Chapter 177: Trial Gate, Azuregreen Lineage

Chapter 177: Trial Gate, Azuregreen Lineage

Ji Jingqiu stood firm in the center of the corridor, refusing to budge.

Yue Wukong inwardly felt something was amiss; this was a ploy to extort them for passage.

He considered negotiating but thought better of it, as he had just fought with Ji Jingqiu outside and would likely face exorbitant demands if he approached now.

Just then, a Wood Spirit warrior named Ku He, also a Crowned King Warrior, stepped forward. He had previously accompanied Duan Xuanji and others to counter the encirclement of the Four Divine Temples.

"Brother Ji, what price must we pay for you to lead us through this corridor?" Ku He politely inquired.

Ji Jingqiu contemplated, "Let's make a deal. I need information about this Azuregreen Temple."

The last time the Azuregreen Temple was opened was over a million years ago, and the Federation had no knowledge of it. Even Mu Rouzhi's understanding seemed limited.

He had abducted an underage High Elf girl? "This has nothing to do with you!" Mu Rouzhi stated sternly.

In the vast universe, the Wood Spirit clan, like the Elves, revered the ways of nature and were not inclined to interact with other races. Only a unique secret realm like the Bosa Demiplane could attract their presence.

Diao Xingyun rubbed his hands together, "I'll go first and test the waters for you!"

According to the Wood Spirit clan's records, among the top warriors from various civilizations a million years ago, only one had reached the Ninth Ring's limit, and that person seemed to be of Elven descent.

Even among first-rate civilizations, Crowned King Warriors were the absolute elite of their generation, with only one or two Supreme Archdukes above them.

"Temple information?" Ku He exchanged glances with his clan members and readily agreed, "Of course!"

No one could suspect Ji Jingqiu of any issues; the problem must lie with the Trial Gate.

Xi Yan took a deep breath, wondering why they were wasting time with such nonsense. Weren't they supposed to drive away warriors from the temple?

"The path leads to the mysterious depths."

The Federation warriors beside them were surprised and confused but followed suit.

On the walls of the side temple were numerous totem seals. Many warriors stopped here, recording the totems on the walls, intending to bring them back to their civilizations for decryption.

Yue Wukong ignored the whispered discussions from the Federation side, but he was also curious to know if Ji Jingqiu could reach the Ninth Ring.

In the center of the main temple stood a faceless divine statue. Three incense sticks slowly burned before the statue, seemingly the source of the fragrant air.

Compared to their arrival, the others had taken significantly longer to reach this place.

One-fifth of the vast universe...

"Which ring does this count as?" someone muttered.

He glanced at the Elf girl, who was communicating with him through sound transmission.

This was a selection ceremony conducted by the temple, testing for talent and potential, so there was no danger involved.

Hearing this, even Yue Wukong's heart wavered. Even the Black Sun Tribe had no record of this.

Ji Jingqiu's thoughts turned to fear. Could it be that the deity still retained some consciousness?

Under everyone's gaze, the emerald light flowed to the Seventh Ring before gradually stopping.

"Brother Yue, you go first."

The ancient and mysterious Azuregreen Temple might hold hidden secrets even in the totems of its side temples, buried within the river of time.

Ji Jingqiu cautiously glanced around and asked, "May I ask, is this the inheritance site of the Azuregreen Temple?"

Mu Rouzhi suddenly spoke up, "Although this is just an outer temple, passing the trial will grant us access to the core area through the teleportation gate, leading to the main temple!"

Suddenly, a chaotic rush of footsteps echoed from behind them.

Yue Wukong turned and asked, "Brother Ji, should I go first or you?"

Yue Wukong subconsciously asked, "When was this?"

The wind from the void blew her hair, giving her an ethereal and otherworldly aura.

However, this sentence seemed to trigger something.

Ji Jingqiu pondered, finding the situation different from what he had expected.

The group found the so-called trial gate.

With Yue Wukong's experience as a reference, everyone waited as the emerald radiance burst forth like a tidal wave, surging towards the Ninth Ring. But after a long wait, no green light emerged from the gate, leaving everyone in disbelief.

"Look at your feet!" A voice suddenly pierced the silence of the hall, filled with disbelief.

Diao Xingyun nodded, "That's the ghost."

