected the abnormal changes taking place in his body, an alarmed look instantly appeared on his face as he channeled his Spirit Refinement Technique, and a burst of sharp pain pierced through his consciousness, snapping him back to his senses.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then looked around to discover that no one seemed to have noticed what had just happened to him. At the same time, it occurred to him that he seemed to have been the only one to have fallen into that strange state just now.
All of the other primordial beings merely took cursory glances before moving on, so it was clear that none of them had been struck by the same sensation as Han Li.
Han Li took a moment to compose himself, and right as he was about to turn his gaze to the third gate, a look of shock and elation suddenly appeared on his face.
What happened? I just opened an acupoint!
Just now, a profound acupoint had just been opened up in his body without any warning.
To think that he was able to open a profound acupoint after just a brief glance at the second gate... It seems like he really is no ordinary human, Bai Ze thought to himself as he continued to observe the changes taking place in Han Li's body.
Could it be...
Han Li turned his gaze back to the second gate with a hopeful expression, but this time, he wasn't able to enter that same profound state.
However, his true spirit bloodlines were still dancing joyfully in his body, and they were full of yearning toward the giant gate.
Han Li's gaze lingered on the second gate for a moment longer before moving onto the final gate.
Compared with the previous two gates, the third one appeared very rough and neglected. There were no engravings on its surface, only countless pits and craters, as if it had previously been bombarded by a meteor shower.
After observing the gate for a moment, Han Li didn't find anything special about it, and he quickly looked away.
"The space beyond these three gates that you see right now is the true Holy Primordial Palace. The stone palace on Eight Plains Mountain is nothing more than a place that we constructed to store the Holy Primordial Flame," Bai Ze revealed.
"There are three Holy Primordial Palaces?" Liu Qing asked in a surprised manner.
Even though he was the chief of the Heavenly Fox Tribe, it seemed that he didn't know much about the Holy Primordial Palace.
"There's only a single Holy Primordial Palace, but the three gates each leads to a different level of the palace. The first gate is the foundation of the inheritance of the eight regal bloodlines, so the chosen bloodline heirs can enter this gate to inherit the True Spirit King bloodlines," Bai Ze explained.
As soon as this was revealed to everyone, Qing Dian was unable to wait any longer, rushing headfirst into the golden flames.
As soon as he flew into the flames, he immediately let loose an agonized roar.
Everyone was alarmed to hear this, and they turned to discover that a series of fiery red cracks had appeared all over Qing Dian's entire body, giving him the appearance of a piece of chinaware that was on the verge of cracking from excessive heat.
"The Holy Primordial Flame can incinerate the impurities in your bodies. After you've endured it, you'll be able to inherit the regal bloodlines," Bai Ze declared.
As soon as his voice trailed off, a thunderous roar rang out as Qing Dian's body swelled rapidly in size, transforming into a massive Qing Ape.
He then crashed into the first gate, vanishing into it amid a flash of golden light.
The young master of the Zouwu Tribe quickly followed suit, also leaping into the golden flames, followed by Liu Le'er, Yuan Shanbai, and Xiao Bai.
A chorus of loud roars rang out within the golden flames as all of them took on their true forms before crashing through the first gate, just as Qing Dian had done earlier.
In the wake of their departure, the entire plaza fell silent.
"All of you can cultivate on the plaza. The bloodline power in this place won't be as potent as what's in the Holy Primordial Palace, but it'll still be vastly beneficial to your cultivation, so don't miss this opportunity."
Everyone sat down with their legs crossed upon hearing this, preparing to begin cultivating.
Right at this moment, the chief of the Whiteback Ghost Ape suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, would it be possible for us to enter the other two gates? Surely the space beyond those two gates will be even more beneficial to our cultivation."
Everyone else also turned to Bai Ze with hopeful expressions upon hearing this, eagerly awaiting his response.
"The five bloodline heirs were only able to pass through the golden flames because they have the protection of the True Spirit King bloodlines, what makes you think you can do the same? If you're not afraid to die, then go ahead," Bai Ze said in an indifferent manner.
