Time passed day by day.
As the appointed date in March drew closer, the atmosphere in Xia’s capital city gradually changed. In the past, even though the Transcendents occasionally accepted life-or-death missions, aside from the initial ten fundamental tasks every Transcendent must complete, it was normal to take on such missions only once every three to five years or even once every decade. Usually, they would only deliberately accept a mission after feeling the need to break through in aspects like State of mind (mental state) and cultivation.
Ordinary days were leisurely and peaceful, after all, life in times of peace was quite relaxed.
But now it was different! Once they returned to their hometowns, every Transcendent would have to follow the Xinfu Palace’s plan to track down demons. Although one could slack off and avoid danger, one still had to maintain appearances, often wandering around searching… Even if they couldn’t find any demons, the demons themselves might ambush human Transcendents! Although the number of Demigod-level demons was small, there were far too many of the weaker ones.
Transcendents…
Some were filled with fighting spirit, hunting down demons.
But there were also those who were fearful and afraid of death.
Even some selfish ones had defected to the Demon God Cult, colluding with demons to assist them!
…
Night.
The night in Xia’s capital city was quite lively.
Transcendents and those with Honored Titles often gathered together, for once they left Xia’s capital and returned to their hometowns, it would become rare for Transcendents to meet again. Many with Honored Titles might not meet again for the rest of their lives.
At this moment, a young couple was walking side by side. Judging by their appearances, both were around twenty years old.
“Master Xueying,” Yu Jingqiu said, “Are you planning to challenge the Hundred Battles Secret Chamber tomorrow?”
“Yes,” Dongbo Xueying replied. “Before I leave, I must attempt it once. If I succeed, I will gain enough resources to exchange for powerful Transcendent weapons, formidable formations, and make Snowstone Castle even safer.”
“Master Xueying, you have cultivated for less than sixty years. If you succeed, your contribution points will be astounding,” Yu Jingqiu said, eyes gleaming with anticipation. “I believe your Snowstone Castle will likely be one of the safest places in the entire Anyang Province. I wonder, Master Xueying, would you allow me to live there when the time comes?”
“Haha, of course I would allow it! Jingqiu, you are such a formidable Transcendent mage, one that is hard to find. With you there, setting up those powerful formations will be much easier,” Dongbo Xueying replied.
“Then it’s settled!” Yu Jingqiu’s eyes sparkled with delight.
“It’s settled,” Dongbo Xueying felt warmth in his heart.
The upcoming war against the demons might last a long time, but at least they would be together. That was enough.
“Master Xueying, you mastered the Mysteries of Water and Fire at the third level of the Worldly Realm long ago. I imagine your Transcendent battle aura has already reached perfection?” Yu Jingqiu asked.
“It has indeed reached perfection, and I am ready to breakthrough to Saint Rank at any time,” Dongbo Xueying replied.
This alone would be enough to make many Flying-ranked Transcendents envious and jealous.
But there was nothing they could do about it.
Sixteen years ago, he had already reached the third level of the Mysteries of Water and Fire. After years of nurturing, his Transcendent battle aura had matured. Later, combining Water, Fire, and Wind, he reached the third level of these three Mysteries, grasping the Prototype (prototype) of the Illusion Truth, which significantly increased his cultivation efficiency. Afterwards, he even mastered the Prototype (prototype) of the Second-Rank ‘Piercing Extreme Truth,’ further enhancing his nurturing of Transcendent battle aura. He had been ready to breakthrough for over half a year now.
However, he had deliberately delayed his breakthrough due to the Hundred Battles Secret Chamber challenge, for the reward of ten thousand contribution points could only be obtained by a Flying-ranked Transcendent under the age of sixty!
“I guessed as much,” Yu Jingqiu smiled. “Master Xueying, when do you plan to breakthrough?”
“After I try the Hundred Battles Secret Chamber,” Dongbo Xueying said. “With the war against the demons approaching, I must strive to enhance my strength. I hope I succeed tomorrow! Those contribution points will be of great help to me!”
