Chapter 2014 473: Great Immortal Three Realms
Chapter 2014 473: Great Immortal Three Realms
"Princess, we really didn't want this to happen. They were too fast. Just as we got here, they slipped away," replied the Sixth Elder and the Fourth Elder.
"They left, and you didn't go after them?" the Weiji Country Princess asked irritably.
"Princess, we wanted to, but we didn't know where those two brats ran off to."
"I think you're all in cahoots; you're traitors to the country," the Weiji Country Princess accused.
"Heaven and earth as my witness, we absolutely didn't betray the country."
"Stop pretending to be pitiful, you'll pay for this when we go back!" Feeling more furious, the Weiji Country Princess didn't waste words with the two elders and immediately commanded, "Inform all elders and soldiers to capture those two brats with all their might."
"Yes, Princess!"
...
The Sixth Elder and Fourth Elder of Weiji Country stood ashamedly with no face to meet the Princess's gaze.
After slightly calming her anger, the Weiji Country Princess, with a stern expression, demanded, "Why are you standing there stunned? Aren't you going to make amends?"
"Yes! Yes!"
The Sixth Elder and Fourth Elder of the highest academy in Weiji Country dared not linger and quickly slunk away, tails tucked.
The army surrounding Lin Yifan and Lei Ming was about to reach the Forest of Death, hence their search range was minimal. If they still couldn't catch the two brats, it could only be due to their own incompetence.
For those who don't possess Earth Escape methods, this situation would leave them at the mercy of capture; but for those who do possess such methods, this pursuit was completely ineffective.
Lin Yifan and Lei Ming quickly escaped the rainforest and fled for their lives.
As the search army assembled, still failing to find any trace of those two brats, the Weiji Country Princess grew more furious, lashing out angrily at her subordinates and the elders of the highest academy.
Thousands of people, yet failing to capture two youngsters — if word got out, where could they hold the dignity of Weiji Country?
"Useless! Truly useless!!!"
"Princess, please calm down. These two might be cultivators from a higher plane world, who use secret techniques to escape. Our usual searching methods are ineffective against them," explained the Great Elder of Weiji Country's highest academy.
"Didn't you know this earlier? Why weren't proper preparations made?" the Weiji Country Princess questioned.
"The rainforest is too vast, creating an array would take a lot of time."
"Then couldn't you shrink the range? You knew those two brats were around here, weren't you?" the Weiji Country Princess retorted, indignant.
"The range was too vast back then; time was not on our side."
"And today? Is the range vast today?" the Weiji Country Princess queried.
"There have been days without news of those two brats, we assumed they fled, so..."
"Assumed they fled? Are you joking? If you assumed they fled, why still hunt? Are you insane? Or pretending just to please me?"
"I... I neglected my duty, I request Princess to punish me severely."
The Great Elder of Weiji Country's highest academy originally attempted to defend himself, but finding no reason, he acknowledged his excessive foolishness, thus accepting punishment willingly.
Witnessing this, other elders and soldiers knelt down, also requesting severe punishment from the Princess.
"Don't think just because you're large in numbers, high in status, that I wouldn't dare severely punish you. Let me tell you, when we return, each of you will be skinned alive."
The Weiji Country Princess snorted coldly and stormed out of the rainforest in anger.
The elders and soldiers of the highest academy followed, dispirited, ashamed.
This time, in the rainforest training, they neither obtained large Gexing Roots nor Constellation Beads, hence, they'll surely be punished when they return.
They mentally prepared themselves.
...
Having distanced themselves from the rainforest, Lin Yifan and Lei Ming continued training in the mountains.
Half a month later, Lin Yifan showed signs of breaking through his realm, hence chose to enter seclusion for his breakthrough.
Lei Ming, familiar with Brother Lin's advancement speed, reckoned Brother Lin would likely break through to a new realm every couple months.
As for why this was so fast, he was baffled.
After all, during this period they've been together, the environment was the same, the amount of spiritual energy Brother Lin absorbed was the same as his; the experience Brother Lin gained was also the same as his.
Comparing oneself to others is always futile, he long understood this and didn't dwell on it.
Above the cave, soon appeared the Seven-Colored Auspicious Light.
Gazing at this auspicious light, Lei Ming felt a surge of worry for Brother Lin.
"This powerful Great Dao test, I wonder if Brother Lin can withstand it..."
Given the current situation, he could easily enter the cave, but he refrained as he didn't wish to provoke Brother Lin or arouse suspicion.
For someone entering seclusion to break through a new realm, any proximity or contact could be deemed as ill intent.
Because the person breaking through most fears disruption.
Lei Ming stood vigilantly at the cave entrance, ensuring no person or spirit beast disturbed Brother Lin.
"Boom!"
It was uncertain how much time had passed, with a loud roar, Lin Yifan advanced to the Great Immortal Three Realms.
Of course, the sound echoed within the Immortal Ring, so Lei Ming outside the cave couldn't hear.
Having waited over an hour, Lei Ming thought that Brother Lin might be in the most arduous stage, thus distanced from the cave entrance, glancing skyward to observe any change in the Seven-Colored Auspicious Light.
If it grew brighter, it signified the Great Dao's test intensified.
Squinting his eyes toward the spectacle, he surprisingly found the Seven-Colored Auspicious Light above the cave had already vanished.
"Wow, did Brother Lin advance? Why was there no sign at all?"
Quite astonished, he was visibly perplexed.
Since his breakthrough to a new realm always released an overwhelming aura, whereas Brother Lin did not, leaving uncertainty as to whether he succeeded or failed.
He wanted to rush in to check, yet Brother Lin had instructed before seclusion that if he didn't emerge within a day, he shouldn't enter.
Being a benefactor to him, he generally adhered to the benefactor's instructions.
Moreover, Brother Lin was extraordinary; there's no hurdle he couldn't overcome, thus he needn't worry unnecessarily.
As expected, shortly after, Brother Lin came out of the cave, embodying vibrant vitality and spirited vigor.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Brother Lin, did you advance?"
"Do I look like someone who failed to advance?" Lin Yifan counter-questioned, the answer evident.
"Wow, when you successfully advanced, why didn't I hear a single sound?" Lei Ming asked.
"So advancing successfully needs to be loud?"
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