The chief of the Whiteback Ghost Ape Tribe shuddered slightly upon hearing this, then said in a sheepish manner, "My apologies, Your Majesty."
"Alright, just be content with cultivating here. Once the five bloodline heirs return, I'll reopen the Asura Blood Gate so all of you can leave," Bai Ze said.
Right as everyone was settling down to cultivate, an unexpected voice rang out.
"Senior Bai Ze, I would like to give it a try."
Everyone turned with stunned expressions to discovered that the one who had spoken was none other than the human that everyone detested.
"Shut your mouth, you insolent bastard!" the chief of the Qing Ape Tribe roared, and many of the other primordial beings present also began hurling abuse at Han Li.
Even Fox 3 and Lekima were shaking their heads with furrowed brows, clearly of the opinion that this was too bold a move from Han Li.
Han Li paid no heed to the dissenting voice as he cupped his fist in a salute and implored, "I would like to try and enter the second gate. Would that be possible, Senior Bai Ze?"
"Our primordial tribes are indebted to you, so of course you can give it a try if you like. However, I must caution you that this is no ordinary gate. In fact, the space beyond this gate played a vital role in allowing the eight of us to transcend above all of the other countless primordial beings to become True Spirit Kings.
“With your human body and your Giant Mountain Ape bloodline alone, you may not even be able to pass through the Holy Primordial Flame, let alone enter the gate. Do you still want to try?" Bai Ze said.
Not only was everyone stunned to hear this, even Han Li was beginning to doubt his own conviction. Was this really a good idea?
However, he quickly made up his mind, cupping his fist in a salute as he declared, "I still want to give it a try."
He was willing to take this risk partially because he was confident in his own bloodline, and also because he was intent on attaining more power as quickly as possible in order to maximize his chances of successfully rescuing Jin Tong.
"In that case, go ahead," Bai Ze acquiesced after a brief hesitation.
"Thank you, Senior Bai Ze," Han Li said with a grateful salute.
"Those of you who think that you'll also be able to pass through the Holy Primordial Flame to enter the gates, go ahead and try, but be warned that you'll be doing so at your own risk," Bai Ze declared, then departed from the crimson space through the Asura Blood Gate.
Everyone exchanged a few glances with one another, then turned collectively to Han Li, who took a deep breath, then rushed straight into the Holy Primordial Flame.
His intention was to make it directly to the second gate in one go, but in the instant that he rushed into the flames, his entire body was struck by an incredibly agonizing sense of scorching pain, and wisps of fire wrapped themselves around him to drag him down.
He tried to advance through the flames, but he was unable to make any progress, and it was as if the entirety of Eight Plains Mountain were weighing down upon him.
At the same time, it was as if the blood in his body had been set alight, pumping through his veins like a stampede of wild horses, and whenever it reached his heart, a loud thump akin to the beating of a giant drum would ring out.
The sound was so loud that not only could Han Li hear it, it was clearly audible even to the primordial beings outside.
He was urgently calling upon the Essence Fire Raven to come out and protect him, and the Essence Fire Raven was able to hear his call, but it was unable to emerge from his body, as if it had been sealed inside somehow.
"What an insolent fool! His Majesty already told him that it would be very difficult to endure the primordial flames without the protection of a powerful True Spirit King bloodline, yet he still insisted on rushing straight to his death," the chief of the Qing Ape Tribe said with a cold smile.
Most of the other primordial beings present were clearly also going to be far from distraught to see Han Li meet his demise here.
Lekima took a glance in Han Li's direction, then sat down with his legs crossed and began absorbing the immense bloodline power in the air.
Fox 3 shook his head and heaved a forlorn sigh, clearly of the opinion that Han Li had bitten off more than he could chew.
Han Li was completely oblivious to everyone's reactions. At the moment, all he could hear was deafening rumbling, and his entire body had been charred black, giving him the appearance of a tree that had been struck by a bolt of lightning.
Right at this moment, a burst of five-colored light appeared around him, and a Giant Mountain Ape projection flew out of his body, followed by a Lightning Bird, then a True Dragon, and before long, a total of ten true spirit projections had emerged one after another to orbit around him, releasing bursts of ancient and powerful auras.