"Hey! Come out here, who is it? Don't hide it."
The first sect leader of the Sword Sect felt a strange sense of unease at her rudeness, as she only shouted for her elders to appear. However, as the first sect leader of the Sword Sect and the first person to establish the sect, he was naturally magnanimous and did not take it to heart. Since someone had come here for the trial, he continued to test the disciples of the Sword Sect according to the previous procedure.
Xie Zhou, who made the remarks, was completely unaware that he had acted somewhat irrationally, which was probably due to the difference in eras that separated them by several chasms.
Just as Xie Zhou was about to investigate where the sound was coming from, he wondered where it was coming from.
The system popped up and said, "Host, the system has detected that this is a space, and it is an era created by one person. The things in here should not be underestimated. Moreover, I am sure that the person who just spoke should be the first master of the Sword Sect."
"Who exactly is that person? They're all from the past, would they still exist? Something feels a bit eerie."
Xie Zhou couldn't imagine that the person he had just spoken to was a great figure from hundreds of years ago. Could it be that the person in front of him was like the two powerful figures he had met before?
The system explained, "Your reasoning makes sense, but you must not underestimate this place!"
"Of course I know that, but I'm very curious about what the first sect leader looked like?"
"Host, you're doing it again..."
Xie Zhou smiled, wasn't one of her own mottos about judging people? Hahaha...
She had already raised her questions, but there had been no response for a long time, and she didn't know when the so-called Sword Sect Master would show up.
Xie Zhou, wanting to provoke him, said, "I think you're just talking big. If you were the first sect leader, you would have been gone long ago, probably even your ashes would have vanished. If it were just a remnant of your soul, I might believe it, but I've never heard of the first sect leader's deeds. I'm afraid it's not..."
The first sect leader of the Sword Sect nearly vomited blood upon hearing this. Clutching his aching chest, he was so anxious he almost wanted to appear, but the time wasn't right. After several attempts to calm himself down, he finally said, "Absurd! How did you, this traitorous disciple, manage to enter this place?"
Seeing that no one had appeared, Xie Zhou put her little schemes aside. She naturally understood, since she remembered what Senior Brother Song had told her. She wondered which training ground they had gone to.
Her thoughts drifted away, and she quickly pulled them back.
Xie Zhou replied, "This disciple has his own way of getting in. Please, Sect Master, begin the trial!"
After saying that, she went to ask the system to gather military intelligence.
"Have you detected everything on the system's end? What exactly is this trial?"
The system couldn't detect it, so it just slipped out.
"No, we don't know the details of this trial. Please take a look for yourself first."
"Um……"
Just as Xie Zhou was having a pleasant conversation with the system, a general in the shape of a human made of dozens of stones suddenly descended from the sky. He held a black iron sword and stared straight at Xie Zhou with empty eyes.
Xie Zhou quickly retreated, and with a loud "Bang!", miraculously the ground did not crack, and the stone general strode towards Xie Zhou.
Xie Zhou was somewhat surprised. He hadn't even figured out the situation yet, and the first trial subject had already been chosen so quickly?
She had no choice but to draw her sword, her hand on the hilt, her gestures ready, her eyes growing sharper, creating an atmosphere of tension.
Little did they know that Xie Zhou was facing an executor left behind by the first sect leader, who was in charge of the first trial.
General Stone stopped in front of Xie Zhou, slowly opened his mouth, and said, "The first trial begins. I am the guardian. This trial has three stages. Only if the challenger passes all three stages can he obtain the inheritance power of the first sect master of the Sword Sect. If the challenger is defeated in the middle, he can ask to leave, but he will bear the consequences himself!"
The sound was like the dull thud of a drum being struck repeatedly.
When Xie Zhou first saw the stone general suddenly stop, he thought it was about to unleash a powerful attack to subdue him. But he was just overthinking it; it was the guardian of the trial.
We need to be fully focused and ready to face the next challenge; we must pass all three hurdles.
The system, now energized, cheered, "Go, host! These three challenges shouldn't be too difficult for you, you still have the system!"
Xie Zhou, however, changed his attitude completely. He sheathed his spirit sword, clenched his fists and bowed respectfully, saying calmly, "Greetings, Sect Master. Xie Zhou, disciple of the Sword Sect, requests your guidance!"
The guardian immediately waved his hand, and a small device resembling an altar suddenly rose from the ground.
He then perfectly inserted the black iron sword in his hand into one of the sword slots.
The first trial begins.
A halo of light appeared around Xie Zhou, like a magic array.
"What's this?"
Xie Zhou asked, but the guards remained silent.
Xie Zhou reactivated his defensive posture, ready to engage in war at any moment.
Perhaps the light was too dazzling, so Xie Zhou closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her surroundings had changed.
She saw thousands of swords hovering around her.
"Host, this is the first trial, a formation called the Ten Thousand Swords Formation."
"clear."
Suddenly, the guardian's voice rang out, "Challenger, you must find the real sword among all these swords. That is the true form. The time limit is one incense stick's time. Challenger, please begin your search!"
Xie Zhou understood the rules; she needed to find the true form of the sword among the 100,000 sword shadows in a very short time.
But this was really easy for her.
Xie Zhou flew up and looked down at the sword shadows, but as she moved, the swords also moved and stopped in mid-air.
She smiled, made a sword-finger gesture with her hands, gently covered her eyes, and when she opened them again, her pupils changed color. Her vision quickly broadened, and she could see the entire sword formation with exceptional clarity.
She used her eye technique directly, and the light emitted by the sword itself was different with the help of the eye technique.
Xie Zhou began to examine the unique sword among so many others.
Xie Zhou quickly located the sword's true form within a single breath.
The guards watching from outside were also somewhat surprised. Very few people had entered the trial grounds. Although the first test was very simple, besides her, probably no one else could find the sword itself in such a short time.
Xie Zhou, possessing a special ability to see through things, was not afraid of any of this, after confirming that it was the real sword.
With a faint smile on his face, he said, "Found it!"
She immediately reached out and used her magic to pull the sword back into her hand, easily passing the first test.
The surrounding 100,000 sword shadows all disappeared, and the main hall returned to its previous state.
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