Shen Yuan brought the Xuan Huang Qi to break the Earth Gate Trial and suppressed Yu Ke, who was already seriously injured, with a flushed face and surging blood in his chest.
Behind him, the Yang God statue that was transformed into a Taoist priest in green slowly bent its proud body under the weight of the mountain, as if kneeling to salute Shen Yuan.
Shen Yuan's words shocked everyone present.
The first tower explorer to complete the Earth Gate Trial in tens of thousands of years!
If these words were to spread, they would surely cause a stir in the entire Xuanhuang Realm.
The Xuanhuang Linglong Tower has existed for tens of thousands of years, and there are many powerful people in the Spirit Refining Realm among the practitioners who try to break into the Earth Gate for the trial.
Even 27,000 years ago, a saint son from the Holy Land of Dongtian broke into the gate of Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda with the cultivation level of the late stage of spirit refining, but ultimately returned empty-handed and lost the qualification to climb the tower.
What is most disturbing is that after the memory of the Holy Son of Cave Heaven was erased, he didn’t even know how he failed.
Because this matter was not widely publicized and was only spread among the top leaders of the major sects, it did not bring much bad impact. After all, the Saint Son's peerless cultivation in the late stage of spirit refining was unparalleled in the contemporary era and no one dared to question it.
After this incident, everyone witnessed the horror of the Earth Gate Trial. Coupled with the method of erasing memory, everyone became even more afraid of the Earth Gate Trial.
In this situation, except for some ignorant young people, no one would try the Earth Gate Trial.
And just today, Shen Yuan, who is suspected to be an ancient Qi cultivator, actually claimed that he had broken through the Earth Gate Trial and made all the key information of the trial public.
Faced with Shen Yuan's words, everyone subconsciously wanted to refute, but when they saw the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas converging behind Shen Yuan, they closed their mouths tightly.
The strange vision transformed by the mysterious yellow energy is the pattern on the Earth Gate, which is the Earth Gate's recognition of Shen Yuan. Once this strange vision appears, all the voices of doubt will disappear.
Dong Youzi and He Zhen finally looked at Shen Yuan with an unprecedented seriousness in their eyes. Shen Yuan's performance was enough to make the two saints of noble birth regard him as a competitor.
As for Yu Ke, who was struggling to hold on under the weight of the mountain, no one paid any attention to him.
Since Yu Ke chose to provoke Shen Yuan, he naturally has to bear the consequences of failing the provocation.
Yu Ke's pupils trembled and his eyes were bloodshot as he tried to ask for help, but Dong Youzi and He Zhen had no intention of helping. Facing the aggressive Shen Yuan, Yu Ke could only grit his teeth and take out a light silver talisman from his storage ring.
With his hands forming seals, Yu Ke recited in a hoarse voice:
"The Mysterious Sect of Heaven and Earth, the root of all Qi. I have practiced for millions of kalpas to prove my supernatural powers. Within and outside the Three Realms, only Taoism reigns supreme.
There is a golden light on my body, covering my body. I cannot see it, I cannot hear it. It encompasses the heaven and earth, and nurtures all living things.”
As he recited the Taoist mantra, the power of the Yang God instantly activated the light silver talisman, and golden light covered Yu Ke's whole body in an instant.
The injuries on Yu Ke's body and the damage to his Yang Shen Dharma Image were all restored to their peak state under the great golden light. The pressure of the mountain brought by the Xuanhuang Qi was broken in an instant. He did not give in to Shen Yuan's momentum.
“It’s actually the Golden Light Mantra, one of the eight great Taoist magic spells. This must have been made by a great master who is proficient in the Golden Light Mantra. It is so valuable that it can be used as a trump card in a life-and-death fight.
It seems that as a candidate for the Holy Son with a little bit of Qingxu Heaven, he still has some background."
Ji Zhaoyang on the side was quite surprised, then changed the subject and said:
“But the Golden Light Mantra is only invulnerable to all attacks while it is maintained, and it can restore one’s injuries to their peak state.
