Chapter 321: Annihilation! The Ten Trials of the Celestial Serpent Deity

Chapter 321: Annihilation! The Ten Trials of the Celestial Serpent Deity



"Rolbis is dead?"

"In one move!"

"This?" The slower flyers, Fu Yuan, Yu Fu, and the bald youth, were all stunned by the scene before them.

They had imagined various scenarios, such as Rolbis being blasted away or being suppressed by Li Yuan... but they had never thought that Rolbis, the strongest among the four, would be killed by Li Yuan in just two moves!

This indicated that the gap in strength between the two sides had reached a shocking level.

What they didn't know was that if Li Yuan hadn't broken through in Wind Essence, he might not have been able to kill Rolbis so easily.

But after successfully condensing Wind Essence, in terms of skill level, Li Yuan could almost be considered among the top-tier Skysoar peak experts, with his attacks becoming even more terrifying.

"Has Spirit Lance broken through to the Skysoar Rank?"

"Is he a Skysoar Warrior?"

"Regardless of whether or not he has broken through, Spirit Lance's strength is definitely at the Skysoar peak level." The three were also talented individuals, and in this critical moment, their reaction speeds were extremely quick. They immediately slowed down and then scattered, each with only one thought in mind—escape separately!

"Escaping?" Li Yuan moved like a meteor, his speed at full throttle, swiftly attacking the other three.

Their flying speeds were far too slow compared to Li Yuan's, and the distance between them and Li Yuan had already become very close due to their rush to attack.

Boom!

In just a few seconds, Li Yuan had already approached Fu Yuan, the black-clad youth, and with the long spear in his hand, he directly thrust it down.

"No! I haven't become a Demigod yet! I can't die!" Fu Yuan desperately cast Star Arts, his domain rumbling as it swept toward Li Yuan, and he swung his twin swords, trying to block Li Yuan's spear.

"Bang~"

A single spear strike split the domain, sending the twin swords flying. The spearhead, carrying an unimaginably powerful force, smashed into Fu Yuan's head, causing his skull to explode.

The first Origin Warrior of the Heavenly Virtue Civilization, 'Fu Yuan,' was dead!

"Even Fu Yuan is dead."

"It's all over." The two Skysoar Warriors' hearts trembled. They had Skysoar-level Primordial Energy and slightly faster flying speeds. Seeing this scene, they were both shaken to the core.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan, who had just killed Fu Yuan, had a cold gaze. Without hesitation, he changed direction and swiftly flew toward Yu Fu like a gust of wind.

"Kill!"

"Even if I die, I won't let you off easily." Yu Fu, who had always been calm in any situation, now had a distorted face, his body radiating a fierce green aura. He tightly gripped a massive war spear and turned to face the approaching Li Yuan.

"Whoosh!"

The bronze war spear, ancient and simple, suddenly attracted a large amount of green aura, twisting and thrusting directly at Li Yuan.

This attack was absolutely Yu Fu's strongest in his life, and it was also his last desperate counterattack at the edge of life and death.

"Bang~"

The war spear was sent flying, and his body exploded.

Yu Fu, dead!!

"Indeed courageous, worthy of being the first True Intent Origin Warrior in the Ming Xu World to choose to advance to the Skysoar Rank from the Heavenly Virtue Civilization," Li Yuan thought to himself, admiring the other's courage.

But precisely because of this, Li Yuan would be even less merciful when killing.

Whoosh!

He waved his hand to collect the various treasures left by Yu Fu.

"There's only one left." Li Yuan's gaze fell on the distant bald youth.

The bald youth had only managed to escape less than ten kilometers.

Boom!

Li Yuan's speed did not decrease, and he rapidly approached the bald youth, whose face was filled with terror. He knew he was no match for Li Yuan.

Among the four of them, he was the weakest.

"Spirit Lance Lord, I surrender! I surrender!!" The bald youth repeatedly transmitted his plea in fear.

Thud~

The bald youth even knelt down in mid-air, bowing his head to Li Yuan.

Seeing this scene, Li Yuan couldn't help but be taken aback. After numerous battles over the years, this was the first time he had encountered such a scene.

But Li Yuan understood that in the face of death, not everyone could face it calmly; there would always be those who feared death more than anything else.

Fear of death was a natural instinct.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan didn't immediately act, landing in front of the bald youth, his voice icy: "You surrender? What value do you have to me?"

"I am willing to give all the treasures on my body to you, Lord," the bald youth said in a low voice.

Once he made up his mind to survive, he no longer hesitated.

"I can kill you, and the treasures will still be mine," Li Yuan looked down at him, his killing intent unhidden.

