Shen Yu and the others walked out of the bronze door one after another, having completed their own trials.

"Sister, how many levels have you passed?"

"Three levels, and I failed at the fourth level." Shen Yu did not look disappointed.

She had defeated two opponents who had just entered the Tendon and Veins Realm, and one opponent who had reached the minor success stage of the Tendon and Veins Realm, and she was already very satisfied.

Among her peers, she is already very outstanding.

Everyone who came out was talking about the trial levels they had passed. Without exception, everyone had a victory, and no one could not defeat even the first gatekeeper.

Their battle records in the Ascension Palace undoubtedly represent their strength. Practitioners all speak with strength, so whoever passes more levels will attract the admiration of others.

However, after the trial, everyone received a reward, and everyone tacitly chose it without asking or saying anything.

"Why haven't Senior Sister and Junior Brother come out yet?"

"Master Yunfeng and the others haven't come out either."

At this time, a member of the Yun family's side branch explained:

"The stronger you are, the more time you will spend in there. Sometimes there will be some special rewards that need to be refined in there."

Everyone waited for a while, and Yun Yun and her brother came out, but there was still no sign of Zhou Qing and Bai Ruoyue.

"Don't worry, it's still early." Yun Yun comforted everyone in Taibai, looking at the bronze door, sighing in her heart.

As expected, these two people from Taibai are truly talented and powerful.

There is no one in her Yun family who can compare to them.

"Sister, did you get that thing?" Yun Duo whispered to Yun Yun.

"I got it."

After waiting for a long time, Bai Ruoyue finally came out with a smile on her face, and it was obvious that she had encountered good things.

"Big sister!" Shen Yu waved at Bai Ruoyue, "You finally came out."

"Senior Sister, how many opponents have you defeated?" Shen Long was particularly concerned about this.

"Six." Bai Ruoyue replied.

She is the most qualified one among this group so far.

Everyone was shocked. This number was undoubtedly the highest among all and no one could compare to it.

Those who were previously celebrating that they had defeated one more gatekeeper than others were now silent, with all their pride gone.

Bai Ruoyue has reached the minor success stage of the internal organs realm, which means that she has reached the extreme of the internal organs realm, which can be said to be terrifying.

When they thought of the girl in front of them and her fame before Zhou Qing appeared, they felt that this seemed normal.

Looking at Bai Ruoyue, a mixture of respect and helplessness appeared in the eyes of the Yun family.

God really bless Taibai.

In fact, warriors from all sides rarely show up at the ultimate level of tendons and veins.

Anyone who reaches this level will generally begin to retreat and prepare to break through to the next level.

It is much more difficult to find an internal organ warrior at the ultimate level outside than to find one at the bone refining level.

Therefore, cross-level battles in the conventional sense will not include the extreme.

And the ultimate realm, strictly speaking, is not a real small realm. It does not represent a small leap in strength like great success or small success.

This only means continuing to refine a certain aspect of oneself on the basis of great success and tempering it to the current extreme. It is a continued accumulation of quantity, not a small qualitative change.

It can be said to be the ultimate state, but it is also okay to say it is the pinnacle of great success.

As long as you have reached great success, you can try to break through to the next level without reaching the extreme, but the consequence of doing so is that you will be weaker than others.

"After the gatekeeper's strength increased to the Bone Refining Realm, he asked me if I wanted to continue the challenge, but I didn't." Bai Ruoyue looked at Yun Yun.

"The gatekeeper said that if I continue to challenge and fail, I will never be able to enter the Tianming Sect again."

"I think I might come to Wubian Tianxu again in the future, and I am not sure of defeating the Bone Refining Realm, so I gave up the challenge."

After practicing for many years, Bai Ruoyue is very clear about her own strength.

She is no match for the Bone Refining Realm.

She can only fight off a few moves and engage in a fight with a Bone Refining Realm warrior like Gao Dingtian whose Qi and blood are declining, or a wild beast that has just entered the Bone Refining Realm.

But if a real fight breaks out, she will definitely lose.

What's more, she would have no hope against a normal bone-refining warrior.

Bai Ruoyue felt a little regretful in her heart. If the martial arts she mastered could be the so-called Heavenly Martial Arts, or even peerless magical skills, then she would totally dare to fight against the Bone Refining Realm.

But she didn't.

It’s a pity that I am not his junior brother. If I were his junior brother, with his talent and past performance, even without the Heavenly Martial Arts, once he reached the minor success in the Organ Realm, he would definitely be able to fight against those in the Bone Refining Realm.

Alas, I am still no match for my junior brother after all.

Yun Yun was somewhat surprised after hearing what Bai Ruoyue said.

