Chapter 272: Tea Eggs from the Underworld? The Most Challenging Heart Trial for Xi Xi 【Seeking Month

Chapter 272: Tea Eggs from the Underworld? The Most Challenging Heart Trial for Xi Xi 【Seeking Monthly Votes】

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, as countless divine energies intertwined between heaven and earth, and a fierce wind rose, howling chaotically.

It was as if the sound of fluttering robes was echoing endlessly.

Xi Xi's purple divine energy cascaded like a waterfall, and she wasn't concerned about the canceling effect of the white jade steps. After surpassing Gong Shu Wen Tian, she became more and more eager.

She was eager to eat the little snack given to her by the boss.

She just wanted to quickly climb to the top of the white jade steps without anyone disturbing her.

There would be no more interruptions like the one caused by that purple-haired boy.

"Tea eggs!"

After crushing the white Thunderbolt Chess piece, the item that the boss had asked Li Che to give to Xi Xi appeared in Xi Xi's plump little palm.

Xi Xi held the tea egg, which was as big as her fist, and her big eyes revealed a glimmer of sparkling light.

Xi Xi was delighted! Just the scent of the tea eggs made her mouth water uncontrollably.

It was a very unique fragrance, filled with a rich tea aroma and a perfectly brewed egg flavor! The eggshell was covered in cracks, allowing the tea-infused broth to fully permeate the ingredients.

Xi Xi's plump fingers began to pick at the eggshell.

She didn't notice that the discarded eggshell, which had fallen to the ground, was slowly dissolving, turning into fleeting sand.

Her eyes stared fixedly at the tea egg, as if she were staring at the entire world.

That's right...

This is how a foodie's world is.

So pure.

No speck of dust can enter her eyes.

The peeled tea egg was like a delicate piece of porcelain, covered in cracks from the broken eggshell. The cracks spread like ink lines painted by a master with a wolf-hair brush.

So beautiful...

Xi Xi opened her mouth wide in delight and took a bite.

Then, Xi Xi felt a scorching gaze.

She raised her head.

The breeze blew, and smoke curled upwards.

It was as if someone had walked out of a myth and stood before her, with white hair, beard, and robes, bending over and facing Xi Xi, who was squatting on the ground and biting into a tea egg.

The gazes of the old and young met, as if crossing through time and space, colliding unexpectedly.

Xi Xi's eyes were sparkling.

The Grandmaster's Divine Statue of Dawn Origin Sect seemed to come to life, with a smile on its face.

It looked at Xi Xi with admiration and indulgence.

The Grandmaster was amazed by Xi Xi's talent.

The purple divine energy was like a cascading waterfall, something he had never seen before. Even Tai Bai couldn't...

...match this talent! Martial arts, divine energy, divine armaments, divine talismans, divine statues, divine pills...

That's right.

This tea egg was made with countless medicinal ingredients and tea leaves, perfectly infusing the medicine into the egg, making it a medicinal meal.

It had even more medicinal properties than a typical divine pill! Xi Xi's talent for divine pills was almost instantly compensated, and this tea egg also contained Dao essence...

...perfecting all six divine energies! A perfect hexagonal freak!

Cheating...

Could it be taken this far?

The Grandmaster had truly opened his eyes! This little girl...

...was first in talent!

Undoubtedly!

Whoever dares to question, the Grandmaster will give them a big beating! The Grandmaster's eyes were filled with admiration, kindness, and indulgence...

...as Xi Xi's big eyes revealed a hint of nervousness.

It was as if she had been caught stealing and was now facing the Grandmaster.

They stared at each other for about three breaths.

Then.

Xi Xi opened her mouth wide.

She swallowed all the remaining tea eggs in one bite, her mouth bulging.

"Mmm!"

"I have it!" Xi Xi said, covering her mouth.

As if...

...she was afraid the Grandmaster would take it from her.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing this, the Grandmaster burst into laughter.

The shattered eggshell's brilliance enveloped him like a gust of wind.

He raised his hand and gently caressed Xi Xi's head. Instantly, invisible white energy waves surged from the Grandmaster's palm, spreading like smoke around Xi Xi's body.

Xi Xi chewed with her mouth, feeling the cool white energy waves washing over her body.

Her eyes blinked, curious.

This white energy...

