EBE Chapter 12696 The Trial Begins!
Chapter 12696 The Trial Begins!
Chapter 12696 The Trial Begins!
Ye Chen pointed his sword at the ground: "I just want the truth."
The Heavenly Sword Master kept his eyes closed, but slightly raised his right hand and made a gesture with his fingers.
The movement was casual, yet it caused the earth veins of the entire Purple Cloud Divine Mountain to resonate violently, and a condensed, tangible sword aura with a dark purple color appeared out of thin air!
Within this sword aura, there seemed to be the veins of mountains and rivers, and the trajectories of stars flowing, heavy and majestic, carrying the power of an entire realm, directly confronting Ye Chen!
"The cycle of reincarnation, the burial ground of life and death!"
Ye Chen unleashed a furious sword strike, directly unleashing the seventh level of the Reincarnation Burial Technique, the Method of Burying Life and Death. A jet-black sword aura surged forth, slashing straight ahead!
The two sword intents collided, causing the space to fluctuate violently before dissipating in an instant!
Ye Chen wanted to make another move, but the Heavenly Sword Master waved his hand at that moment, and his sword intent suddenly subsided.
"I can't beat you right now, but you can't get in either, so there's really no need for this... Sigh... Never mind."
His closed eyes seemed to be looking at Ye Chen. Although Ye Chen could not see the pupils, he felt a gaze that pierced his soul.
"You can't kill me, so fighting is pointless. Your path is indeed unique; you have surpassed the path of the Heavenly Ancestor."
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, and a dark token—neither gold nor jade, cold to the touch, and covered with twisted sword patterns—floated toward Ye Chen.
"This is a gift for you. If you want to know whether your path in reincarnation will be a calamity or a blessing, open it and take a look. But... I hope you are prepared to bear the truth."
Ye Chen reached out and caught the token. He probed it with his divine sense and was instantly drawn into an illusion.
But in the depths of endless chaos, a ruin more vast and ancient than the starry sky floated. In the center of the ruin, a giant wheel, broken and cracked, seemingly about to collapse at any moment, slowly turned. It was the Wheel of Reincarnation!
Above the Wheel of Reincarnation, an indescribably vast shadow descended, carrying an absolute will to annihilate all things and end everything, slowly pressing down... What is this!
Suddenly, the illusion shattered.
Ye Chen's hand holding the token trembled slightly, a fine layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and shock.
By the time he came to his senses, the Heavenly Sword Master had already disappeared.
The seal on Zixiao Divine Mountain has been closed once again.
Has the Heavenly Sword Master gone beyond the world during this period?
What exactly did he see?
What happened there?
What does this token represent?
Ye Chen might be able to break through the Purple Cloud Divine Mountain by using some of his trump cards, but there's absolutely no need for it right now.
Afterwards, Ye Chen took a deep look at Zixiao Divine Mountain, pondered for a moment, and then left.
Perhaps once his trial is over, he will be able to easily break through this place.
Upon returning to the Samsara camp, Ye Chen prepared to continue his seclusion to prepare for the final trial.
However, for some reason, perhaps because of the Heavenly Sword Master, Ye Chen's heart was unable to find peace.
"I wonder how Senior Ren is doing. If he wants to save his future self, I'm afraid one person's strength is not enough to shake the Divine Tomb."
……
Beyond the world.
At this moment, Ren Feifan was enveloped in a pale golden halo. This halo was not scorching, but rather carried an ancient desolation and destruction, quietly repelling the chaotic energy that was trying to invade.
His steps seemed slow, but each step he took seemed to be on a point in time and space. In the blink of an eye, he had already traversed countless illusory distances.
"I don't have much time left."
"If I'm not mistaken, Ye Chen's current strength should be enough to face anything on the other side of the starry sky."
"But... the terror beyond this world far surpasses that of the other side of the starry sky and the Yin-Yang Heavenly Continent."
"I can't let him get involved..."
Even though the probability of failure is high, we should still give it a try.
"The Chaotic Burial Ground..."
Ren Feifan's gaze grew cold, piercing through layers of mist.
Even with his Daoist heart, he harbored great apprehension towards this divine tomb.
This place is a manifestation of the chaos of "burial" and "silence".
After traveling for an unknown period of time, the surrounding chaotic energy suddenly became a hundred times thicker, and faint outlines began to appear in the void!
He saw indescribably enormous corpses, some like shattered mountains, some like solidified stars, and many more twisted into incomprehensible shapes. They floated silently, exuding a sense of decay and death that drove people mad!
"arrive."
His expression remained unchanged, and he gently touched his forehead with his fingers like a sword.
The next moment, the pale golden aura around him suddenly contracted, not disappearing, but shrinking to the extreme. His own boundless vitality, and even the strong traces of his "existence," all collapsed inward.
In the blink of an eye, he seemed to have been completely erased from this void.
"Splash—"
A barely perceptible ripple spread across the barrier as Ren Feifan silently passed by.
The scene changed abruptly as soon as they entered the Chaotic Burial Grounds.
