Chapter 241: Passed
CRACKLE!
A brilliant stream of light burst forth. Countless streams of Sword Intent swirled up, and in an instant, a towering figure appeared. It was like a celestial soldier descended from the heavens, standing between heaven and earth, capable of annihilating all with a single gesture. Sword Intent flowed in its eyes. With a slight movement, it shot out several explosive streams of Sword Intent that thundered across the sky.
The Sword Intent Celestial Soldier pulled out a giant sword nearby and, with a BANG, smashed it down on Ge Ye’s golden Immortal. CRACKLE! Countless strands of Sword Intent erupted from the Immortal’s body.
Shen Daoxing tapped his toes lightly on the ground and leaped up, landing on the shoulder of the Sword Intent Celestial Soldier.
Ge Ye looked up at the world-shaking Sword Array and couldn’t help but feel astonished. ’It’s hard to believe this is the work of a kid who just entered the Spirit Transformation realm.’ Then he looked up and laughed madly. "Good! Excellent! Bring it on!"
BOOM!
The two giants crashed into each other, creating a burst of dazzling sparks. The entire void trembled, and a massive shockwave spread out in all directions.
Even the distant points of starlight scattered.
Even Dugu Sheng, who had been meditating off to the side, was startled by the commotion. She opened her eyes, watching the battle before her, completely captivated.
Now that Shen Daoxing had broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm, his Spiritual Power had increased immensely. Although the Taiyi Demon Suppressing Sword consumed a vast amount of energy, he could now maintain it for a considerable time, unlike before when a single use would drain his Spiritual Power completely.
But Ge Ye was a master of the Earth Profound Realm. Even though he had suppressed his cultivation, his aura was no weaker than Shen Daoxing’s.
BOOM!
The golden Immortal struck with its palm, conjuring a massive golden handprint. Everything in its path shattered, and all Sword Intent was annihilated. It seemed to grow stronger as it fought, its golden light flaring brilliantly.
VMMMM!
The greatswords embedded in the ground trembled slightly, letting out a hum. Then, like arrows loosed from a bow, WHOOSH, they shot into the air. Nine greatswords tore across the sky like nine colossal rainbows, eclipsing the sun as they smashed down toward the golden Immortal.
"Supreme Wuji, Vast Universe!"
Atop the golden Immortal’s shoulder, Ge Ye shouted, and a brilliant light erupted. He raised the Vast Heaven Brush in his hand and began to rapidly draw in the sky.
"Warriors, fighters, all arrayed, advance!"
Several large golden words appeared in the sky, their dazzling light illuminating the entire void.
He twirled the Vast Heaven Brush in his hand and tapped it against the void.
The several golden words shot forward.
BANG!
They smashed into the nine greatswords.
With a massive explosion, sparks flew everywhere.
A huge shockwave rippled out. The surrounding void instantly dimmed, and even the points of starlight vanished.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH...
The nine huge Treasure Swords were sent flying. They wobbled and twisted for a long moment before stabilizing.
Suddenly, a vast, murmuring sound arose, like the whispers of ancient gods and buddhas.
A golden light flashed in Ge Ye’s eyes, and he shot out two dazzling beams.
"Ancient True Immortal Technique, Supreme Divine Power!"
With a great shout, the Vast Heaven Brush in his hand floated up into the sky. It grew larger and larger, and in the blink of an eye, it landed in the golden Immortal’s grasp.
Countless golden characters drifted around it. The golden Immortal’s light flared, shimmering brilliantly. It raised the Vast Heaven Brush and brought it down with shocking, supreme might.
With just a slight movement, the entire space began to tremble.
Shen Daoxing immediately sensed an incomparably immense power, one capable of shaking heaven and earth. With a thought, he commanded a nearby giant Treasure Sword to strike.
CLANG!
With a crisp ring, the giant Treasure Sword was sent flying away without offering the slightest resistance.
Shen Daoxing’s expression hardened. He roared, "Rise!"
The nine Treasure Swords flared with brilliant light and began to move. SWISH SWISH SWISH! They all gathered together, forming a barrier in front of Shen Daoxing.
At the same time, the Seven-Colored Profound Platform inside Shen Daoxing began to spin rapidly. Arcs of black lightning flickered as a majestic torrent of Venerable Power surged out ceaselessly.
Shen Daoxing slammed his palm down onto the Sword Intent Celestial Soldier beneath his feet.
The black Venerable Power poured into it.
The Sword Intent Celestial Soldier roared and suddenly raised the giant sword in its hand. Streams of Venerable Power gathered, and black arcs of electricity flickered constantly, seemingly distorting space itself. The surroundings were stretched and compressed in turn.
The giant Treasure Sword in the Sword Intent Celestial Soldier’s hand, brimming with endless Venerable Power, joined the nine giant Treasure Swords in the sky to strike as one.
BANG!
Ten giant Treasure Swords crashed against the Vast Heaven Brush.
ZZZZZT!
Black arcs of lightning flickered.
The surrounding space was stretched, then compressed, then twisted.
CRACK!
With a sharp crack, a fissure actually appeared on the Vast Heaven Brush. Then, WHOOSH, it was knocked away.
The momentum of Shen Daoxing’s ten greatswords was unabated as they continued straight forward.
BOOM!
They smashed into the giant golden Immortal.
RUMBLE!
A dazzling light exploded, and for an instant, the entire void turned gold.
Ge Ye was shocked. The next moment, he was engulfed by the golden light.
Even the red-robed young lady, Dugu Sheng, who was watching from a distance, flickered and vanished from her spot to evade the blast.
When the golden light receded...
The Sword Intent Celestial Soldier, the golden Immortal, the giant greatswords—all of them had vanished.
That last attack had consumed all the Spiritual Power in Shen Daoxing’s body. Weakened, he sat down on the ground to meditate.
Looking ahead, however, Ge Ye was standing unharmed, quietly watching him.
"I lose."
Shen Daoxing had exhausted his Spiritual Power and could no longer fight.
In response, Ge Ye just smiled and shook his head. "No, I am the one who lost."
"If I hadn’t broken the suppression on my cultivation at the last moment, I wouldn’t be standing here unharmed right now. I broke the rules, so I am the one who lost."
Ge Ye explained.
Shen Daoxing was surprised.
Ge Ye gave a faint smile. "Congratulations. You have passed all of the Huangliang Immortal’s trials. You will receive his entire inheritance."
As he spoke, Ge Ye snapped his fingers. A beam of light descended from the sky, and within it, a towering Celestial Ladder spiraled upward.
’That’s it? I passed?’
Shen Daoxing looked around. ’This Huangliang’s Tomb seems a bit too easy.’
"Please, follow me."
Ge Ye said slowly as he stepped onto the Celestial Ladder.
Then he turned to the red-robed young lady. "Miss Sheng, if you have nothing better to do, you may come up and take a look as well."
Dugu Sheng nodded.
Afterward, Shen Daoxing and the red-robed young lady followed him. As they stepped onto the Celestial Ladder, the scenery around them blurred into a vast expanse of white. When it came back into focus, they had finally arrived on the 9th Floor.
Shen Daoxing looked around. The surroundings seemed to have returned to normal. It was an ordinary room at the top of a tower, with bookshelves set into the four walls, all filled with numerous books.
In the very center of the room was a desk and a chair, both carved from Zitan gold wood.
On the desk sat a purple-gold wooden box. It shimmered with a brilliant, flowing light, clearly extraordinary at a single glance.