Cai Yanhong took Ling Tian and left the Juxian Building quietly. In just a few dozen breaths, they had already reached the Dan League headquarters. This speed was truly terrifying.
Ling Tian was brought into the core area of the Dan League headquarters, where seven old men with terrifying auras were already sitting. He had some impression of the other six, as they were the seven elders who presided over the competition today.
The old man in the middle, who was so old that he was about to die, attracted Ling Tian's attention, because this person had reached the stage of the Five Degenerations of Heaven and Man, and his condition was no longer something that could be saved by elixirs.
"Young friend, come here. Let me introduce you. This is our leader Xiao Yichen, the first elder Yuan Xiao, the second elder Tang Qilin..."
Ling Tian greeted everyone respectfully and then sat up straight.
"Your name is Ling Tian, right? Don't be shy. I just wanted to check something with you this time. I have no ill intentions."
"Grand Elder, please explain!"
"This is the soul bead you used in the second round of the second test. We checked it, and the light inside has almost disappeared. I guess it was absorbed by your soul, right?"
Yuan Xiao's words had already given Ling Tian a rough idea, and he hadn't concealed anything. "Replying to the Great Elder, it is true. I'm truly sorry that these light spots disappeared because of a moment of sheer amusement. I can compensate you with other items."
"You don't have to pay us any compensation, but we have a very important task. We need to find someone with exceptional soul power to do it, and you are our initial choice. This will be of great benefit to you. I won't tell you the specific task for now, but we need to retest your soul power. I hope you will give it your all. This will be a measure for us to judge whether you can meet our standards. Is that okay?"
Yuan Xiao did not act tough, and his words were full of inquiry. Ling Tian pondered for a long time. Although he didn't know what he was going to do, he believed that something that could make these strong men so cautious must be very important.
"May I ask the level of danger?"
"Danger and opportunity coexist, haha!"
Yuan Xiao's words fully explained the extent of the danger, but also revealed the huge opportunities therein. After careful consideration, Ling Tian agreed.
"A wise move. Now I need you to relax and let the leader check it out."
Ling Tian paused for a moment. It would be disadvantageous for him to relax his mind. After some consideration, he agreed. It seemed that there was no point in disagreeing in this situation.
"Alliance leader, you can use it now."
Hearing Yuan Xiao's words, Xiao Yichen raised his eyes slightly, his eyeballs swayed slightly, and he raised his right hand with some difficulty, "Child, come here."
Ling Tian was in a trance for a moment. Just as he was about to take a step forward, a burning sensation in his body instantly woke him up. He looked at Xiao Yichen and walked over.
However, Ling Tian's action ignited a trace of excitement in the dying Xiao Yichen. When his dry big hand rested on Ling Tian's forehead, a wonderful feeling spread throughout his body, indescribably comfortable, and then he slowly lost consciousness.
When he woke up, he felt a sense of terror.
"You lost consciousness just now?"
After carefully checking his entire body inside and out, he felt relieved when he found nothing was left.
"No, how come the soul is so much stronger? Could it be..."
When Ling Tian was puzzled, Yuan Xiao and the other seven people came in again. They looked a little funny with their smiles on their faces.
"Great Elder, how should I test next?"
"Well, that's no longer necessary. The leader has already checked and you meet our requirements. You must keep everything we say to yourself. If even a little bit of it leaks out, not only you, but our entire Dan League will suffer the calamity of extinction."
Ling Tian's eyes narrowed, and he was extremely frightened. What kind of mission would make such a powerful Dan League so cautious?
"In the final two matches, you just need to perform decently. Don't display any stunning soul power. After the competition, the top 100 contestants will enter the Void Crossing Secret Realm along with talented disciples from various factions. Your mission this time is to enter the Secret Realm Palace. We'll give you a detailed blueprint with a secret passage leading directly to the final level. You must reach there faster than everyone else. There's a powerful Soul Storm barrier there, just like a Soul Orb, but ten thousand times more powerful."
"How do I do this?"
Yuan Xiao and the other seven smiled wickedly and said, "It's very simple. Just walk in and enjoy the pleasure of being abused. But be careful, once you are kicked out, you will never get back in, so you can only fight the soul storm fiercely. Only by being more ruthless than it can you have a glimmer of hope of success. The process is very painful, but afterward you will find that it is all worth it. Those who successfully break through will have their souls directly reach the holy realm. How tempting is this?"
"What?"
Ling Tian exclaimed, "Soul Saint Realm?" He knew exactly what this meant. Once a soul entered the Saint Realm, it had already transcended the shackles of the spirit and could capture the subtle immortal energy in the air to condense an immortal energy pill. This was a method only available to those who had transcended tribulations and ascended to the true immortal body.
Ling Tian wasn't fooled by this temptation for long. Regaining his composure, he said, "I'll do my best, but don't get your hopes up. Since you've found me, it means the final level has never been successfully breached. I don't believe you're the only ones who know this. Also, there must be something even more precious inside, right? I wish to know everything."
Yuan Xiao and the others were silent for a while, and after exchanging opinions, they finally revealed everything, "There are three items inside: a bottle of Immortal Essence Liquid, a plant of Immortal Spirit Fruit, and a Immortal Longevity Pill."
Ling Tian's eyes were focused. If any one of these three items came into the world, it would definitely drive countless cultivators crazy. No wonder Yuan Xiao and the others said that once it was leaked, the alliance would be destroyed.
"If you succeed, you can take one of the other two items, except for the Immortal Longevity Pill."
"Okay, I'll do my best."
After Ling Tian swore his soul oath and left, Tang Qilin looked at Yuan Xiao, "Great Elder, do you think he will succeed?"
"It's difficult. The leader was even stronger than him in spirit power, but he still couldn't pass it."
Speaking of Xiao Yichen, the seven of them felt even more heartbroken. If they failed to obtain the Immortal Longevity Pill, he would pass away within three years. If he was not around, the Alchemy Alliance would be in danger.
"That girl named Li Cuimei is not bad either, do you want her?"
"Forget it. Although she has the Emperor Pill physique, her soul power is far inferior to Ling Tian's. Besides, this matter cannot be known to too many people, even if we fail."
Ling Tian returned to his room, his mind constantly thinking about the conversation he had just had with Yuan Xiao and the others. His messy head didn't gradually calm down until the second half of the night.
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