What lay before them was no longer nothingness, but an endless expanse of "land" formed by the piles of corpses of various gods and demons.
The pale mountain of bones, the writhing swamp of rotting flesh, and the river flowing with foul blood create a picture of extreme desecration and horror.
"They got in so easily?"
Ren Feifan's expression was strange, and he became increasingly wary.
He had dealt with the Divine Tomb before, and he had experienced firsthand its caution and madness.
It's no surprise that this chaotic burial ground is fraught with danger.
"Something's not right, we have to go."
His experiences outside the world during this time told him that something was wrong!
However, before he could gather destruction around him, the world suddenly went dark, and then a cold voice rang out from time immemorial.
"Ren Feifan, you... have finally arrived."
Upon hearing this voice, Ren Feifan abruptly looked up, his blood almost freezing instantly.
At that moment, the world regained a glimmer of light.
He finally saw it clearly!
The chaotic corpse energy ahead seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand, and a huge dragon skeleton, so large that it blocked the entire field of vision, was slowly rising from the mountain of gods and demons' corpses!
It was not pure white bones, but a bizarre dragon shape forcibly pieced together from countless rotten and twisted remains.
The pitch-black rotting flesh intertwined with the pale bone fragments, each drop seemingly containing a deadly poison capable of annihilating life!
An indescribable, terrifying pressure swept over him like a tangible tsunami, squeezing the space and crushing Ren Feifan's soul!
The protective divine light surrounding him cracked under the weight of this pure aura of death and decay.
Even more chilling was that the Chaos Corpse Dragon opened its massive maw, composed of countless broken weapons, and a Chaos Corpse Fire, powerful enough to erode the laws and defile the very essence, was gathering within it!
At this moment, the shadow of death instantly enveloped Ren Feifan completely!
Damn it!
The current situation is extremely bad!
A ruthless glint flashed in Ren Feifan's eyes.
Dark red runes containing the ultimate destructive power emerged from his body, and his aura suddenly became violent and dangerous.
"boom!"
A strange, crimson blood moon appeared out of nowhere in the void above his head!
This blood moon was not a bright, round disc, but rather resembled a bloodshot eye from hell, radiating terrifying energy that threatened to shatter all realms! The blood moon's radiance poured down, colliding violently with the deathly aura of the Chaos Corpse Dragon, instantly producing a hissing, scorching sound.
"break!"
Ren Feifan roared and poured all his power into the blood moon above his head.
The blood moon trembled violently, and a beam of destructive light, like the first ray of calamity light at the beginning of creation, rushed fiercely toward the torrent of corpse fire spewed out by the chaotic corpse dragon!
Two forces powerful enough to annihilate stars collided, yet there was no deafening roar!
Everything was too quiet.
But extreme silence is terrifying.
"puff!"
Ren Feifan was struck as if by a heavy blow, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of scalding blood, his breath instantly weakening.
But he dared not hesitate for a moment. Taking advantage of the void ripples generated by the explosion, his figure transformed into a dim blood-red stream of light and crashed into the shattered void rift without hesitation!
"Ren Feifan, you can't escape."
"Not just you... but that kid too... they won't escape either..."
……
Ye Chen was naturally unaware of all this, but as time went by, his heart calmed down.
Two months passed quickly, and only a few days remained before the start of the Divine Path Trial.
On Ye Chen's side, besides himself, there are also Feng Wuyai, Ling Qingya, Heavenly Mother Goddess, Mirror Flow Immortal Venerable, Su Yunli, and others who will participate.
As for the Goddess of Beauty, Ye Chen didn't let her participate because she was pregnant. Instead, he had her stay at the Nine Heavens Academy to watch over things with some high-ranking members of the Nine Heavens Reincarnation Alliance.
Ye Chen had already found out that Ancestor Tingyou, Ancestor Tianwen, the Lord of Wuxiang Palace, and the Shepherd would all be participating in this Divine Path Trial.
It can be said that the top experts from both the Starry Sky Beyond and Yin Yang Heavenly Continent will participate in the battle.
What everyone seeks is the path to the door; they all yearn to find the right way among countless paths.
The path to the gate is now buried under endless chaos and gloom. To clear away the chaos, we need to gather the power of many experts.
People like Ye Chen, the Black Queen Mother, and the Lord of the Wuxiang Palace all yearn to be the first to take the lead in the sect, to become the supreme sect, and to follow the most correct path.
Because the path of the door represents "correctness," and "correctness" is destiny.
Whoever becomes "correct" first is the first chosen one, able to grasp the general trend of heaven and earth, stand at the highest point, the farthest point, and see the most correct path.
Those who followed him, however, first saw the back of "First Destiny".
With the obstruction of the "first destiny," those who come later cannot fully perceive the "correctness."
There can only be one sun in the sky, and there is only one correct path.
Whoever grasps the "right" will be the one destined for greatness!
Whether it's Ye Chen, the Black Queen Mother, the Lord of the Wuxiang Palace, or Ancestor Tingyou, they all want to be "correct" and take control of destiny.
