Walker Of The Worlds

Chapter 3575: Recognition Of The Guardians

"We do not know whether to call you honorable... or insane." The Vermilion Bird stated.

The Azure Dragon nodded.

"A single Guardian Beast bloodline essence crystal is powerful enough to destroy most cultivators."

"It carries vitality, but also overwhelming pressure."

"Even immortal bodies can collapse under it."

Temple Head Puyi swallowed nervously.

He had heard the same stories.

Bloodline essence crystals were treasures beyond imagination.

But they were also terrifying.

Only those with extremely strong wills or exceptional physiques could even attempt to absorb one.

The Azure Dragon continued.

"And yet... You consumed two."

Lin Mu hesitated.

Then he spoke calmly.

"Actually..."

"...it was not just two."

The two spirits stared at him.

Temple Head Puyi leaned slightly forward.

Lin Mu continued.

"I consumed thousands of bloodline essence crystals."

The temple hall fell completely silent. Even the air seemed to freeze.

Temple Head Puyi blinked.

Then blinked again.

He wondered if he had misheard.

"Thousands?"

Surely that was impossible. But Lin Mu’s expression remained calm. The Vermilion Bird’s wings froze mid-motion. The Azure Dragon’s entire body went still.

For several seconds neither of them spoke.

Then the Vermilion Bird whispered quietly.

"...Thousands?"

Temple Head Puyi’s knees nearly gave out again.

Even the ancient Guardian Spirits seemed momentarily speechless.

Meanwhile, Meng Bai was still standing in the background like a statue. His mind had shut down earlier. Fortunately for his sanity, he had not heard this part.

If he had...

There was a very real chance he might never recover from the shock.

The two Guardian Spirits slowly moved closer, their immense eyes studying Lin Mu carefully. This time they did not simply look at him. They examined him. Layer by layer.

Their senses scanned his body thoroughly.

Then Vermilion Bird murmured softly.

"His body..."

The Azure Dragon’s voice followed.

"Two body cultivation techniques."

They could see the dense structure of Lin Mu’s flesh and bones.

The power within his muscles.

The terrifying vitality flowing through his meridians.

Then their attention moved deeper.

To the foundation of his physique.

Both spirits paused.

"...This physique."

The Vermilion Bird’s flames flickered uncertainly.

"We do not recognize it."

The Azure Dragon nodded slowly.

"But one glance is enough."

"This is among the finest physiques in the Immortal Realm."

Temple Head Puyi’s eyes widened again.

The Burdenless Dominator Physique radiated a profound aura even to beings like them.

The Vermilion Bird spoke again.

"Now it makes sense."

"With a body like this..."

"...you could barely survive such madness."

The Azure Dragon’s voice rumbled.

"Barely."

Of course, neither spirit knew the full truth.

They were seeing Lin Mu as he was now.

After all his growth.

After his physique had evolved.

After his Qi and body cultivation had strengthened.

What they did not know was that when Lin Mu had consumed those thousands of bloodline essence crystals...

His body cultivation had been weaker.

His physique had not even been formed.

If the two Guardian Spirits knew that fact... They would likely come to a single conclusion.

This human was completely, utterly, insane.

Because if he had failed even slightly...

His body would have disintegrated.

And worse still...

His soul would have shattered.

Not merely destroyed.

Erased.

There would be no reincarnation.

No afterlife.

Only eternal oblivion.

It was one of the most terrifying deaths possible.

But Lin Mu had survived.

While the two Guardian Spirits remained deep in thought, Lin Mu spoke again respectfully.

"This junior came today only to pay his respects. I did not mean to awaken you."

Both spirits looked at him.

Lin Mu bowed slightly.

"The Guardian Beasts have helped me many times."

"The techniques I learned from your temples have saved my life on several occasions."

"For that, this junior wished to express his gratitude."

Temple Head Puyi nodded vigorously.

He looked proud.

But the two Guardian Spirits looked confused.

The Azure Dragon spoke slowly.

"Our rewards are given only through the Tournament of the Guardian Beasts."

"Only the victor receives our blessing."

The Vermilion Bird narrowed her fiery eyes.

"...Wait."

She suddenly froze.

"...Lin Mu."

Her voice carried a strange tone now.

"A winner."

She murmured softly to herself.

"Lin Mu..."

"Lin Mu..."

She seemed to be remembering something.

Then she muttered quietly.

"Let me check."

Suddenly something strange happened.

Lin Mu felt it immediately. His spatial perception was extremely sharp. He could sense space itself shifting. The fabric of the world twisted slightly and a small hole appeared in space.

it was barely the size of a coin, but it was unmistakably real.

From the statues beneath the Guardian Spirits, ancient runes lit up and an enormous formation array activated.

A thin stream of energy extended through the small spatial hole.

It connected to somewhere far beyond the temple.

Beyond the world.

Beyond even the surrounding region of space.

Lin Mu’s eyes narrowed slightly.

’That formation...’

It was extraordinarily powerful.

Even with his spatial perception he could not trace where the connection was going.

It stretched unimaginably far.

He could only guess.

Perhaps it connected to a central archive somewhere in the Immortal Realm or possibly to the main Guardian Beast Temple network.

A full minute passed.

Then the Vermilion Bird’s eyes suddenly widened.

Even in her flaming avian form, the shock was obvious.

Her wings stiffened.

The Azure Dragon noticed immediately.

"What did you find?"

The Vermilion Bird slowly turned her head toward Lin Mu.

Her voice carried clear disbelief.

"This is..."

"...’that’ Lin Mu."

Temple Head Puyi blinked.

"That Lin Mu?"

The Vermilion Bird continued.

"The disciple of the Pillars of the Void."

The words echoed through the temple hall.

The Azure Dragon froze.

For the first time since appearing, his massive form visibly flickered.

"...What?"

Both spirits stared at Lin Mu again.

This time their gaze was completely different.

Recognition.

Shock.

Even a trace of respect.

Lin Mu remained calm.

But inside, he was slightly surprised.

He had not expected the Guardian Spirits to have records of him.

The Vermilion Bird spoke slowly.

"It is indeed him."

"The winner of the Rust Sky World Guardian Beast Tournament."

"The human trained by the Pillars of the Void."