...somehow resembled the taste of the little snack the boss had given her. "This is the Dao essence pillar. You are first in talent and have received a nine-foot Dao essence pillar..."

"Second in talent can receive a three-foot Dao essence pillar, and third can receive a one-foot Dao essence pillar. After that, no one can receive a Dao essence pillar."

"With the three trials over, the height of the Dao essence pillar determines the final result. The one with the highest Dao essence pillar will receive a Dao essence gift, and the rest will have their Dao essence returned to the Minor Heavenly Realm."

The Grandmaster rubbed Xi Xi's head as he spoke.

His voice was not only directed at Xi Xi.

It seemed to blend into the wind, flowing down the white jade steps like a dragon's spine, reaching the ears of all the Divine Children who had stepped onto the white jade steps.

Xi Xi swallowed the tea egg into her stomach, and her eyes lit up. She wiped her mouth and stared at the Grandmaster.

"Grandmaster, what is Dao essence? Can it be eaten?" Xi Xi asked seriously.

Upon hearing this, the Grandmaster burst into laughter, and the entire Minor Heavenly Realm seemed to tremble slightly.

The Grandmaster's Divine Statue solidified, and his robes fluttered as he gazed into the distance.

Xi Xi scratched her head and felt a bit disappointed.

However, Xi Xi walked to the top of the white jade steps, hands on her waist, and her little belly protruding.

In this moment, Xi Xi felt like looking up to the sky and pushing away all the Divine Children. At this moment, Xi Xi finally felt like she had become the Great Xi Xi!

Humm—

Her eyes darkened as she was surpassed by five-year-old Xi Xi, and Gong Shu Wen Tian, who had seen Xi Xi's purple divine energy column like a waterfall, felt his heart... in turmoil.

Between the state of being shattered and not shattered, his body stood on the white jade steps, swaying.

Shaking for a while, she was enveloped in the glow of the Dao essence, the pillar of essence energy towering three feet tall, which brought comfort and hope to Gongshu Wentian's heart.

"It's not over yet... The direct inheritance assessment has two more stages, the Heart Stage and the Temple Stage! The first stage is the Talent Stage, and I merely lost by a narrow margin!"

Gongshu Wentian hovered at the edge of breaking and not breaking, his Dao heart fusing together.

He hadn't lost yet.

The Dao heart couldn't break so early!

The third-place was Xuan Yue, and Xuan Yue was jumping with joy, happily accepting a foot of Dao essence.

She stood atop the peak, enveloped in a nine-foot pillar of Dao essence, like a rising sun bursting with radiant light, her eyes sparkling like stars in the vast sea as if gazing upon an idol.

"Wow—"

No wonder she was taken as a disciple by Zushi Grandma, this little senior sister was truly formidable!

On the white jade staircase.

Having been smashed back thousands of steps, Jin Taisui stood, his purple hair wildly flailing in his rage.

His eyes were bloodshot with anger.

He clenched his teeth, his eyes turning red.

It was not only due to the surge of anger but also because of Xi Xi's reward of nine feet of Dao essence.

"This little girl... This little girl!"

"That Dao essence should have been mine!"

Jin Taisui stood on the white jade staircase, roaring in anger, his fury palpable.

He was catching up to Xuan Yue, about to surpass her, and with two places ahead of her, he would have the guarantee of a Dao essence reward!

Now...

It was gone!

That little one actually brought out such a terrifying mechanism, catching him off guard and knocking him down thousands of steps!

He was sent tumbling down the stairs, harshly punished.

"Why did I provoke her?"

Jin Taisui's mind suddenly had this thought, with a hint of regret.

He clenched his five fingers around the purple gold bell, its ringing echoing his thoughts.

"The Heart Stage and the Temple Stage..."

"This little girl is only five years old, her heart nature definitely hasn't undergone professional tempering!"

"Not to mention the Temple Stage, a five-year-old girl, what combat experience could she have!"

"I still have a chance..."

"As long as I take the top spot in the remaining two stages, I'll still have a chance to surpass this little girl!"

Jin Taisui took a deep breath, slowly exhaling to calm his turbulent emotions.

He carried the bloodline of the Great Shaman...

This little girl...

Born in an ordinary family, how could she possibly surpass him?

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...

Crack! Crack!