Once the talisman loses its effect, it will return to its previous state."
Ji Zhaoyang's words almost made it clear that Yu Ke was completely weak at the moment.
Yu Ke said with a look of shock and anger:
"Ji Zhaoyang! I have no grudge against you, why are you targeting me like this?"
Ji Zhaoyang snorted coldly, waved his wide dragon robe lightly, took a step forward, and unleashed the powerful pressure of the middle stage of spirit refining towards Yu Ke without reservation.
"I owe Fellow Daoist Shen a favor. In this Xuanhuang Linglong Tower, if you provoke Fellow Daoist Shen, it is equivalent to provoking me."
Yu Ke suddenly looked at Shen Yuan, who had an indifferent expression, and his thoughts were in turmoil.
This golden spell talisman is already his biggest trump card, but even if he recovers to his peak state, he may not be able to defeat Shen Yuan, the ancient Qi cultivator.
In addition, Ji Zhaoyang openly supported Shen Yuan, which made Yu Ke even more uneasy. He said to Shen Yuan in a low voice:
"I didn't know before that Fellow Daoist Shen had successfully passed the Earth Gate Trial. I hope you will forgive me for my slip of the tongue."
Shen Yuan's expression remained calm, as if he had not heard Yu Ke's words at all.
Seeing this, Yu Ke gritted his teeth and took out a jade box from his storage ring.
"Since you are practicing the way of refining Qi, you should be very familiar with the Qi of heaven and earth.
Inside this jade box is a Qingyuan precious jade, which is a special product of the Qingxu Heaven. It can generate a trace of Qingyuan True Mysterious Qi. I will give it to you as an apology today."
As he spoke, Yu Ke used his magical powers to lift up the jade box and handed it to Shen Yuan.
After hearing Yu Ke's words, the expression on Shen Yuan's face finally changed a little.
The mysterious energy transformed into a big hand that took over the jade box. Shen Yuan waved his sleeves lightly to use his Yuan Qi to dispel the traces of magic power on it, and then he reached out to open the jade box.
In the jade box was a green round spiritual jade with a faint, barely detectable spiritual light inside it, which was exactly the Qingyuan Xuan Zhenqi.
Qingyuan Zhenxuanqi is the famous Qi of the upper heaven and earth in the Xuanhuang Realm. It is only produced in a small place in the Qingxu sky in the Xuanhuang Realm.
Qingyuan Zhenxuanqi is inferior to other upper-level qi of heaven and earth in terms of attacking ability, but it has the same effect as the Sage Enlightenment Array, and can help people comprehend supernatural powers and practice the true method.
With such precious effects, the value of Qingyuan Xuan Zhen Qi is naturally needless to say. Xiao Youqingxu Zhitian has existed in the world for tens of thousands of years and a complete portion of Qingyuan Xuan Zhen Qi has never been leaked.
Even if some of it flows out, it is just like the Qingyuan precious jade presented by Yu Ke, which only contains a trace of the Qi of heaven and earth. It is far from being able to reach the level of refining and can only be used as an aid to cultivation.
The Qingyuan True Mysterious Energy in the Qingyuan Gem is too scarce, and the effect it can produce is not outstanding.
However, because it is associated with the Qi of the upper heaven and earth, the apparent value of the Qingyuan gem far exceeds its actual value.
But in the eyes of those who know the value of things, such a precious object as Qingyuan Baoyu is of a kind that is neither worth eating nor worth throwing away.
It is precisely because of this that Yu Ke easily took out the Qingyuan jade as compensation.
However, Yu Ke would never have imagined that for Shen Yuan, who possessed the great supernatural power of Nine Breaths to Subdue Qi, a trace of the Qi of Heaven and Earth would represent the endless Qi of Heaven and Earth in the future.
For Shen Yuan, this spiritual object is a treasure that can be transformed into his own combat power in the fastest way.
