Age of Evolution#

Chapter 772: Chapter 775: The Stay of the Four Great Sacred Lands

The stone tablet of the Shadowless Step is a hundred meters high, divided into nine smaller patterns like a Sudoku grid.

The first pattern has only one footprint, the second has three, and the third has ten.

By the last pattern, there were so many densely packed footprints that some were even covered up, leaving only a faint outline of their edges.

Figuring out the order of these footprints was incredibly difficult.

The fact that there was no one in front of the Shadowless Step stone tablet proved its level of difficulty.

Everyone’s time was limited; mastering the Gale Step would take a long time, and many people simply didn’t have the time to learn the Shadowless Step.

Even with Lin Zhen’s comprehension, learning the Shadowless Step was challenging, and the first small pattern was a crucial threshold.

The first step was a simple left foot imprint, but it was unclear whether it was a forward or backward step, how far to move forward, or how large the amplitude should be when moving backward. It was extremely difficult to find that mysterious sensation.

While pondering here, Lin Zhen was also constantly simulating and practicing in the Dimensional Arena.

“These steps are so difficult, seemingly simple but incredibly challenging. This step can’t be off by even the slightest, and there’s one on the second pattern that’s the same as this one. If it’s off even slightly, the second pattern can’t be performed.”

“Moreover, this involves the spatial power, temporal power, and wind element. While stepping, one must pay attention to the combination of these three factors. The pace of time is definitely different from the normal flow, and the power of the wind element needs to be added as well. The amount added is also an issue; it’s truly so difficult!”

This was also one of the reasons why others did not try to comprehend this technique. Time, space, and wind element – this simple step contained endless variations. It was impossible to learn for those who did not comprehend these three factors.

After thousands of simulations, Lin Zhen determined that the first pattern’s footprint was a forward-step and then began a lengthy process of trial and error to find the exact same position.

If it weren’t for the foundation of the Gale Step, this step would have been impossible to take.

The time quickly passed by five days.

Within these five days, every second was spent attempting a step filled with countless variations.

On the yellow sand of the arena, Lin Zhen was deeply engrossed.

A gentle breeze blew by, and as Lin Zhen lifted his foot to move forward, the space slightly fluctuated, and time seemed to distort at that moment.

It was a magical feeling that could only be experienced with extremely high comprehension.

Taking this step, Lin Zhen felt a dislocation; it was just a small step but covered nearly a meter’s distance!

“I succeeded!”

“I found it – left front, 32.5 centimeters. Added a bit of spatial power, sped up the time by 0.5 seconds, and the wind element provided acceleration. Even the slightest deviation wouldn’t result in that mysterious sensation; it’s so demanding!”

When Lin Zhen took this step, his mood surged.

In this life, Lin Zhen’s talent and comprehension were exceptional. Coupled with multiple adventures, he was already an unprecedented Martial Arts Prodigy. Finding this step was no easy task.

“I succeeded with the first pattern, but true success is still far away. The second pattern has three footprints, which brings many changes, and it needs to be connected with the third pattern.”

“However, just this one step alone can catch an opponent off guard in battle. A simple step can unexpectedly appear in the wrong position. This first step is actually the most important.”

“Learning the Shadowless Step is equivalent to possessing the ability to teleport instantly in battle. The opponent won’t be able to grasp your position. As long as you master this technique, it won’t matter if the opponent’s Star Power is higher.”

Having found the trick, Lin Zhen immediately immersed himself in the next stage of cultivation with hunger and thirst.

He familiarized himself with the steps and sought the mystery of the second pattern.

The second pattern was much more difficult than the first, with many times more changes in the three footprints. Based on the foundation of the first step, Lin Zhen started an endless process of comprehension and trial.

Fortunately, the arena was a virtual space; if it were the real world, Lin Zhen might have trampled the ground with traces in just one day.

It took Lin Zhen quite a long time to comprehend the second pattern, even with his qualifications, it took half a month.

It may seem fast for him, but if it were someone who wasn’t proficient in space-time, passing even a single pattern in half a century would be unthinkable.

During this half month, many Martial Artists had already attempted to challenge the Thirty-Three-Tier Tower.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Thirty-Three-Tier Tower was the standard measurement of a martial artist’s strength in the Holy Land, not only in Falling Star Lake, but also in the other three Great Sacred Lands.

However, the performance of the new students was somewhat disappointing.

Huang Class successful students, zero!

Hong Class successful students, zero!

Universe Class successful students, zero! Earth Class successful students, one!

Yellow Class successful students, zero! Xuan Class successful students, one!

Heaven Class successful students, two!

Heaven Class successful students, seven!

Almost two months after entering the Holy Land, only a few, exactly ten people, had successfully passed the first tier.

So far, Heaven Class’s Mitchell hasn’t challenged anyone yet. If he does, there will only be eleven of them.

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On Star-Picking Island, above the students’ residences, there was a magnificent castle.

Inside the castle, Jin Nuo was sitting on a chair, communicating with others in the Dimensional Universe.

It was a group chat, but the number of people was small, only four, including Jin Nuo.

Jin Nuo’s username in this group was Falling Star Lake’s Fifth Young Master Jin Nuo.