Amidst the pouring rain, thunder rumbled in the ten-thousand-foot-high leaden clouds, brewing and then bursting forth like ten thousand arrows.

The spring thunder rolled, lightning intertwined, forming a deep blue net that enveloped the sky.

Before the white jade archway.

A moment of silence.

After a long silence, cheers suddenly erupted.

This was the area where Li Qingshan and the others were.

Gong Yuanliang, Gongyang Xiu, Hai Chao Sheng, Huang Sixiang, and the others followed Xi Xi, the Great Emperor, from the Golden Light Mansion to the Primordial Dao City, excited and flushed with joy, cheering for Xi Xi, the Great Emperor. As her left and right hands, witnessing Xi Xi, the Great Emperor, effortlessly suppressing and overwhelming everything, how could they not feel honored?

When the image of sword energy from Tai Bai Zong Zhu was projected.

They didn't see Xi Xi at that moment, and Xi Xi's left and right hands were on the verge of death, as if the heavens had collapsed.

And now, as Xi Xi ascended to the pinnacle, even the Founding Patriarch's Divine Statue opened its eyes, bestowing upon her a nine-foot pillar of Dao essence.

They finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The cheers began!

And amidst the cheering children, in the pouring rain, many onlookers who had come to watch the excitement couldn't help but join in the celebration.

After all, the conflict between the Great Li Kingdom Court and the Great Li Kingdom had not been a short one.

When the direct inheritance assessment of the Great Li Kingdom Court was suppressed by a child of the Great Li Kingdom Court, it was like a severe slap to the face of the Great Li Kingdom Court.

In the hearts of the onlookers, this contest was elevated to the level of national pride.

When each child of the Great Li Kingdom Court was surpassed, the onlookers fell silent, their hearts sinking with intense frustration. Even the majestic spring rain couldn't wash away their feelings.

The people from the various families in the Primordial Dao City also furrowed their brows, their hearts heavy.

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How could he face the child of the Great Li Kingdom Court with a carefree and disdainful attitude, trampling on the reputation of the Great Li Kingdom Court?

Even the people from the Thousand Yuan Dao Sect, upon seeing the Minor Heavenly Realm, couldn't help but break into a sweat.

Fortunately...

Xi Xi, the Great Emperor, appeared!

"Xi Xi, the Great Emperor? Li Elder, your daughter... truly has the bearing of an emperor."

The Second Elder sat in the Chancellor's Chair, watching Xi Xi, the Great Emperor, receive the pillar of Dao essence from the Founding Patriarch, and he couldn't help but reveal a relaxed expression, jokingly saying, "What emperor... this little girl is just playing around."

Li Che's ink-black robe fluttered, and he smiled gently, "What emperor... it's just a little girl's mischief."

On the Elders' platform, the various elders' expressions relaxed, and the atmosphere lightened considerably.

"Xi Xi's talent wants to provoke the Founding Patriarch to open his eyes, it's probably a bit challenging..."

"It seems the Founding Patriarch's wife left some backup for Xi Xi."

The Fourth Elder, Ji Shang, spoke up.

He couldn't help but be surprised, not expecting Xi Xi to reach such heights.

Previously, he had wanted to take Xi Xi as his disciple.

However, he actually didn't hold high hopes for Xi Xi's talent, mainly due to Li Che and Zhang Ya's ordinary backgrounds and not-so-impressive cultivation.

Li Che and Zhang Ya were merely commoners in Thunderbolt City, and their innate talents weren't particularly high.

After all, the cultivation Li Che had displayed was indeed not that strong, and as for Zhang Ya... well, it goes without saying.

Even though Xi Xi had obtained the Shrine Deity inheritance in the Golden Light Mansion, her talent was still hard-pressed to surpass that of Gongshu Wentian, Xuan Yue, and Jin Taisui.

Among them, Gongshu Wentian, Xuan Yue, and Jin Taisui's purple aura pillars were likely at the level of a thousand feet of purple aura.

They even approached the height of the purple aura reaching the heavens!

With such talent, Xi Xi's victory could only rely on external means.

Therefore, everyone felt that the Founding Patriarch's wife must have obtained information from the Founding Patriarch's Deity in advance, and thus prepared a good thing.

