Chapter 239: Chapter 53: The Second Golden Body_1
The seven of them stood quietly, anxiously waiting in their original positions. An hour passed and Ah Dai remained motionless, making the atmosphere within the cave suffocatingly heavy. Their patience was gradually disappearing. Finally, just as Xi Wen was on the verge of losing his temper, Ah Dai exhaled deeply, the faint glow around him abruptly retreated, and he slowly opened his eyes.
It felt as though two cold stars had suddenly appeared within the cave, their penetrating gaze caused Xi Wen and the others to shudder.
Ah Dai had finally awakened. The final efforts of the Tian Gang Sword Saint were not in vain. He successfully condensed all his power into Ah Dai’s body. A milky white, crystal-like golden body floated in front of Ah Dai’s chest. Other than this additional golden body, Ah Dai seemed unchanged, with his silver dantian still maintaining its original state, only appearing even more radiant. At the end of this transference of power, his mind seemed clearer, as if short episodic memories continuously flashed by, filled with carnage. He tried hard to recall them, but couldn’t grasp their contents, and had to give up after several attempts. Opening his eyes, he was surprised to find the seven elders of his sect in the cave, staring at him. He quickly stood up, casually asked, "Elders, when did you arrive?" Upon landing, he realized his hemp clothes were covered in dry blood, which felt sticky and uncomfortable against his skin.
Before Xi Wen could examine the changes in Ah Dai’s body further, he anxiously asked: "Where is your grandmaster? Where did he go?"
Ah Dai also realized this, looked around and didn’t see the Tian Gang Sword Saint. He dejectedly said, "The grandmaster said he was going to another world, something about the realm of the Sky God. Did he already leave?" The thought of not seeing the Tian Gang Sword Saint again in a short time filled his heart with sadness.
"The Divine Realm? The master said he was going to the Divine Realm, Ah Dai, what exactly did the master tell you?" Xi Wen, who was always calm, couldn’t keep his composure as he grabbed Ah Dai’s shoulder and urgently asked.
"Elder Xi, don’t panic. The grandmaster said because of his age, he could no longer survive in this world and must go to another world to potentially achieve a new breakthrough..." Ah Dai roughly repeated what the Tian Gang Sword Saint had said.
Xi Wen and the others looked at each other in shock. They were surprised not only by the fact that the Tian Gang Sword Saint transferred all his power to Ah Dai, but also by the words he had left behind. Ascending to the Divine Realm, if that was the case, then the master hadn’t died!
Lu Wen pondered: "Elder Xi, since the master said he can ascend to the Divine Realm, I think it’s very likely. Considering the master’s ability, there are almost no opponents on the mainland who could stand against him. Even the Sky God was probably not much stronger than him. It seems we should be happy for the master!"
Xi Wen gave a slight nod, in the end, they hadn’t found the Sword Saint’s body and the white light that had flashed outside the cave earlier was indeed akin to signs of ascending. All these gave them hope. He sighed and said, "Whether the master has passed away or ascended to the Divine Realm, we cannot see him again. My fellow disciples, let us bid him farewell." He took the lead in kneeling down and bowed with respect. The others, including Ah Dai, didn’t hesitate to kneel down. After a while, there were eight shallow pits on the ground.
After a long while, Xi Wen straightened up, his eyes red, and pressed his palms together in front of his chest, "Master, you can go in peace. Rest assured, as long as your disciples are here, we will definitely let the Tian Gang Sword Sect develop according to your wishes. May your heavenly spirit rest in peace. If you have indeed gone to another world, we will always bless you."
Ah Dai wondered: "Elder Xi, the grandmaster indeed went to another world, why... why are you..." Hearing Xi Wen’s words, he felt uneasy.
Xi Wen shook his head and said, "Ah Dai, stop talking, let’s leave here first." He stood up and pulled Ah Dai up. Ah Dai looked at the elders’ sad expressions in a daze, then muttered towards the large rock where the Tian Gang Sword Saint practiced, "Grandmaster, go to the Divine Realm, Ah Dai will come find you when my abilities are enough." After that, he flew to the rock he was sitting on earlier, collected his light armor, the Giant Spirit Snake Eyes, snake muscles, and the Sword of Hades. Then he flew in front of Sheng Xie, who was in a deep sleep, took out the Divine Dragon’s Blood from his collar, and muttered, "With the power of the Divine Dragon’s Blood as the invoker, open the door of space-time." After the eighth round of practicing with the Saṃsāra, Ah Dai’s True Qi had greatly pure as well as his spiritual power. Now, controlling the Divine Dragon’s Blood had become much easier. A blue halo emanated from the Divine Dragon’s Blood, shielded Sheng Xie’s body, and with a flash of light, Sheng Xie disappeared. Ah Dai felt that the Divine Dragon’s Blood was once again filled with vitality.
Xi Wen and the others, with heavy hearts, returned to Tian Gang Sword Sect with Ah Dai. Ah Dai first washed off the dried blood on his body, wore the Giant Spirit Snake Armor that the Tian Gang Sword Saint left for him. This was a suit of full-body armor, covering all parts except the head, hands, and feet. Wearing it felt like having an extra layer of skin. Not only was it extraordinarily flexible, but it also had excellent breathability, feeling as if it had grown on the body. Whether the body was active or not, there was no impact at all. He tied the Sword of Hades sheath outside the light armor and then put on his ordinary clothes.