Only with ten thousand contribution points could he afford to spend lavishly on many aspects.
“You will definitely succeed!” Yu Jingqiu said confidently.
…
The next day, as dawn’s light was just breaking.
Dongbo Xueying arrived alone at the Xinfu Palace. Following the winding corridor, he quietly reached the Hundred Battles Secret Chamber. As his body touched it, he immediately vanished into the chamber.
Buzz—
The scene before him changed.
It was a vast and empty chamber, with distant humanoid statues. Each statue was about two meters tall, each wielding a different weapon: long spears, axes, chains, long staffs, curved sabers, sharp swords, heavy hammers, shields, and more.
“East Snow Eagle, please select a weapon from the nearby rack. Within the Hundred Battles Secret Chamber, aside from storage treasures, all other Transcendent items you carry are forbidden. Using any will count as failure,” a voice echoed within the chamber.
Dongbo Xueying understood this was the voice of the Xinfu Palace’s artifact spirit.
Swish.
He turned and walked toward the nearby weapon rack. His boots vanished from his feet as he walked barefoot, the ground indeed very cold. As for the clothes on his body, they had already been prepared.
Arriving at the weapon rack, he waved his hand, and all the weapons were stored into his storage treasure. At critical moments during the battle, he could use whichever weapon he needed.
“I’ll go with this one,” Dongbo Xueying conjured a silver spear from nowhere, slightly shaking it to test its balance—it was perfect.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!
A short, slightly low sound suddenly came from the statues deep within the chamber. Each statue’s eyes lit up, glowing with a deep crimson light. One hundred Transcendent alchemical beings were now staring at Dongbo Xueying, some smirking, some snorting, some grinning widely, others expressionless.
Each of these alchemical beings possessed independent thoughts.
“Here we go again.”
“Another opponent.”
“Brothers, let’s go!”
“Take it easy, don’t break him too quickly. Last time, that Transcendent was defeated in a single clash. Brother Eighteen, your hands were too heavy—you nearly crushed him into paste! Fortunately, half his body survived, saving his life.”
The hundred alchemical beings stared at Dongbo Xueying with evident excitement.
Dongbo Xueying’s body blurred as he instantly split into three figures.
Three black-clothed Dongbo Xueyings stared at the group of alchemical beings.
This battle was worth a full ten thousand contribution points, so Dongbo Xueying naturally dared not be the least bit careless! Although he had completed the Ascension Path task, giving him a good chance of victory in the Hundred Battles Secret Chamber, there were still differences between the two. The Ascension Path task was aimed at candidate elders, emphasizing higher requirements for Truth Prototypes.
The Hundred Battles Secret Chamber, however, was open to all Transcendents. Some Transcendents had mastered complete Truths, such as Seventh-Rank or Sixth-Rank Truths, and their fighting styles were different from those of candidate elders who had only grasped Truth Prototypes.
The higher-level Truth Prototypes were more mysterious and unpredictable!
While lower-level Truths, although seemingly ordinary, were comprehensive and formidable when fully mastered.
“I hope I don’t fall here!” Dongbo Xueying muttered inwardly, yet his eyes burned with fighting spirit.
“Wow, he split into three! Interesting!”
“This is getting fun!”
“Whether it’s three or ten, surround him all the same!”
Suddenly, golden patterns began to surface on all the alchemical beings’ bodies. In an instant, the golden patterns on the hundred alchemical beings emitted light, connecting with each other, spreading a powerful formation wave throughout the entire Hundred Battles Secret Chamber. All the alchemical beings seemed to grow even stronger.
“Attack!” The hundred alchemical beings, previously standing in various positions, instantly transformed into shadows, rushing forward from all directions—some skimming the ground, others curving in from the sides, or diving down from above.
They were all incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, over a hundred alchemical beings attacked from all sides. Their weapons—long staffs striking fiercely, curved sabers slicing mysteriously, shields crashing powerfully—attacked the three Dongbo Xueyings simultaneously.
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