Chapter: The Divine Embryo's Awakening

The Grand Prize

The Divine Embryo Realm was a place where the essence of the Dao was condensed, and the Grand Vizier Temple was its heart. Within this realm, the Divine Embryo, Li Che, sat atop a chair, his gaze fixed on the Jade Steps below. The Divine Embryo, Xi Xi, was seated on the peak, her body emitting a powerful aura.

The Founding Patriarch, Gongtu Wentian, had gathered several Divine Tribulation Cultivators, including the Divine Eagle, Tai Bai Zong Zhu, Yun E, Gu He, Lu Qing Xuan, Zhou Peng, Tie Shan Cai, and Mu Po Po. They were all seated below, their eyes filled with anticipation.

"The Dao Essence Pillar is a reward for passing the first test. Although these pillars are temporary gifts from the Founding Patriarch, they can still greatly influence and enhance these children's foundations."

"The Dao Essence will silently transform their Divine Foundation and Primordial Spirit..."

"At the very least, during this True Transmission Test, obtaining these Dao Essences will cleanse and temper their Divine Foundation, shaping their Divine Embryo's base!"

An elder from the Divine Eagle Ridge spoke with a sense of awe.

The Dao Essence...

These were things that only those in the Divine Tribulation Realm could comprehend, the essence distilled from enduring Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.

"Only the top three in the True Transmission Scroll, Heroic Scroll, and Young Dragon Record will have the opportunity to obtain the Heavenly Earth Dao Essence reward..."

"And for this direct reward of the Dao Essence, the chance to obtain it is extremely rare."

"After all, every time the Dao Essence is used, it consumes a portion of the sect's foundation. The Dao Essence is like a precious treasure, and obtaining it is a rare opportunity."

"The Sect Master truly values this True Transmission Test."

"This treatment is indeed worthy of the Young Master."

...

The elders exchanged glances, their words filled with a sense of awe, and Li Che understood the importance of this True Transmission Test.

No wonder the Golden Monkey had surpassed one Divine Child after another, approaching Gongtu Wentian and Xuan Yue. The elders' faces were grim, especially when the Golden Monkey was about to surpass the Founding Patriarch.

If the Golden Monkey could truly surpass the Founding Patriarch and reach the top, the impact would be significant.

Li Che sat in his chair, his ink-like robe fluttering in the wind, his gaze fixed on the scene of intertwining sword energies.

He saw Xi Xi seated atop the peak, her body emitting a powerful aura.

Gongtu Wentian, Xuan Yue, Yun E, Gu He, Lu Qing Xuan, Zhou Peng, Tie Shan Cai, Mu Po Po, and other Divine Children were seated below.

Xi Xi's tiny figure atop the Jade Steps seemed to oppress everything around her.

Through the Thunderbolt Chess Piece, Li Che could clearly sense the Dao Essence Pillar within the Founding Patriarch's Divine Eagle, currently purifying Xi Xi's Three-Faced Hell Lotus Indestructible Divine Foundation.

The Hell Lotus Divine Mark on the Three-Faced Hell Lotus Indestructible Divine Foundation became increasingly prominent, enhancing Xi Xi's Divine Foundation quality and rank.

Purifying the impurities in her Divine Foundation, Xi Xi's Divine Foundation quality and comprehension of this Divine Energy Art were steadily improving.

Even her understanding of this Divine Energy Art was enhanced.

Within the Divine Embryo Realm, countless Divine Essences gathered, intertwining and merging.

Around Xi Xi, the Dao Essence Pillar swirled like a vortex.

Of course.

At this moment, not only Xi Xi but also the other Divine Children seated below were absorbing the Divine Essences within the Divine Embryo Realm to quickly cultivate.

The entire Divine Embryo Realm was like a large Divine Crystal, a high-quality Divine Crystal, and with the Founding Patriarch's essence, it contained the power of the Dao Essence.

The Dao Essence... For these little ones, it was indeed mysterious.

However, they didn't need to understand the essence of the Dao; they only needed to know that the Dao Essence could help them cleanse their Divine Foundation and enhance their talents.

Cultivating within the Divine Embryo Realm would accelerate their progress.

Therefore, everyone at this moment was immersed in cultivation, seizing every second to refine their foundations.

Preparing for the third test, the Temple Test.

The Temple Test, as the name implies, was a test of practical combat abilities.