Suppressing the joy in his eyes, Shen Yuan reached out and closed the jade box in his hand, then put it back into the storage ring.
In fact, Shen Yuan did not really intend to take action against Yu Ke.
Right now, the only means of attack that can really threaten the powerful spirit cultivators is the Xuanhuang Qi. On the other hand, Yu Ke has the advantage in cultivation. As the son of the Queen of Heaven who has some Qingxu power, he must have other cards up his sleeve.
In this case, being able to force out a Golden Light Spell Talisman and a Qingyuan Jade would be a good gain for Shen Yuan.
With a wave of his hand, Yu Ke dispersed the oppression of the Xuanhuang Qi. He heaved a sigh of relief and quickly stopped the Taoist mantra to retract the Golden Light Spell.
Looking at the Golden Light Spell in his hand, whose light had mostly dissipated, Yu Ke knew very well that this precious Golden Light Spell talisman could not sustain the next complete battle, which made him unable to help but show a look of pain.
Fortunately, the current crisis has been resolved.
“Not a loss!”
Yu Ke could only comfort himself with such words and then hide his resentment deep in his heart.
The conflict that was about to break out calmed down, which was a scene that everyone present was happy to see.
Everyone's eyes turned to the stone platform that had been repaired at some unknown time. Above the stone platform, the two gates of heaven and earth exuded an ancient and heavy atmosphere.
Dong Youzi stepped forward onto the high platform, his eyes moving between the two gates of heaven and earth, and then he asked Shen Yuan:
"Did Fellow Daoist Shen have anyone with him when he participated in the Earth Gate Trial?"
Shen Yuan shook his head and said, "No one on the first floor can see each other, so naturally there is no one traveling together."
Dong Youzi looked deep and said, "In the past, when it came to trials above the thirteenth level, even in the historical remnants among the human gate, it was possible to encounter other trialists of the same level.
This time the human gate disappears, and everyone will enter the earth gate trial, and I'm afraid they will be teleported to the same trial site."
As soon as he finished speaking, a strange smile appeared on Dong Youzi's cold face.
"Everyone, see you in the trial!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Youzi pushed open the door and his figure disappeared on the platform.
Seeing this, Ji Zhaoyang laughed and walked up to the stone platform.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, I will go ahead."
He Zhen and Yu Ke frowned slightly, looked at each other, stepped onto the stone platform together, and pushed open the door of the Earth Gate Trial together.
Shen Yuan was the only one left in the entire thirteen-story building.
Shen Yuan did not choose to enter the trial immediately, but raised his head to look upward.
The golden eyes that had previously brought down the blessing mark of the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda had disappeared, but Shen Yuan could still sense a bit of prying gaze.
There seemed to be an inexplicable malice in that look.
Shen Yuan withdrew his gaze, and a sense of vigilance rose in his heart. He then walked to the platform and pushed open the door.
A space channel opened up from the endless void. Before Shen Yuan could catch the rhythm of the space changes, his body shape changed and he appeared in a wilderness.
The sun in the sky emits a dim light and gradually sets in the west, and day and dusk alternate at this moment.
Everything that came into view on the earth was a dull and decayed color.
Looking around, Shen Yuan was in a desolate wilderness. Not far away were a few abandoned fields and dilapidated wooden houses. It looked like there was no one living there.
The entire wasteland is filled with an indescribable feeling of desolation and loneliness.
“There are actually traces of human habitation?”
A hint of curiosity arose in Shen Yuan's heart.
During a previous Earth Gate Trial, he had toured the mountains out of curiosity, but did not see any signs of human habitation in the mountains.
I didn't expect that the place I arrived at this time actually had people living there.
"Perhaps we can confirm what this place is from the local residents."
Such a thought flashed through Shen Yuan's mind, but then a hint of doubt arose in Shen Yuan's heart.