"The gatekeeper will ask you whether you want to continue the challenge? If you fail, you can no longer enter the Tianming Sect?"

She had no idea about this, and Yun Yuannan had never told them about it.

Bai Ruoyue was a little surprised, "Didn't I ask you?"

Shen Yu shook his head. "No, I was no match for the fourth gatekeeper. He didn't say anything. He defeated me, gave me a reward, and sent me out."

Bai Ruoyue pondered, could it be that the Tianming Sect thought I was a promising talent, so they took special care of me? "No." Yun Yun shook her head, "My father said that there was a member of the Yun family who failed in the challenge and entered the Ascension Palace again after several years without being restricted."

"Defeated by the gatekeepers, you will not be barred from entering the Ascension Palace."

"Hmm?" Bai Ruoyue was puzzled. "That's exactly what the gatekeeper told me."

"He shouldn't lie to you, so the only possibility is..." Yun Yun said, "If you fail before the gatekeeper asks you whether to continue, you won't be banned from entering the Tianming Sect. But if you fail after being asked, I'm afraid that will be the consequence he said."

"What's the logic behind this?"

Everyone was puzzled, but they all felt that what Yun Yun said made sense.

"The Tianming Sect is gone, who knows." Bai Ruoyue didn't care much, it wouldn't affect her anyway.

"Why aren't we questioned?" asked a disciple of the Yun family.

"Maybe they will ask after you reach a certain level." Yun Duo said honestly.

"We are all too weak to be reminded by the Gatekeeper."

“…”

Although this is the truth, there is no need for you to say it so bluntly! It hurts my heart.

"Is the junior brother not out yet?"

"No, he's the only one left."

Bai Ruoyue was not surprised after understanding the situation.

Zhou Qing was sure that she could defeat more gatekeepers than she did, which was something she had expected.

Dengxian Pool.

After Zhou Qing entered the pool, things changed.

The originally colorless and transparent pool water suddenly turned red, then quickly turned blue, and after a while there was another change.

For a moment, the entire Dengxian Pond became colorful, and mist gradually rose.

The icy energy penetrated directly into Zhou Qing's body, causing him to shiver. Soon, the energy became hot and turned Zhou Qing's body red.

Ice and fire, an incomparable feeling.

There were also strands of energy that rushed straight into his brain and entered the soul realm, nourishing his soul and strengthening his spiritual sea.

The powers contained in the Ascension Pool quickly filled Zhou Qing's body, and then they stagnated for a moment and began to circulate in Zhou Qing's body along a peculiar route.

Looking from the outside, one could see a spot of light appear on Zhou Qing's skin at the position of his heart. A ray of light started from this spot, passed horizontally, and reached the other side of his chest.

Then the light extended to every part of Zhou Qing's body, like some kind of mysterious imprint.

The room where the Dengxian Pool was located suddenly began to glow, and symbols that were invisible just now suddenly emerged. The mysteries were endless, as if they recorded the most mysterious truths.

At first glance, it looks like Zhou Qing's blood vessels and meridians.

An endless stream of unknown mystical power surged in his body, and Zhou Qing could also clearly sense what was flowing within the light on his body surface.

Above Zhou Qing's head, a strange vision of the heavenly level suddenly appeared, and a rolling breath poured down from the top of the heavenly level and fell into Zhou Qing's body.

In this room, invisible flames rose and burned fiercely.

At a certain moment, Zhou Qing frowned and his face was a little distorted. He felt as if his body was hammered, as if someone was forging him.

It's painful, but after each forging, there is a slight sense of comfort.

The body is the material, the Immortal Pond is the furnace, and various special features are the auxiliary materials...

The end point of all the light on Zhou Qing's body was his abdomen, where a dot was also generated and was gradually growing...

This process continues and time keeps passing.

In the front hall, Bai Ruoyue and the others were originally in a good mood because they had gained something, but now they all had worried looks on their faces.

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"Why hasn't Junior Brother come out yet?"

Looking at the sky outside, even though it has been relatively dark due to the red fog covering the Boundless Sky Ruins, it is now obvious that it is about to get dark.

When they came, both Lu Qingmo and Yun Yuannan told them that they should go and come back on the same day and not stay for long.

If you stay in Tianxu for too long, you will be eroded by the power here.

And if it’s dark, there’s no telling what kind of dangers there might be.

The people of the Yun family were already whispering, and some even suggested that they leave first, but this was suppressed by Yun Yun, the eldest daughter.

"Junior brother is not in any danger. Maybe he was delayed inside by something."

Bai Ruoyue pondered, she was very sure that Zhou Qing was fine.

