Chapter 449 - Asura Dao
Chapter 449: Asura Dao
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Right after Venerable Goldsilver spoke those words, a majority of the disciples rushed in the direction of their choices. Among them, more than half selected the Human Dao door. About 40% of them selected the three doors of Angry Spirit Dao, Beast Dao, and Hell Dao. As for the Heavenly Dao and Asura Dao, only 10% of the disciples selected them. And in comparison, the ratio of the people who had selected the Heavenly Dao to Asura Dao was seven to three.
Only seven people had selected Asura Dao while the other 16 had selected the Heavenly Dao.
A portion of the disciples still lingered around, not yet making their choices. Ye Mo was one of them. Venerable Goldsilver shook his head when he saw this sight, feeling disappointed for these warriors. In the path of cultivation, one should be fearless. These people were all lingering, evidently afraid of the Battle of Yidao.
“Looks like you people do not have the fate to cultivate the great Dao. Just return to where you come from,” said Venerable Goldsilver with a flick of his sleeve. He shifted his gaze to the various societies, looking for the promising new disciples they had obtained this year.
Within the massive door was an independent space. Only those who were able to survive the tempering within could emerge on the other side of the door. Those failing would be ejected from where they entered.
“Venerable Goldsilver, I am merely contemplating which door to enter. I have already decided,” said a warrior who had his upper body bared.
“No, it’s better for all of you to leave. When it was time to select, you all displayed fear. This is not the kind of warrior the Door of Desolation needs. This in itself is one of the tests of the Battle of Yidao, a hidden test,” said Venerable Goldsilver.
“What? This is a test as well? So we have lost the chance of the actual test?” The person’s face trembled when he heard that. He could not understand the reasoning. He had prepared many years for this and he had to leave just like that?
“Yes, this is one of the tests of the Battle of Yidao, and also a way of testing newcomers. Leave and try again next year,” said a disciple in charge of guarding the door.
Hearing that, the remaining warriors sighed and turned to leave.
Ye Mo alone stayed behind. He had been busy communicating with Hong Ling earlier and was told he had to select the Asura Dao.
“Venerable Goldsilver, I did not linger here because of fear. I am merely doubtful. There are six Daos in the Door of Desolation, consisting of Heavenly Dao, Human Dao, Beast Dao, Asura Dao, Hell Dao, and Angry Spirit Dao. Why can one only cultivate one of the six? Why not two, or three?” Ye Mo stood forward and asked.
“Oh? As a newcomer, you ask this question? In the past, several geniuses have asked the same question. Yes, one can cultivate, two, three, or even all six of the Daos to eventually master the Six Paths of Reincarnation. The Will of the Six Reincarnation Paths is the strongest will of the Door of Desolation. One must completely blend the wills of the six Daos. In the Door of Desolation, apart from the Lord Society Master, nobody has accomplished that feat before. Moreover, to cultivate any additional Dao, one has to first rely on one’s strength and rise to the main peak,” said Venerable Goldsilver.
“If that is the case, I choose Asura Dao,” said Ye Mo.
“Kid, did you not hear what the venerable one said? You already lost the qualification to participate in the Battle of Yidao. A late-stage True Energy Realm warrior like you dares to dream of challenging the Asura Dao? Ridiculous!” berated the disciple guarding the door.
This was not the first time he had seen someone like Ye Mo bite off more than he could chew.
Venerable Goldsilver waved his hand and said, “It has been a few years since the Asura Palace has gotten a new disciple. Since you are interested in the Asura Dao, go. Let me see how capable you can be, a person who dares to dream of cultivating multiple daos.”
“Thank you, Master Goldsilver.” Ye Mo cupped his fists and thanked Venerable Goldsilver before heading towards the Asura Dao door.
Next, he appeared in a space of blank nothingness. It was as if he was floating about amid the cosmos. The space around him seemed endless and boundless.
“What exactly is the test of this Battle of Asura Dao? Since it is a battle, the test won’t be as simple as a mere illusion.” Right after Ye Mo said that, a person who looked the same as him appeared. The only difference between the two was the fact that the newcomer had an extremely ferocious face while his hairs all stood erect and was burning in a fiery flame, akin to an Asura Emissary. A sinister aura was being emanated from this newcomer. Moreover, this Asura Emissary was also wielding a Sky Blood Spear.
“You have to defeat me to pass the test of Asura Dao,” said the Asura Emissary using a voice that was almost completely identical to Ye Mo’s voice. However, there was a slight difference as this voice was colder.
“Isn’t this the same as what happened during the selflessness mode?” Ye Mo was greatly startled. The only difference this time was the fact that instead of himself, he was required to defeat an Asura Emissary.
Before Ye Mo could finish saying what he had to say, the Asura Emissary raised the Sky Blood Spear and charged at Ye Mo before thrusting the spear straight at him.
“Although this is slightly different than the situation when cultivating the Iceheart Technique, defeating you is still a simple task,” said Ye Mo as he stabbed forth with his spear as well.
Bang!
The two collided, resulting in Ye Mo flying backwards while the Asura Emissary stood where he was, seemingly not affected at all.
“What’s going on exactly?” Ye Mo became doubtful. Logically, this opponent should have the same strength as him.
“Asura Dao, Asura Dao!” Ye Mo’s pupils shrunk as he was hit with a realization. This Asura Emissary wasn’t anyone. This was himself, a version of him that had comprehended the Will of Asura.
Therefore, to defeat this opponent, not only did he have to enter the selflessness state, but he also needed to comprehend the Will of Asura from his fight with this opponent. This was an enemy that was stronger than him and knew his thoughts. To defeat this opponent, his only choice was to comprehend the Will of Asura while maintaining his selflessness state.
Even if one was able to advance to a higher realm while in this test, the opponent would also advance in tandem. Thus, the only way out was by comprehending the Will of Asura. That was the only way to increase his strength without having the opponent growing stronger as well.
“No wonder the number of people selecting the Asura Dao is so little. Just the selflessness state alone will stop the progress of many people. The test for the Battle of Asura is indeed not simple.”
Swish!
Once again, Ye Mo charged at the Asura Emissary.
He was presently stuck at late-stage True Energy Realm. By utilizing this test, and battling an opponent stronger than him, he might be able to break through and enter the Heaven’s Gate Realm.
Meanwhile, there was a never-ending stream of participants ejected by their selected doors before collapsing on the ground coughing out blood. Elder Goldsilver did not say much. He merely gestured at the disciples of the Door of Desolation to send the disqualified disciples away.
“Damn it, even the test of Battle of Human Dao is so terrifying. How terrifying will the Asura Dao be?” said one of the newcomers indignantly.
Next, seven figures were sent flying out of the Asura Dao door at the same time. One of them was even unconscious.
“Venerable Goldsilver, looks like this year, the Asura Palace will be getting zero disciples again,” said a disciple.
“The Will of Asura has never been easy to comprehend. Although it is an extremely powerful will, even if one managed to comprehend it, it is still extremely difficult to cultivate. Apart from Dongfang Aotian, the Asura Palace only has nine other disciples. Each of the nine is a genius among geniuses,” said Venerable Goldsilver with a smile.
“By the way, is that late-stage True Energy Realm kid still inside?” said the disciple.
“Rather than being worried about him, you might as well spend your time figuring out how many disciples we will get this year,” said Venerable Goldsilver while stroking his beard.
He had completely forgotten about Ye Mo. How could a late-stage True Energy Realm warrior pass the test of Asura Dao?