"The Xuanhuang Linglong Tower can block the secrets of heaven even in a barren mountain, so how can this place be an exception? Or is there some other secret here?"
With this thought in mind, Shen Yuan walked towards several dilapidated wooden houses.
These wooden houses have been abandoned for decades and look like they will collapse at any time, but judging from their appearance, they were quite simple even when they were intact.
My eyes swept across the courtyard in front of several wooden houses, which contained several water tanks, stone mills, and some simple tools.
Such a simple environment made Shen Yuan frown and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
“During the existence of the Dayin Empire, although there was no convenience of technological civilization, the magic civilization had developed to its peak, and basic spells replaced many crude tools.
Even ordinary people abandoned their common farming tools and replaced them with inexpensive tools, which greatly improved farming efficiency.
At the grassroots level in Daxia, Shennongsi will also inspect farming and provide assistance to families in need.”
“During this heyday of cultivation, even the lowest class of people could easily get enough food, and the living environment would not be so simple.
not to mention."
Shen Yuan looked at several pieces of wasteland. In those places covered with weeds were collapsed thatched houses.
This means that the simple wooden houses are already good residences in this village, and more thatched houses have already collapsed completely.
"This is not within the territory of the Dayin Dynasty?"
Shen Yuan could only make this judgment.
The next moment Shen Yuan's eyes focused and he looked up at the sky in the distance.
The dim sun seemed to be frozen at a position about to set, and the dusk above the earth became increasingly darker, even taking on an ominous bloody hue under the fiery clouds reflected on the horizon.
Under the bloody cover, dry hands stretched out from the rubble piles, and many warriors in armor, resembling corpses, crawled out of their graves, wandering across the wasteland with rusty long swords in their hands.
“Gah!”
On the dry trees, crows with three eyes let out shrill screams that echoed throughout the wilderness.
The heaven and earth seemed to change at this moment, and countless strange things appeared on the originally desolate wilderness.
Ghosts shaped like lanterns, zombies with white hair, skeletons made of pieces of bones, these horrible creatures roam the wasteland, instantly turning the originally empty wasteland into a place where hundreds of ghosts roam at night.
In the shadow of the distant swamp, huge scarlet eyes looked at Shen Yuan through the shadow of the mountains and forests, their gazes filled with unspeakable cruelty and greed.
The earth trembled, and the mountains located on the edge of the wilderness turned into giants with yellow bodies and ferocious faces.
There was a huge wound on the giant's abdomen, and there was no flesh and blood inside. The huge body seemed to have been devoured by the evil spirits, leaving only the empty shell wandering aimlessly in the wilderness following the bloody dusk.
The ghosts and monsters, the huge scarlet eyes in the swamp, and the wandering corpse giants all had a strange aura, but none of them had reached the realm of refining the spirit and could not pose any threat to Shen Yuan.
However, the scene of demons dancing wildly here was something Shen Yuan had never seen in his life.
"What's going on?"
"Life and death are out of balance, and reincarnation is disordered. In the Xuanhuang Realm, there is actually such a place of disaster?"
Thoughts raced through his mind, and Shen Yuan's sword energy merged into one, transforming into a sword that tore through the sky and went straight into the clouds above the wasteland.
This place was too strange. He wanted to fly higher and determine where this place was based on the surrounding terrain.
The sword's light reached above the clouds in an instant. Shen Yuan leaned over and saw the endless sea.
The wasteland where he was was just a huge island in the ocean.
"This is?"
Shen Yuan's heart was shaken, and the next moment he felt an endless amount of malice coming towards him like a wave.
He looked towards the source of the malice, which was the dim sun in the sky frozen in the afterglow of the sunset.
Looking directly at the sun filled with deathly silence above the clouds, Shen Yuan's sight penetrated the dusk light without any warmth, and he finally saw the truth behind the sun.
It was a pair of dim and turbid eyes, overlooking the entire island from a high position.
Everything is reflected in His eyes, as if He is the supreme god who dominates everything!