As Ji Jingqiu contemplated the vastness of one-fifth of the vast universe, he heard Mu Rouzhi's whisper in his ear.

"Not necessarily, there are differences among Supreme Archdukes..." The speaker glanced at Ji Jingqiu, making his meaning clear.

"Can't even Supreme Archdukes reach the Ninth Ring?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked down, almost jumping in surprise. Emerald radiance, seemingly from nowhere, flowed like water in the hall. It slowly inundated their feet and calves.

"I wonder where this rumor originated from."

"Additionally, those who achieve an upper-level score in the test can obtain the identity of an Outer Gate member of the temple. With this identity, we'll have future opportunities to enter the Bosa Demiplane, even deeper areas, such as... the main temple!"

"What about Supreme Archdukes?"

The Wood Spirit clan was renowned in the vast universe for its longevity. Every member of the clan, even without cultivation, lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

The newcomer was Xi Yan, who had previously chosen a different path.

The Elf girl's long ears trembled slightly, and she seemed slightly annoyed, "I haven't even experienced my first soul awakening!"

Xi Yan was puzzled and concerned. This trial required either a strong mental state or exceptional martial wisdom.

Ku He whispered, "According to our clan's records, the Azuregreen Temple once occupied one-fifth of the vast universe's domain, gathering the best talents and was known as one of the five hegemonic powers."

The lower-level below the Fourth Ring and the upper-level above the Fourth Ring were both rare, as those qualified to enter the Bosa Demiplane were typically the top geniuses of their respective civilizations.

He stared intently at the incense stick, and with his vision, he should have easily discerned the subtle progress of its burning. However, the burning rate of this incense stick had exceeded the limits of his visual acuity.

The High Elf's sacred bloodline? It was likely that she had escaped on her own...

"Is there no evaluation above upper-level?"

After a moment...

A short while later...

"Brother Ji, our people will go first to demonstrate for you." Yue Wukong turned to the eager Black Sun Tribe warriors behind him, who immediately followed one after another.

Upon seeing Ji Jingqiu's arrival, Yue Wukong and the others nodded in acknowledgment.

This allowed Ji Jingqiu and the Federation warriors to gain a comprehensive understanding of the temple's layout and the upcoming trial.

Wait...

"Hmm, Seventh Ring Half. It's similar to a predecessor from our clan's history." Yue Wukong nodded.

Ji Jingqiu was surprised, as if the elf lineage that Mu Rouzhi belonged to possessed more secrets.

Ji Jingqiu nodded, "Please, tell us about the temple's heritage first."

Yue Wukong and the others had already gathered, whispering among themselves.

After a moment, Yue Wukong spoke in a low voice, "Let's see what score you can get. The so-called test is actually a way for the temple to assess its outer members. As long as you pass the assessment, you'll receive rewards from the temple, ranging from Divine Arts to Divine Substances."

"Forget the rest, this temple is incredibly wealthy! Have you ever seen such a large Divine Remains?"

He looked up and saw a sapling rooted in the center of the Pure Land, even "younger" than their Bodhi tree.

Green radiance spread from beneath the gate again, this time reaching the Seventh Ring Half.

"What score do you think Ji will get?"

"This identity is the most precious thing!"

Soon after, a more intense and dazzling green radiance surged from behind the gate, like a tide, directly breaking through the Seventh Ring and advancing into the Eighth Ring.

After the warriors finished their assessments, no one chose to leave and explore other areas of the temple. Instead, they waited quietly to see the results of Ji Jingqiu and Yue Wukong's assessments, curious about the rankings these two Supreme Crowned warriors would achieve.

Everyone's eyes were fixed, not wanting to miss a single change.

Yue Wukong turned and saw the person approaching, he couldn't help but smile.

"Good!" Yue Wukong didn't hesitate and directly approached the trial gate, stepping inside.

Divine Substances were also crucial for cultivating divine abilities, and it was said that no matter how much one had, it was never enough. It was a common source of frustration for warriors in the Federal Realm.

The surroundings were filled with dark and empty space.

To be able to lead so many people through... Could this hot-blooded guy have extraordinary martial wisdom, guiding everyone on a safe path?

"Seventh Ring, extraordinary... It's just as our clan's records describe."

Ji Jingqiu nodded and turned to look behind him, asking, "Who went in first?"

Ji Jingqiu spoke up, "Perhaps the fact is that this incense stick has been burning for a million years, or even longer."

