The ancient, mysterious, distant, and desolate aura emanated from this magnificent gate formed by countless beams of light.
"The Gate of Laws!"
Upon witnessing this scene, the high-level cultivators near Moonflower City felt both envy and jealousy. They murmured to themselves.
They all understood that this dazzling, slowly opening gate was the legendary Gate of Laws.
Throughout history, over half of the late Nascent Soul stage great cultivators who persisted until the Gate of Laws appeared successfully broke through to the Violet Mansion stage…
In other words, Wu Tao had a high probability of succeeding.
"The Gate of Laws!!!"
"The Gate of Laws!!!"
"The Gate of Laws!!!"
…
The emergence of the River of Time and the Gate of Laws, while surprising Wu Tao, also placed immense pressure on him.
Within Wu Tao's perception, infinite power lay hidden within the Gate of Laws. Even though he was only one step away from the Violet Mansion stage, he still felt a pounding heart.
However, to truly advance to the Violet Mansion stage, one had to enter the Gate of Laws, traverse the River of Time, and extract a trace of law related to time.
Immediately, Wu Tao leaped up and jumped into the Gate of Laws.
Sensing this boundless law power, Wu Tao's spiritual energy within his meridians circulated to its fullest, constantly resisting the pressure of the law, and forging ahead step by step.
"It's true, although it's somewhat difficult, it's not unbearable. But I wonder how long this gate is!"
Glancing ahead at the seemingly endless tunnel, Wu Tao's spiritual sense could not extend under the suppression of the law power, and he had lost all sense of what lay ahead.
"If I were to perish like this, and if I were to meet Hua Chen in the underworld, he would definitely laugh at me…"
Wu Tao chuckled self-deprecatingly, and then his gaze turned firm.
Inside the Gate of Laws, Wu Tao had no idea how far he had traveled, but the road ahead remained endless.
In such a situation, it was not just the spiritual energy in his body that was depleted, but also his will.
When the end and the future are unseen, ordinary people truly cannot persevere to the end.
Wu Tao could only grit his teeth, rally his spirits, and stride forward again.
In short, just as the spiritual energy in Wu Tao's body was almost completely depleted, a dazzling light suddenly appeared ahead!
At this moment, a light shone in Wu Tao's eyes. He understood that he had finally reached the end, for he could now see the exit.
With a nervous heart, Wu Tao took a few more steps forward. As he neared the entrance.
Wu Tao exhaled a long breath, slightly adjusting his meridians that were close to withering.
Enduring the suppression of the law power, Wu Tao stepped forward without hesitation and passed through the grand entrance.
After Wu Tao disappeared from the Gate of Laws, the gate soon began to vibrate.
Then, with a slight sway, the Gate of Laws vanished without a trace, its whereabouts unknown. Perhaps it would reappear in the mortal world only when the next late Nascent Soul stage great cultivator preparing to break through to the Violet Mansion stage emerged.
Having passed through the Gate of Laws and fallen into the River of Time, Wu Tao looked at scene after scene of time fragments, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Numerous figures lived out different lives in this River of Time.
Yet, these countless figures all looked exactly like Wu Tao, some joyous, some sad, some fearful, some angry… some despairing, some excited, some alive, some listless. The seven emotions and six desires of a person, their joys and sorrows, were all vividly displayed at this moment.
These figures were all Wu Tao's own thoughts and the destinies that followed those thoughts.
A year in a blink, a decade in a blink, a century in a blink, a millennium in a blink, ten thousand years in a blink.
At this point, Wu Tao had reached the most critical juncture.
Whether he could extract a thread of the law of time from the River of Time and successfully advance to the Violet Mansion stage depended on this moment.
Wu Tao first used several spiritual treasures in an attempt to extract, but he failed.
Then, Wu Tao used all his divine abilities, but unfortunately, he still failed.
Looking at the slowly flowing River of Time beside him, Wu Tao fell into deep thought.
Wu Tao believed he was not too bad. At least among cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage of the same realm, he feared no one.
He did not believe that other late Nascent Soul stage cultivators would fare much better when facing a similar situation.
Since many other late Nascent Soul stage cultivators had succeeded, he should also be able to succeed.
As for why he had not succeeded now, it was definitely because his method and approach were wrong.
With this thought, a startling idea flashed through his mind.
"So that's how it is, I understand!"
A voice filled with joy came from Wu Tao's lips.
To extract a thread of the law of time from the River of Time, one's Nascent Soul must emerge and carry it.