Therefore, gaining strength within the Divine Embryo Realm would naturally enhance their strength.

...

...

The rain poured down, and the scene gradually returned to normal.

Beneath the White Jade Archway.

Droplets of rain hung like stalactites.

Li Che exhaled.

His heart relaxed a little.

The first test, Xi Xi, with his help and the boss's tea egg, had finally succeeded in reversing the situation and claiming the top spot, earning the Founding Patriarch's nine-foot Dao Essence Pillar reward.

Li Che, for the sake of his daughter, was indeed anxious.

In fact...

If it weren't for the Thunderbolt Chess Piece, drawing upon the power of the Dao Fruits, and Xi Xi's own talents, she might not have been able to squeeze into the top three.

Although Li Che continuously used the Pure Heart Divine Energy to cleanse Xi Xi's body and enhance her talents, the process was still slow, requiring time to gradually reveal itself.

However, this process ultimately enhanced Xi Xi's talents, allowing her to reach the thousand-foot purple aura, even approaching the infinite purple aura that connected heaven and earth.

But the Founding Patriarch was looking at their talent ceiling...

So, Li Che held nothing back and spared no effort.

What's the point of being a useless person? With the Dragon Elephant Vajra, Immortal Art, Pure Heart, and Painting Immortal, these four Dao Fruits' powers, Li Che channeled them all through the Thunderbolt Chess Piece, sending them into Xi Xi's body.

Adding the little snacks he obtained from the boss, and with Xi Xi's body covered in divine weapons, her talents were comprehensively enhanced.

She had reached the level of a perfect warrior with six-sided perfection!

According to the Founding Patriarch's rules, the subsequent Heart Test and Temple Test will be based on performance, distributing the Dao Essence Pillars."

"Only the top three will obtain the Dao Essence Pillar reward. From the fourth place onwards, there will be no reward."

The difficulty of the Heart Test...

Li Che muttered, his brows furrowing with worry.

The Heart Test...

For Xi Xi, this was the greatest test.

As for the final Temple Test, Li Che was completely unconcerned. With Xi Xi's divine body covered in divine weapons, he had no doubts.

He couldn't help but look towards Lu Tai Bai, seated in the Sect Master's position.

Lu Tai Bai's silver hair fluttered, his fingers lightly tapping the chair's armrest.

Seemingly sensing Li Che's gaze, the figure shifted its eyes, and in the depths of its eyes, there seemed to be boundless, sharp sword light swirling and changing.

It was extremely dazzling.

Lu Tai Bai smiled gently and nodded.

Li Che was taken aback, then nodded in response.

Lu Tai Bai stood up, and almost instantly, all eyes were on him.

Standing with his hands behind his back, his white shirt and silver hair fluttered in the wind. Lu Tai Bai exhaled, and the breath came out like a sword.

The sword light cycled, resonating within the Heaven-Earth Minor Heavenly Realm.

"An hour from now, the Mind Gate assessment will begin."

All the Divine Children sitting on the Jade Steps opened their eyes, their gazes filled with various expressions.

At the same time.

The light shimmered, and the Divine Children on the tenth step of the Jade Steps in the Heaven-Earth Minor Heavenly Realm felt the light flashing before their eyes and the sword qi swirling around them. They were then sent out of the Minor Heavenly Realm.

They appeared on the Jade Steps of the Great Plaza.

For a moment, they were overwhelmed with mixed feelings, feeling extremely disheartened.

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They returned to the Great Plaza area, dejected and dispirited.

They considered themselves Divine Children, with exceptional talents, praised by all in their respective city-states and families. However, in this assessment, they were completely overshadowed.

They truly understood what it meant that there were always better people and higher heavens.

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...

In Primordial Dao City, the Eight-Cornered Overhanging Eaves Heaven-Qing Treasure Tower.

Spring rain drizzled, gathering into thin threads of rain on the black tiles of the eaves.

Inspector Hong Shifu looked at the sky, where the gloom was gradually dispersing and the rain was weakening, and smiled lightly.

Inside the tower, Dao Lord Yue Huang Long, sitting opposite the chessboard, narrowed his eyes. He was truly surprised by the results of the first round of the talent assessment.

The appearance of the Golden Monkey, a descendant of the Great Shaman of the Great Li Kingdom, surprised him.