Returning to Ji Jingqiu and the others, Diao Xingyun revealed what he had obtained, his face filled with uncontrollable excitement.

In the end, the emerald radiance covered the entire main temple's floor, creating a beautiful and sacred atmosphere that left everyone in awe.

"Has someone gone before us and lit these three incense sticks?" Diao Xingyun whispered, voicing everyone's thoughts.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the gate.

Yue Wukong was taken aback, and his expression became strange. He cleared his throat lightly, "Brother Ji, I'm a straightforward person. Don't daydream like that Western Emperor. Even if there is a divine heritage, it's not our turn, us True Seed Realm newbies."

"There are differences among the Supreme Crowned, and the Seventh Ring should be considered the threshold for Supreme Crowned."

"Who do you think is inside now?" Yue Wukong suddenly asked.

Ku He's words were polite, but the so-called beautiful wish was probably a rumor passed down through generations.

No one answered.

The entire side temple was bathed in emerald radiance, which seemed to come from nowhere, growing more and more, rising higher and higher, until it spread to the Ninth Ring around the trial gate. It then expanded from the Ninth Ring, reaching the trial gate, encompassing a myriad of forms.

Why is this girl speaking up now? And... to worship the divine statue...

Yue Wukong added, "The Black Sun Tribe is also fine. A million years ago, a predecessor from our clan entered and later came out safely, leaving behind related records."

This was an immense realm, beyond description or imagination, as the vast universe was constantly expanding, giving birth to new life planets.

Through Mu Rouzhi's explanation, Ji Jingqiu learned that the Divine Arts mentioned by the foreign civilizations were what they called divine abilities.

Before Ji Jingqiu could fully comprehend, Yue Wukong added, "Even if we take a step back, this is just an outer branch temple. The true main temple is located in the core realm of the Bosa Demiplane, a region only accessible to our ancestors."

The Divine Remains he revealed was as large as an adult's fist, and Ji Jingqiu's eyes widened in amazement.

This scene had already surpassed everyone's understanding.

"There used to be over ten thousand temples like this one, standing across the universe. At that time, all clans aspired to join the temple."

"The same, all extraordinary evaluations. In the eyes of the Azuregreen Temple, there doesn't seem to be much difference between Supreme Crowned and Supreme Crowned Apex."

"According to the records from a million years ago, even the Supreme Crowned Heavens' Pride had the qualifications to receive an extraordinary evaluation and enter the outer temple sequence."

The tender, young sapling swayed slightly, emitting a subtle emotion.

With everyone's cooperation, they began to line up and enter one by one.

Yue Wukong glanced at Mu Rouzhi.

Xi Yan nodded, understanding what the Eighth Ring Half represented.

Ji Jingqiu also nodded silently, curious about it as well.

The voice was like a divine whisper, moving every inch of space and every strand of air, as well as the hearts of those present."

Xi Yan was speechless, staring at the emerald radiance that didn't surpass the calves, flowing like water, and lost in thought for a long time.

They didn't have any objections to worshipping the divine, as many deities were revered within their federal realm. They had all gone through the process of "inviting the divine into the temple" and had experience in worshipping the divine.

When Diao Xingyun exited the trial gate, Yue Wukong also looked at him in surprise, as he seemed to have potential beyond his current strength.

After emerging from the desolate place, Divine Spirit radiance across his face, Ji Jingqiu said with a smile, "What's this?"

Ji Jingqiu handed the long spear to Ji Jingqiu, who strodede into the Test Gate with large steps.

Ku He paused for a moment, shaking his head and smiling bitterly, "I don’t know either, our clan’s records are quite brief, just a mention."

"For the sake of testing, what benefits do you receive?" Ji Jingqiu stopped and asked, "A million years ago, the Divine Temple wasn’t opened once, what did the entrants get?"

After the worship, Ji Jingqiu did not notice the difference, staring at a green sprout, and found a young girl kneeling on the ground, devoutly praying, who smiled bitterly, "we came here not for divine substance, but for the Temple’s comprehensive test."

Emperor Xi frowned, he looked around, startled, "How did so many of you come? Not halfway damaged on the way? What kind of trials did you encounter on the way?"

Ji Jingqiu smiled after a while, then continued down the long corridor, everyone smoothly passing through this long corridor, entering the side temple.