Wu Tao's Nascent Soul instantly emerged, sensing the cyclical, unending, alternating law of time.
Wu Tao, transformed into a tiny Nascent Soul, suddenly clenched his fists, his face full of solemnity, and clearly uttered a single word: "Seize!"
From the surging, continuously flowing River of Time, a thread of the law of time was drawn out by Wu Tao.
"Collect!"
One sound after another, containing Wu Tao's determination to succeed or die trying.
At this very instant, Wu Tao's life aura disappeared, giving the impression that Wu Tao had now died.
In this dead silence, only a thread of the law of time slowly merged into Wu Tao's forehead.
This thread of the law of time, bright as a candle flame, dazzling as a diamond, like the only spark of life in eternal darkness.
The power of law, something countless cultivators pursued their entire lives and never attained.
As Wu Tao extracted this sliver of the law of time from the River of Time and refined it, the River of Time instantly dissipated, as if it had never appeared.
"Hahahaha…"
Laughter, loud and unrestrained, echoed from Wu Tao's mouth.
The laughter was so arrogant, so carefree, so joyous…
However, before Wu Tao could revel in his happiness for long, a splash of cold water was suddenly poured over him from head to toe.
A storm of ice-cold flames suddenly appeared from the void. Carrying boundless coldness, it seemed capable of freezing everything!
Extreme Yin is Yin, Extreme Yang is Yang!
Flames also have Yin and Yang fires.
Yang fire naturally represents the highest temperature of fire, while Yin fire represents the lowest temperature of fire.
This extremely powerful, ice-cold flame ignored Wu Tao's physical body and passed through it, suddenly blowing upon Wu Tao's Nascent Soul.
Faced with this situation, Wu Tao's expression was neither happy nor sad, as if he had expected it long ago.
"The Yin Fire Tribulation!"
I'd like to see if you can truly become my tribulation!
The Yin Fire Tribulation is a tribulation and punishment from heaven and earth for living beings who have stolen the power of law and become Violet Mansion stage cultivators.
"Yin Fire Tribulation, the Nine-Nine Extreme Yin Fire, come forth, I am not afraid…"
Wu Tao's voice, amidst the extreme Yin fire that surged across the mountains and plains, was not very loud, but every word could be clearly heard throughout Moonflower City?
No matter how fiercely the flames rage, I shall remain unmoved.
At this moment, Wu Tao already knew what kind of law of time he had extracted from the River of Time.
Although it was not the most powerful branch among the many classifications of the law of time, the law of temporal speed, it was still a branch of the law of time.
"I truly want to see if you are my tribulation!"
After his words fell, the storm of extreme Yin fire that suddenly appeared from the void instantly approached Wu Tao, spreading in all directions, making escape impossible.
This storm of extreme Yin fire carried infinite coldness, freezing everything with its chilling touch…
"Cold! Cold!"
Although it was fire, it was tens of thousands of times colder than ice!
The biting cold aura swept forward, making one feel suffocated. It was all-encompassing, and there was no way to escape.
The Yin Fire Tribulation is a test and punishment from heaven and earth. Even if you possess astounding ability to evade it this time, you will not be able to evade the next.
The Yin Fire Tribulation is specifically aimed at beings who have just broken through to the Violet Mansion stage and are in a weakened state.
Throughout history, countless top powerhouses have suffered indelible injuries under this Yin Fire Tribulation.
The Yin Fire Tribulation is an unavoidable punishment and test!
As long as you exist in this world, you cannot escape this ordeal. Even with thorough preparation, you can only endure it head-on!
In a flash of lightning, the storm of extreme Yin fire, carrying infinite coldness and destruction, charged towards Wu Tao.
At this moment, Wu Tao was like a candle flame in the wind, or a small boat in a stormy sea…
A candle flame in the wind can only flicker weakly and sway in the wind…
And a small boat tossed about by towering waves in a storm is always on the verge of capsizing.
Seeing that in just a few seconds, his centuries of effort would all turn to dust overnight, Wu Tao remained utterly unfazed.
In his eyes, divine light flickered. He merged the law of temporal speed with his own power and wielded the Chuxi Sword, unleashing a slash faster than any speed in this world by a mere breath.
While the law of temporal speed is an unremarkable branch of the law of time, it is indeed a part of the law of time.
The primary ability of the law of temporal speed is to provide the user with faster speed than anyone else in this world.
Because in heaven and earth, even the law of speed cannot match the speed of the law of time.