The danger and intensity of this trial are foreseeable.
Two months have passed, and the Ancestor Zhantian in the stone coffin still hasn't woken up; he remains asleep.
Ye Chen tried to use the Book of Destiny to glimpse the future, but the chances were slim.
It seems that the cause and effect involved in the Heaven-Slaying Ancestor is extremely vast and not so easy to see clearly.
Elder Ye Liao once said that if Ye Chen wanted to defeat the Black Queen Mother, he had to awaken the Heaven-Slaying Ancestor for help, otherwise he would surely die.
Ye Chen can't do it yet, so he can only take it one step at a time.
With only three days left before the trial began, Ye Chen opened the spatial path, leading many powerful members of the Nine Heavens Reincarnation Alliance to the Temple of the End.
After passing through the spatial path, Ye Chen arrived at the Temple of the End and saw a rather spectacular sight.
The Trial of the Gods is about to begin. The entire Temple of the End is decorated with lanterns and incense. In the very center of the main hall square stands a Buddha statue, which is the appearance of the future Buddha.
The Lord of Wuxiang Palace and the Shepherd, along with some high-ranking elders, greeted the guests from all sides.
With only three days left, participants from all sides arrived early to prepare for the Divine Path Trial.
The dark abyss of the Black Queen Mother submerged most of the starry sky, but it could not reach the Temple of the End, where the Buddha's light shone brightly, supporting the golden sky.
In the golden sky, there were also many phantom images of Buddhas and Arhats, and golden trees and flowers, which were magnificent.
But deep within the golden, shimmering Temple of the End, Ye Chen glimpsed an extremely dark presence, like a malignant tumor, even more intense than the darkness of the Black Queen Mother.
Ye Chen led the Nine Heavens Reincarnation Alliance to arrive, and the radiance of reincarnation illuminated the heavens and earth, immediately attracting the attention of many eyes.
"The Lord of Reincarnation has arrived!"
"What a powerful aura! It's only the ninth level of the Life Source Realm... no, it's the half-step Undying Realm, yet it possesses such great power. It's truly unbelievable."
"He's not at the half-step Undying Realm; he's suppressing his cultivation. If he wanted to, he could immediately release the suppression and his cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds!"
……
Many people saw Ye Chen and were amazed by his appearance, which was full of inner light and surging with masculine vitality.
The life force that Ye Chen exuded was already so strong and powerful that it was comparable to the Heavenly Dao Realm.
In addition, Ye Chen's mastery of numerous divine powers, along with the profound foundation they brought, made him appear incredibly calm and composed, like a mountain or the sea, inspiring a sense of insignificance in those who felt he was no match for him.
Some discerning individuals noticed that Ye Chen had suppressed his cultivation level.
When the Lord of Wuxiang Palace and the shepherd saw Ye Chen arrive, their expressions became solemn.
Ye Chen led the group down, and saw many familiar figures in the temple square.
"Daddy!"
A little girl, laughing happily, ran over and jumped into Ye Chen's arms.
It was his daughter, Xiyue.
Feng Qingxue and Ni Changjun were also standing in the square. When they saw Ye Chen arrive, they smiled slightly.
Feng Qingxue's expression was complicated. Her belief in pure love had actually wavered, and she had even considered serving Ye Chen with other women.
However, with the decisive battle imminent, this is certainly not the time to think about such personal matters.
"The past month."
Ye Chen hugged Xi Yue, smiled and patted her hair. He also noticed that Feng Qingxue's face was rosy, indicating that she was living well in the Temple of the End.
The Lord of Wuxiang Palace aspires to become a Buddha, so he naturally has a magnanimous heart. Even if he knows that Feng Qingxue is Ye Chen's woman, he will not deliberately make things difficult for her or mistreat her, but will treat her as an ordinary guest.
Ye Chen stepped forward, greeted Feng Qingxue and Ni Changjun, then looked at the Lord of Wuxiang Palace, and slightly clasped his hands in greeting:
"Lord of Wuxiang Palace, how have you been? My wife and daughter are staying in your palace, and we are very grateful for your care."
The Lord of Wuxiang Palace nodded and said, "It's alright. The trial will begin in three days. We will need the Lord of Reincarnation's assistance to dispel the chaotic mist."
"Between you and me, our paths diverge, and there may be conflict in the future, but not today."
"This humble monk will find the right path and take control of the true destiny."
“If destiny is not on my side, this humble monk will also assist the Black Queen Mother. Lord of Reincarnation, you must be careful.”
He is an open and honest man, and he openly states his intention to seize control of destiny. If things fail, he will help the Black Queen Mother to eliminate Ye Chen.
In short, Ye Chen must die!
The Lord of Wuxiang Palace wants to become a Buddha, and Ye Chen is the obstacle in his way.
Seeing that the Lord of Wuxiang Palace spoke with a calm expression but extremely fierce words, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart and remained silent.
The shepherd standing to the side, his eyes flickering with ghostly light, remained silent, lost in thought.