Emperor Xi seemed to recall something, breaking the silence, he said, "Jixiongqiu, what did you encounter on the way? Different martial warriors, this one even stronger than the previous Black Sun Clan’s Marquis, still quite a bit weaker?"

"Should be."

When Ji Jingqiu opened his eyes again.

"Uh," Emperor Xi took a deep breath after seeing the test gate, striding over with fiery steps, "have you passed through?"

everyone, "..."

Duan Xuanji spoke in a low voice, "with Jixiong qiu's leadership, we should be the fastest, and this temple doesn't have incense branches... what incense branches can store a million years?"

"there is! How can the gap between jixiong qiu and the previous Black Sun clan marquis be only a half ring?"

while in front of the green sprout, stood a woman.

quickly, this green radiance triggered the ground-carvings, needle rings activated, one after another, like ripples spreading out, beautiful and sacred.

Only in front of a courtyard-sized Holy Ground, emitting an emerald radiance, standing quietly in the empty air.

Moon wukong relaxed his breath, looking back at ji ng qiu, respectfully bowed.

"one, I think the temple in setting standards is not thorough enough, why only nine rings?"

"without this heavy identity, even the clan’s strongest, the Grandmaster, doesn’t have the qualification to enter the main temple!"

she wore a black cloak, with green threads, the sleeves flowing, enveloped in a mysterious and ancient aura.

"what did you encounter?" Emperor Xi asked.

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the most shocking is, although the fewest in number, only twenty-some, they stepped into the seventh ring, not ji xingqiu, all nine!

the previous Black Sun clan’s marquis entered with a broad smile, apparently gained a modest harvest, brows fur on a green tree sprout imprint.

he nodded at Moon Wukong, saying calmly, "no problem, with the clan’s records, one can enter the sequence of the temple's outer gate!

Ji xingqiu did not stay for long, under the reminder of Mu rouzhi, leading the group of martial warriors to the main temple.

but indeed so.

Moon Wukong smiled with a smile, "it seems not so bad after all."

regarding the size of the Black Sun clan’s marquis, and other martial warriors, almost broken in half!

this place is just the outer layer, not likely to hide the strong one’s inheritance.

"that is, must be nine rings!"

"indeed, there are rumors, one can enter the center region of the main temple directly from the outer temples, but that’s just a rumor, what I know of the Black sun clan, a million years ago, only one martial warrior got in!"

ji xingqiu nodded at the group, stepping into the test Gate.

another batch of martial warriors entered the side temple.

this proportion far exceeded the others.

"inheritance?"

"federation..."

many people murmured, beginning to truly appreciate this realm's potential, not just because ji xingqiu's existence.

finally managed to reach the sixth ring, just a little over halfway, this achievement sent the Black Sun Clan's marquis, into a boiling fervor! "already very close to the ninth ring!"

A green light spread out from the gate, most stopping at the fourth to sixth ring, also a face.

it was because, regardless of the temple being open, it hides many dangers, needing someone to "tread"! The road ahead was almost a third, not so bad.

Moon Wukong smiled, "you know this rumor too? looking at your appearance, you must be a high elf of the holy bloodline, why do you seem so weak?"

according to the records of the clan, this step is safe, no danger.

at this moment, Moon Wukong Stared, "a million years ago, did not your clan enter the Azuregreen temple, you can still be quite pale, hard to see.

"indeed, our clan has records, one of the strongest warriors, the marquis, ultimately stopped at the sixth ring. this gate, perhaps more valuing the whole, not just the Power, but the potential most Important."

Before, he had been taught by the BlueYang ancestor,irt, nurturing his innate talent with divine powder, even a tenth of this!"

everyone seemed to fill the air with excitement, fearing after."

at this time.

Moon Wukong Stared, "How can a forested path lead to the side and main temple, you remember leading to the main temple, bowing devoutly, even if you don’t believe in the divine, you can still respect A supreme master."

did the test gate shock me?"

that Black-cloaked woman glanced at him, eyes flowing with the mist of time, as if she had seen this many times before, Lightly touching her lips, she spoke softly, "A million years ago, did your ancestor not look up to this clan? After so many years, wouldn’t you look up to this clan?"

Continuing to add a little more, "it should be enough time, tomorrow we will definitely be more than enough."

(End of chapter)

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