She also fused a pair of heart wings. If Zhou Qing's life was in danger, she would be able to feel it, but so far, there has been no unusual sign.

But Zhou Qing's absence for a long time is bound to cause concern.

Bai Ruoyue looked at the Yun family and said, "Yun Yun, why don't you go back to Black Mountain first, and we will stay here and wait for Junior Brother to come out."

She had no reason to force the Yun family to stay and wait together.

Yun Yun thought about it and shook her head.

"We all came here together, so we should go back together."

Some people from the Yun family wanted to say something, but were held back by the people around them, and ultimately chose to listen to Yun Yun.

"Thanks."

Bai Ruoyue thanked him gratefully and thought that Yun Yun was a pretty good person, gentle and generous, with a pretty face and an outstanding figure.

If her junior fellow apprentice was not Zhou Qing, then it would not be impossible to form an alliance with the Yun family.

But Bai Ruoyue also knew that if it wasn't for Zhou Qingyun's family, they would not look down on her.

But the anxiety and worry in everyone's hearts have accumulated more and more as time goes by.

In the Dengxian Pond, the brilliant water gradually dimmed and returned to its transparent color.

The side walls and floor of the room no longer emitted bluish-white dust, and became calm.

The light on Zhou Qing's body surface began to dim, and the light seemed to flow, as if there was liquid being transported inside.

The unknown secret power in the body also began to gather and compress...

In the end, everything came down to that point in Zhou Qing's lower abdomen.

After all the power was gathered together, that point suddenly expanded and turned into a seed the size of a soybean.

"call!"

Invisible air waves surged out of Zhou Qing's body, blowing the pool water that had returned to its transparent color.

Zhou Qing's body was covered with a layer of jade-like glow, which was extremely sacred, like a god descending from heaven.

After a while, everything returned to normal. Zhou Qing opened his eyes. He was confused at first, but then he regained clarity.

Before Zhou Qing could do anything, he disappeared here and returned to the dark space.

Did this kick him out directly?

A light appeared before his eyes, and a bronze door appeared and opened automatically. Zhou Qing walked out.

Bai Ruoyue and the others all looked at Zhou Qing. Zhou Qing looked around, then greeted them with a smile.

"Everyone is here."

Then Bai Ruoyue pulled him up and ran straight out of the Ascension Palace, and the others quickly followed.

"Master Sister..."

"No time to explain, go!"

Only then did Zhou Qing realize that it was already dark.

It seemed like he had been in there too long.

Zhou Qing quickly apologized to others, saying that it was because of him that everyone was stranded here.

"It's not too late now." Yun Yun shook her head slightly.

"At least we didn't stay until the next day."

"Junior brother, why haven't you come out for so long?" Bai Ruoyue asked.

Zhou Qing explained, "The Ascension Palace gave me a reward that I had to refine and use on the spot, which delayed me for some time."

As he spoke, Zhou Qing felt excited as he felt his physical condition.

Big profit! It is worthy of the highest reward mentioned by the two gatekeepers! He turned back and glanced at the Ascension Palace unconsciously, but this one glance made his expression freeze and his scalp exploded.

He saw a humanoid creature covered in red hair. The creature gave him a strange smile and waved at him, as if saying goodbye.

The most important thing is that the distance between this red-haired creature and him is only... half a foot away! You turned around and found such a thing behind you. This is simply too terrifying.

Zhou Qing immediately wanted to punch him, but the next second, the red-haired creature disappeared, as if everything was just Zhou Qing's illusion.

But Zhou Qing didn’t think his eyes were so blurry.

What is that? Feeling its body again, the hairs that stood up slowly calmed down.

“Woo woo!”

The wind was whistling, bringing with it a strange sound, as if someone was laughing in everyone's ears.

"Junior brother, what are you looking at? Why are you so startled?"

"I seemed to see a person, but he disappeared immediately. I must have seen it wrong."

"Don't scare me." Shen Yu moved closer to Bai Ruoyue again.

"Let's go quickly." Zhou Qing said.

Everyone ran as fast as they could, leaving enough time to react, trying to leave this place as quickly as possible.

At a certain moment, Zhou Qing felt a chill on his back again. He glanced back and saw red hair faintly visible.

Zhou Qing raised his leg heavily, bringing up dirt and rocks, and hit it backwards with a whistling sound, but he did not hit anything, only making some noises in the empty ruins.

"What happened again?"

"My foot slipped."

“…”

Zhou Qing turned around and saw a dark red space behind him, with nothing in it.

But he knew that what happened just now was definitely not his illusion. There was indeed something watching them. To be more precise...

He was targeted.

Behind me, there is a ghost.

(End of this chapter)