And the other three users were called: Freedom City’s Seventh Young Master Zhang Lang, Twin Trees Garden’s Fourth Miss Fang Fei, and Locking God Platform’s Sixth Young Master Feng Dao.

Like Jin Nuo, the other three were also residents of the Four Great Sacred Lands.

They wouldn’t allow anyone else to join, and those who wanted to join didn’t qualify.

In the group chat, Freedom City’s Seventh Young Master Zhang Lang spoke first.

“What a boring life. I’ve been in this group for almost five million years, and all I see are your old faces. There’s no excitement in my days.”

Locking God Platform’s Feng Dao replied, “What do you think would be exciting? Want to abandon the Holy Land of Freedom City and go to the battlefield of the Endless Star Sea?”

“Don’t talk about it. I really hope that it happens. Every day I look forward to our Freedom City’s new batch of students. I hope they can become the next successors. At that time, I, as the old Seventh, will be liberated.”

A video of a purple-clothed beauty appeared.

“Zhang Lang, you have seven disciples in Freedom City. You’ve only been here for five million years and already ceaselessly complain. So what about us?”

“Fang Fei, you came even later than me.”

“Even though I came later, Twin Trees Garden only has four people. My Third Senior Brother has been here for more than 100 million years.”

The woman called Fang Fei said, then continued, “But I think there’s hope this time. We have a Heaven Class Three Flowers Warrior here, who has now passed two stages in the Thirty-Three Sky Tower. I see that there’s hope she can replace me so that my mission will be complete.”

Zhang Lang sneered, “Don’t be too optimistic. I’ve seen too many people who’ve performed well at first but later fell behind. It’s impossible to become a close disciple without great willpower and talent.”

Feng Dao asked, “Who among us do you think will liberate themselves first?”

Zhang Lang replied immediately, “Not Jin Nuo, at least not for the time being. There’s no hope for their Falling Star Lake for the time being. It’s clear how bad their overall quality is since even a World King made it to their Earth Class.”

Feng Dao and Fang Fei slowly nodded in agreement with Zhang Lang’s words.

At this time, Jin Nuo finally spoke.

“Maybe not. We have some good seedlings among our new students this time. Mitchell, the fallen angel, has great potential. I think he might be able to set up a monument in Heaven Class.”

“Jin Nuo, don’t be stubborn. We all have some talents this time at the Sacred Lands. Setting up a monument might be rare in previous years, but not this time.”

“Yes, although we can’t guarantee that anyone will become a close disciple, our students from Locking God Platform have the greatest potential.”

“You guys from Falling Star Lake are influenced by the Qin Kingdom. It’s inevitable that miscellaneous people will mix in, thus your overall quality is low. The fact that a World King can advance is a clear example.”

The residents of the other three Holy Lands ridiculed Jin Nuo mercilessly.

This group has existed for countless years. Each generation of Holy Land residents automatically joined the group and left it when they were no longer residents.

Although the Four Great Sacred Lands all opposed the forces from the Endless Star Sea, the competition between them was obvious.

Falling Star Lake was indeed slightly weaker among the Four Great Sacred Lands. Most of the big figures in the Original World were concentrated in the Qin Kingdom, so when they recommended people, they mostly sent them to Falling Star Lake. When a place had too many recommended people, the overall quality would decline, which was an indisputable fact.

For example, the Star River Giant Beast Alliance recommended dozens of quotas to the Falling Star Lake Holy Land, inevitably allowing some less powerful warriors to enter and thus lowering the overall strength.

Lin Zhen’s entry into Falling Star Lake as a World King made the residents of other Holy Lands ridicule them, thinking their overall strength was too weak.

“Don’t underestimate Lin Zhen. The fact that he could emerge victorious among the Three Flowers and Longevity Warriors while at the World King Realm shows his excellence. I have high expectations for him.”

“Oh ho ho! Jin Nuo, you really are stubborn. So, how many levels of the Thirty-Three Sky Tower has your genius World King passed so far?”

Zhang Lang was not hesitant to fight back against Jin Nuo. Among the Four Great Sacred Lands, Falling Star Lake and Freedom City were close, while the other two Holy Lands were billions of light-years away, so their conflicts were not as deep.

“Lin Zhen hasn’t challenged it yet, but I think it’ll be soon. I see him comprehending the Shadowless Step, and if he can achieve something, it will help him a lot in challenging the Thirty-Three Sky Tower.”

“Haha! He hasn’t challenged it yet? Is he too scared? Is the Shadowless Step so easy to comprehend? I still haven’t been able to successfully comprehend the eighth painting, so he shouldn’t have high hopes.”

Jin Nuo smiled, “I believe he can do it, and pass three or four levels within one year.”

“Alright then, since you insist, are you willing to play a game with me?”

“How do you want to play? What’s the bet?” Jin Nuo immediately faced off with Zhang Lang.

“In ten months, it will be the annual disciples’ promotion and demotion. If by that day, Lin Zhen can pass three levels in the Thirty-Three Sky Bridge, I will give him a chance to comprehend our Freedom City’s monument in the Dimensional Universe. If he fails, I will also choose someone to comprehend your Falling Star Lake’s monument in the Dimensional Universe. What do you think, Jin Nuo? Do you dare to accept?”