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• Chapter 7757

  However, Charlie himself found the answer even as the question came to mind.He had no idea when the Degenerate Age of Dharma had started, specifically, only that it had already begun when Marcius Stark attained enlightenment, judging from his experiences.That meant this place was built before the Tang Dynasty… if not before prehistory, so the tower here must have come before the one he saw during the height of the Tang Dynasty.According to what he saw in that lucid vision, the pagoda was built by Saint Jerome, countless cultivators, and the Tang court. Why did they imitate the appearance of the pagoda in this plaza? A replica, or perhaps a religious design?And if this pagoda was a totem that was cultivated before the Degenerate Age of Dharma, that explained why that other pagoda was built during the Tang Dynasty.With the Degenerate Age of Dharma, cultivators could be split into two—the ones who decided to move to Antarctica and built the Gate of Transcendence for one final

• Chapter 7756

  With that in mind, Charlie braced himself and vaulted into the cave. The barrier that stopped Barlin seemed nonexistent as he fell unimpeded.And while he expected darkness, everything around him suddenly brightened the moment he fell through. He then noticed that, despite the narrow passage, the cave itself was infinitely larger. What was an opening just enough for one person to get through now could accommodate an army marching in formation.The surrounding stone walls were incredibly smooth, and numerous runes that Charlie couldn't understand were carved into the dark rock. Each rune emitted a warm yellow light, illuminating the surroundings.And as far as the eye could see, the passage went up to 1500 feet deep. Here, the Antarctic chill was completely gone, replaced by a comfortable climate with an optimal temperature of 78 degrees, along with a decent oxygen density and humidity.What Charlie found even more amazing was that the gravity here seemed different from the outsid

• Chapter 7755

  It was only after Charlie vaulted into the icy pit that he realized in shock that it was a straight hole dug down with perfect precision.Barlin had really worked hard for this.As he started toward terminal velocity, he was forced to use Reiki to slow his descent and cushion his landing.Just as he felt through the Reiki, Barlin had blown the space outside the cave wide open into a circular space. There was ice on the walls and the ceiling, while the ground was all jet-black stone, outside the cave that was so dark it swallowed all light. Charlie was actually nervous just staring at the cave under the faint radiance of the aurora.If even Barlin couldn't get inside, what could he really do?Still, he was here anyway—almost got killed for it too, so he could afford to try a little.Still, he didn't understand something.Why would Barlin call it the Gate of Transcendence? If there really was a Flight of Transcendence, shouldn't they be heading up? And here it was, thousands o

• Chapter 7754

  There were now additional deep cracks in the Four-Sided Treasure Tower, hovering above Charlie's Sea of Consciousness.It didn't answer Charlie, instead using the remaining Reiki to manipulate the aurora into another arrow, once again pointed at the icy pit Barlin had dug.Charlie watched the photons of the aurora move as if drawn by a magnet and exclaimed, "You mean to send me to check that out?"The entity couldn't respond, however—after flashing a few times, the arrow faded back into aurora photons, as if having burnt out of energy.Seeing how enfeebled it looked, Charlie mused, "I'm sure stopping that geezer must have taken everything out of you. But don't worry—I always appreciate a favor, and I'd naturally help since you saved me!"Instead of jumping down the icy pit, Charlie sat down and cultivated instead, casting the Vairocana hand seals—specifically, the sequence that drained his Reiki rapidly.Just finishing the sequence sent his Reiki gushing out like a burst water ta

• Chapter 7753

  The most decisive difference between Charlie and Barlin was that Charlie had no interest in the Flight of Transcendence at all.It sounded just like skipping preschool to attend a strange academy—one that ignored the education system entirely, treating every class from grade school through college as one and the same. So one could be the kindergarten bully one day, but then end up bullied by the most bullied kid in the academy the next. What was there to obsess over such a life?Charlie also didn't want immortality because it required far too many sacrifices. And would he really feel alive, spending his whole life cultivating repeatedly?Barlin understood Charlie's perspective just then, and sighed dejectedly. "I used to think that the Flight of Transcendence was a selection process, and the Trial of Transcendence was an examination, while the divine lightning of the Trial was the exam question… That it's all part of an opportunity given by superior beings when one hits the pass

• Chapter 7752

  Thinking that Charlie was buying into his lie, Barlin promptly shook his head. "No, of course not, my friend! It's all true!"Charlie laughed, shaking his head. "No, no, no. That's not what I mean."Seeing the mischievous grin on his face, Barlin quickly asked, "W-Well, what do you mean?"Charlie kept grinning as he replied, "You spent too much time cultivating that you haven't the faintest idea how society works. Barlin's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly made an innocent face, "What are you talking about, friend? I wasn't lying at all!"Charlie chuckled. "You said you were trying to get in, but when I detected you through Reiki, you were trying to enter a trance instead of attempting to get inside. Like you said, the Gate of Transcendence is a relic left by cultivators who succeeded in the Flight of Transcendence."That means they are endlessly more powerful and we are nothing more than ants under their boots. If they decide to keep us out, it's as simple as putting ants in