Chapter 554: Karma Golden Body
Sensing Li Yun’s aura, many cultivators opened their eyes and looked toward him.
The moment they saw his cultivation, astonishment appeared on their faces.
"He is actually a Mortal Core Realm cultivator?"
"Only the 7th level of Mortal Core Realm, yet he managed to cross the Lost Great Desert and reach the Life-Death Pass? Is this kid’s luck really that good?"
The gazes of the surrounding cultivators were filled with shock, confusion, and disbelief. However, after a short while, most of them shook their heads and withdrew their surprise.
"Forget it. No matter what realm this kid is at, having one more person is still a good thing. Sigh, who knows what the master of the Lost Ancient City was thinking? He actually insisted that three hundred people must gather before we can enter the pass. Three hundred people. How long are we supposed to wait?"
"Before us, several batches of cultivators have already passed through the Life-Death Pass and are heading toward the Mountain-Sea Pass, or perhaps even the Starry Sky Pass. Taking one step later means falling further behind. This is truly frustrating."
After casually discussing for a while, the group of cultivators withdrew their gazes and continued waiting in silence.
Li Yun remained calm in response. He casually found an empty spot and sat down cross-legged as well.
After crossing the Lost Great Desert, the next three great passes all required a sufficient number of people before they could be challenged. For example, this Life-Death Pass required three hundred cultivators to gather before the gate would open.
If the number was insufficient, then even if only one person was missing, the gate would not open. If someone was unlucky enough to be placed in the final batch and could not gather enough people, then they could only accept their misfortune.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
During these three days, dozens more cultivators arrived one after another. Finally, the three hundred people required to open the Life-Death Pass were gathered.
Rumble!
The moment three hundred people had assembled, the massive gate suddenly began trembling with a deep rumbling sound. Soon afterward, it slowly opened completely.
Immediately after that, golden light flashed, and an ancient bronze mirror appeared above the gate.
The mirror hovered silently in the air. Its surface was covered in rust, and it emitted an extremely ancient aura, as if it had endured countless years.
A phantom of a middle-aged man in golden robes emerged from the ancient bronze mirror. His expression was cold and indifferent as he spoke.
"The required number has been reached. The Life-Death Pass is now open."
Before anyone could move, the phantom continued in a cold voice, "Before the gate opens fully, I will give one final warning. Those who belong to the evil path or the demonic path still have time to retreat. Anyone who dares to enter the pass despite this warning will be killed without mercy."
The cold voice caused the expressions of several cultivators present to change. Hesitation appeared in their eyes. However, after struggling for a moment, they ultimately chose not to retreat.
’Heaven’s calamities can still be survived, but self-inflicted calamities leave no path to life.’
Li Yun glanced indifferently at those cultivators whose expressions had turned hesitant.
Clearly, these people had either slaughtered the innocent, cultivated malicious cultivation techniques, or committed acts that could not withstand the judgment of this pass. Even so, they still held onto a trace of luck, hoping to slip through the cracks and pass the Life-Death Pass safely.
Unfortunately, since the Life-Death Pass was one of the three great passes of the Lost Ancient City, how could it possibly be so easy to deceive?
Li Yun withdrew his gaze and stepped into the gate together with the several hundred cultivators around him.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At the exact moment everyone stepped inside, the ancient bronze mirror suddenly projected three hundred beams of light. Each beam descended upon one cultivator.
"Ah!"
"No!"
A series of screams suddenly rang out.
Among the crowd, dozens of cultivators erupted with black light at the same time. Immediately afterward, a terrifying force descended upon them and instantly obliterated all of those people.
Flash!
At the same time, brilliant golden light suddenly erupted from Li Yun’s body.
The radiance shone brightly for a full meter around him, making his entire figure appear like a golden-bodied Buddha standing amid divine light.
"Karma Golden Body. It is actually a Karma Golden Body!"
"This kid is only at the 7th level of Mortal Core Realm, yet he can actually condense a Karma Golden Body?"
For a moment, everyone’s gaze turned toward Li Yun, and their eyes were filled with immense shock.
The Life-Death Pass did not merely obliterate cultivators with evil heart nature. It also bestowed rewards upon those who carried good intentions and possessed karma.
Saving ordinary people was considered karma. Slaying demons and evil beings was also considered karma. Only those who had truly accumulated great karma could condense a Karma Golden Body.
"Karma Golden Body?"
Even Li Yun himself could not help feeling greatly astonished.
He had actually condensed a Karma Golden Body?
Although he considered himself someone with principles and would never do something like slaughtering the innocent, he was also not an overly benevolent person who treated mercy as his path. He walked the path of Slaughter Dao. How could he condense a Karma Golden Body?
"Karma Golden Body. Very good."
Just then, the phantom of the middle-aged man in golden robes suddenly fixed his gaze on Li Yun. A trace of satisfaction appeared on his face as he nodded and said, "A one-meter Karma Golden Body. Although it is far inferior to the six-meter golden body of that monk from before, it is still quite good. In that case, this Mansa Flower shall be your reward."
As soon as his words fell, he waved his hand, and a pure white Mansa Flower flew toward Li Yun.
This Mansa Flower was clearly much stronger than the one Li Yun had obtained before. It had reached mid-grade Heaven Rank, and the moment it appeared, a refreshing fragrance drifted into his nose.
The previous Mansa Flower had allowed Li Yun to refine fifty strands of Earth Origin Qi. However, this mid-grade Heaven Rank Mansa Flower was far more precious. There was a high chance that it could help Li Yun directly fill half a layer of his chaos qi with Earth Origin Qi, allowing his strength to make another major breakthrough.
This was truly an unexpected surprise.
"Mansa Flower!"
At the same time, many cultivators looked toward Li Yun with jealousy in their eyes.
A mid-grade Heaven Rank Mansa Flower held immense temptation for any cultivator in the Earthly Core Realm, because this flower represented Earth Origin Qi and a direct improvement in strength.
"This kid’s luck is truly unreasonable. At the 7th level of Mortal Core Realm, he actually managed to cross the Lost Great Desert, and now he has obtained a mid-grade Heaven Rank Mansa Flower for free. This kind of luck really makes people jealous."
"So what if his luck is good? He is only a kid at the 7th level of Mortal Core Realm. Can he actually keep that Mansa Flower? If he is sensible and hands it over voluntarily, he might still preserve his life. If not, hmph..."
For a moment, the eyes of many surrounding cultivators flickered with greed.
They looked at Li Yun as if they were looking at a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
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