Yue Ling Hu almost being at the bottom also surprised him.

What surprised him even more was that Li Nuoxi could later catch up and surpass the Golden Monkey, topping the list and receiving the Nine Foot Dao Essence Pillar.

"It seems... Xuan Qi Sha gave this Divine Talisman disciple quite a few good things."

Yue Huang Long narrowed his eyes, his smile fading.

Inspector Hong Shifu glanced at Yue Huang Long and shook his head. "No, quite the opposite. Xuan Qi Sha didn't give this little girl anything good. Lu Tai Bai wouldn't allow it... Besides, Xuan Qi Sha specializes in offensive Divine Talismans. What kind of good enhancing talisman could he come up with?"

Yue Huang Long's chubby face broke into a smile. "Could it be... this little girl really relied on her unremarkable bloodline to surpass Gong Shu Wen Tian, Xuan Yue, and the Golden Monkey, all of whom have ten-foot-long Purple Aura Divinity?"

Inspector Hong Shifu shook his head.

"I don't believe it."

"But... I have no evidence."

"Without evidence, we have to believe..."

"Do you think... what kind of good thing could make your grandson Yue Ling Hu's talent surpass Xuan Yue, Gong Shu Wen Tian, and the Golden Monkey?"

Yue Huang Long's smile instantly vanished.

"Don't ask such a heart-wrenching question, okay?"

"That tea egg... did you notice it?"

Hong Shifu placed his hands on the railing and said softly.

"I suspect there is a Divine Embryo Great Deity hidden within the Dao City who hasn't been registered by the Chief Astronomer."

"Lu Tai Bai is looking for him, I am looking for him, and even the Master of the Divine Hunter Pavilion is looking for him..."

"But none of us can find him."

"He is as mysterious as the Netherworld, perhaps... he is the founder of the Netherworld and its greatest asset."

Yue Huang Long's face, full of jiggling fat, suddenly broke into an absurd and amused smile.

"You mean... this Divine Embryo Great Deity cooked a tea egg, which enabled this little girl to surpass Gong Shu Wen Tian, Xuan Yue, and the Golden Monkey, all of whom have the blood of great deities?"

However, Hong Shifu looked at him indifferently. "You practice the Martial Dao, so it's normal that you can't sense it. The Heavenly Man's perception is good, but it still falls short compared to the Heavenly Soul of a Divine Embryo..."

Yue Huang Long slowly stopped smiling.

His face jiggled as he squinted his eyes and muttered.

"A tea egg..."

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...

What exactly does the Mind Gate assessment test?

What can be used to test the mind of a five-year-old child?

"The Mind Gate assessment... is a test of the mind created by the divine power, presenting various scenarios to test the choices one would make in different situations."

The Great Elder of Divine Eagle Ridge, Tang Xie Jia, seemed to notice Li Che's anxiety and explained to him.

"In reality, this test is more about one's true nature."

"The most fundamental nature of a person."

"This true nature can vary from person to person; it can be a pursuit of the Dao, a desire to protect, a tendency towards slaughter..."

"As for the specific method of the assessment, it is unknown, as it changes every time. No one knows what kind of test the Sect Master has set this time."

Tang Xie Jia said.

Li Che nodded, bowing to thank Tang Xie Jia for the explanation.

Sitting in the chair, Li Che no longer worried.

Because worrying wouldn't help. This Mind Gate... he couldn't really help Xi Xi much.

If...

The first round of the talent assessment had no restrictions on rules or methods.

Then the second round of the Mind Gate assessment completely eliminated all possible auxiliary means.

This round was not very favorable for Xi Xi.

At five years old, children are at a playful age, and their minds are not yet settled. To adhere to one's true nature is no easy task.

So even if Xi Xi didn't get a very good ranking in this round, Li Che wouldn't mind.

He could make up for it in the third round, the Temple Gate, by pulling back the Dao Essence.

Clang—!!!

The ancient Divine Bell was struck, and the vast, intangible bell waves spread out from the continuous mountains deep within the Dao City.

The bell waves diffused.

At the White Jade Archway.

Jiao Shaoqiu, dressed in an ancient, flowing robe, his sleeves billowing in the wind, announced:

"The hour has arrived."

"The Mind Gate assessment begins!"

"Please have the Sect Master set the question."

(End of Chapter)

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