Your Talent is Mine - Chapter 1238

Chapter 1238: The Gate of Stone Eyes!

TL: Etude

Palace Master Dragon Shadow spoke: “Our Heavenly Emperor Palace possesses an unparalleled supreme treasure called the Gate of Stone Eyes. Once someone enters the Gate of Stone Eyes for cultivation, a hundred million years pass inside, while only an instant elapses in the outside world. We can activate it for a total of one hundred thousand instants.

The Gate of Stone Eyes was refined from the eyeballs of a forbidden lifeform known as the Stone-Eye Beast. Originally, the Gate of Stone Eyes held seven stone eyes, but each activation consumes one stone eye. In the past, the first generation Heavenly Emperor used the Gate of Stone Eyes. The second-generation Heavenly Emperor, Domain Ancestor Vast Sea, also used it. To use the Gate of Stone Eyes, one must make significant contributions. Presently, there are only three stone eyes left on the gate, and they are not to be used lightly. However, these are extraordinary times, and we have decided to activate the Gate of Stone Eyes once again!”

The Gate of Stone Eyes!

The gathered Palace Masters were stunned beyond words. None had expected the Heavenly Emperor Palace to possess such a treasure, and even more surprisingly, they had never heard of it before.

Palace Master White Tiger, however, was not surprised. He already knew about the Gate of Stone Eyes. After all, he was the son of Domain Ancestor Vast Sea. Though he was just one of many offspring, he was the most accomplished, granting him access to many secrets.

However, even he had never seen the Gate of Stone Eyes in person. The gate was far too precious, one of the Heavenly Emperor Palace’s ultimate trump cards. Aside from Domain Ancestor Vast Sea, no one else was allowed to enter the Gate of Stone Eyes for cultivation.

Moreover, no one could enter the gate without first making a lifebound oath to ensure that its use was not motivated by selfish desires. This rule was established to prevent any generation of the Heavenly Emperor from abusing the Gate of Stone Eyes, rendering it useless.

“Where is the Gate of Stone Eyes?” asked Palace Master Azure Dragon curiously.

The other Palace Masters turned to Palace Master Dragon Shadow, awaiting his response.

“There’s no harm in telling you,” replied Palace Master Dragon Shadow. “The Gate of Stone Eyes is not located within the Heavenly Emperor Palace. The temporal rules contained within the gate’s stone eyes are far too powerful for ordinary formations to conceal their energy. If it were placed within the Heavenly Emperor Palace, it would easily be discovered, and the Gate of Stone Eyes would no longer remain a secret. Therefore, the Gate of Stone Eyes is hidden within a special domain of time and space, a realm fused with the time river of the Vast Sea Domain. At that time, one-third of the Vast Sea Domain was severed, and so was its time river. Now, that temporal domain containing the Gate of Stone Eyes should have merged with the time river of the Profound Void Archaic Realm, constantly shifting locations. Without a special method, it is impossible to locate that domain of time and space.”

At this point, Palace Master Thunder Tribulation added: “The secret technique to pinpoint the temporal domain is known only to the five Palace Masters. Moreover, it requires at least three Palace Masters to locate the domain together. For this reason, the five of us avoid appearing in public lightly. If more than three of us were to fall, that temporal domain would vanish completely!”

Soon, another pressing question arose—who would be allowed to enter the Gate of Stone Eyes for cultivation?

“I choose to forgo the opportunity,” said Palace Master Black Tortoise. “My potential has been exhausted. Even if I were to enter the Gate of Stone Eyes, I have no confidence in reaching the Unity Realm.”

Palace Master Sky Vault also chose to decline, stating that he too lacked the ability to ascend to the Unity Realm.

Although the Gate of Stone Eyes could dramatically accelerate cultivation and grant boundless time, if one lacked inherent potential, even infinite time would not suffice to reach the Unity Realm.

Theoretically, any Half-Step Domain Ancestor could attempt to break through to the level of Domain Ancestor. But that was only in theory.

If many Half-Step Domain Ancestors truly believed they could all ascend to the Domain Ancestor level, they would be gravely mistaken.

Many Half-Step Domain Ancestors had cultivated for an unimaginably long time. Yet…

Even the strongest will could begin to doubt itself, leading to the collapse of the Dao Heart. Such things were not unheard of.

Some Half-Step Domain Ancestors secluded themselves in desolate places, bitterly cultivating for eons upon eons, only to have their Dao Hearts shatter, resulting in their deaths.

Thus, the majority of Half-Step Domain Ancestors had no hope of becoming Domain Ancestors.

“Palace Master Dragon Shadow, you are the strongest among us, and you still possess great potential. If you enter the Gate of Stone Eyes, you might be able to reach the Unity Realm, perhaps even beyond the ordinary level!” suggested Palace Master Thunder Tribulation.

Next came the voting. The decision was whether or not to allow Palace Master Dragon Shadow to go.

Palace Master Heaven Punishment also wished to enter, for this was an extraordinary opportunity. However, in the end, Palace Master Dragon Shadow garnered the most support and was granted the chance to enter.

Palace Masters Dragon Shadow, Thunder Tribulation, Heaven Punishment, Black Tortoise, and Sky Vault all performed the secret technique together to locate the temporal domain within the Time River. With the combined effort of all five, success was virtually guaranteed.

Boom! Temporal vibrations erupted, and a temporal passage appeared.

In the perception of the Palace Masters, a temporal domain emerged within the Time River.

Through the domain, they could see a massive Vast Sea Stone Gate standing within it.

This gate was none other than the Gate of Stone Eyes. Seven colossal stone eyes adorned it, four of which were already sealed shut, leaving only three radiating the power of forbidden rules.

Palace Master Dragon Shadow stepped into the temporal passage, entered the temporal domain, and then passed into the Gate of Stone Eyes.

As soon as he fully entered, the Gate of Stone Eyes closed, and one of the remaining stone eyes began to slowly seal itself.

One instant. Two instants. Three instants… Time slowly passed.

To the other Palace Masters, this was but a brief moment, yet for each instant that passed, Palace Master Dragon Shadow experienced countless years of cultivation within the Gate of Stone Eyes.

Before they knew it, ten thousand instants had passed. One of the stone eyes had completely sealed itself, losing all traces of its power and becoming an ordinary, lifeless stone eye.

Crack! The Gate of Stone Eyes opened, and a figure radiating an aura of solitude, indifference, and fury stepped out.

“Finally, I’m out!” exclaimed Palace Master Dragon Shadow.

Cultivating endlessly in a dim and oppressive space had been unbearably lonely and torturous.

Were it not for the constant sense of progress, he would not have been able to endure.

But in the end, the results were worth it. He had achieved a breakthrough. Both his Forbidden Dao and his physical body had reached the perfected limit of the All-Things Realm. He had accomplished the Unity of All Things, achieving a complete metamorphosis of his body. Additionally, his Forbidden Body had been refined to 97% completion.

Furthermore, three of his Forbidden Dao Techniques had reached the major accomplishment realm, while the others had all reached the peak of the minor accomplishment realm.

It could be said that he was now a true Half-Step Domain Ancestor at the Unity Realm. Not just any Half-Step Domain Ancestor at the Unity Realm, but a particularly powerful one.

Even when faced with the most top-tier Half-Step Domain Ancestors at the Unity Realm, while he might not be able to defeat them, he could hold his ground and resist. He would neither be easily overpowered nor killed.

“Congratulations, Palace Master Dragon Shadow!”

The other Palace Masters offered their heartfelt congratulations one after another.