"I can provide you with intelligence, information about the Thousand Demon Civilization and the Heavenly Virtue Civilization," the bald youth said quickly.

"Intelligence?" Li Yuan shook his head: "Do you think, with my strength, I need any intelligence when facing others from the Thousand Demon Civilization? Or do you know the secrets within the inner core of the mother ship?"

The bald youth was taken aback.

Indeed, Li Yuan's displayed strength was terrifying, absolutely on par with the Skysoar peak. Even Xue Yan would not be a match for Li Yuan, making him nearly invincible within the mother ship.

"I am willing to become an informant for the Seven Star Civilization within the Heavenly Virtue Civilization, an informant!" the bald youth quickly added: "I am willing to provide intelligence for the Seven Star Civilization."

"An informant?" Li Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Alright, I'll ask the questions, and you answer. If your answers satisfy me, I might consider sparing you."

"Tell me, how many people from the Thousand Demon Civilization and the Heavenly Virtue Civilization entered the Mothership?" Li Yuan fixed his gaze on the bald youth, "What about Lu Lei and Xue Yan? Why aren't they here?"

This was the matter of utmost concern to Li Yuan.

"Lu Lei is dead, killed by the Beast Emperor of the Serpent Clan," the bald youth replied, "Originally, we had seven people. As soon as we entered the Mothership, we encountered two Beast Emperors who launched an attack, killing two of us on the spot... It was Xue Yan who unleashed a secret treasure to trap the two Beast Emperors, allowing the rest of us to escape."

Li Yuan immediately understood that the two factions had already clashed once before.

"Later, the five of us followed the Alien Messenger's guidance and arrived here," the bald youth continued with a low voice, "But among the four of us, Rolbis and Fu Yuan became Name-inscribed Disciples... In the end, only Xue Yan became an Innermost Disciple and entered the Inner Layer."

"We four had just emerged from the Trial Grounds together when we encountered you, Master," the bald youth forced a bitter smile.

"Xue Yan, an Innermost Disciple of an Alien Deity?" Li Yuan's vigilance heightened.

Indeed, he was the top genius of his generation in the Thousand Demon Civilization.

No wonder the Northern Moon Deity accepted him as an Inner Discipline Disciple... Li Yuan was well aware that living deities often had different expectations from their deceased counterparts when it came to their disciples.

"What about the Thousand Scale Emperor and Yu Jinghe? Have you seen them?" Li Yuan asked in quick succession.

"No, we haven't seen them since we entered," the bald youth shook his head.

Time passed.

Under Li Yuan's questioning, the bald youth recounted his entire experience within the Mothership, as well as various secrets he knew about the Heavenly Virtue Civilization.

Suddenly, a ray of light flashed by, and a head flew off.

The bald youth's eyes were filled with shock until his death, unable to believe that Li Yuan would kill him so directly.

"What a pity."

"If I possessed the legendary technique to control the consciousness of a person's soul, I might have been able to control you and spare your life." Li Yuan sighed inwardly, "But I don't have such means."

"Moreover, you achieved the Flying Heaven Rank in the Ming Xu Star Realm, making it difficult to control you... And in the future, I will sweep through the various alien tribes in the Ming Xu Star Realm. How could I possibly spare you?" Li Yuan shook his head slightly.

There was no room for threats; Li Yuan would never allow him to live.

"If what Liang Qi said is true, then the only geniuses from the Thousand Demon Civilization and the Heavenly Virtue Civilization left in the Mothership are Xue Yan," Li Yuan said.

"If we enter the Inner Layer and kill Xue Yan."

"With this, the top geniuses of the Thousand Demon Civilization and the Heavenly Virtue Civilization in this generation will be wiped out." Li Yuan concluded.

Geniuses like Lu Lei, Rolbis, and Fu Yuan had great potential to become Demigods in the future.

Now that they have all been killed, it should be a significant blow to both civilizations.

Time passed, and Li Yuan collected all the treasures left behind by Rolbis, Fu Yuan, Liang Qi, and the others.

He returned to the statue of the Wind Alien Deity.

"Based on the information I gathered earlier," Li Yuan pondered silently, "It seems that Yu Jinghe, Xue Yan, and the Thousand Scale Emperor are likely to have entered the Inner Layer of the Mothership."

"Yu Jinghe was the first to enter. It's been over a month now."

"Xue Yan was the last to enter, and it seems she's been in the Inner Layer for less than ten days?" Li Yuan thought to himself.

Soon after, Li Yuan's gaze returned to the seventh stone wall, continuing his cultivation and contemplation.

"According to Liang Qi's intelligence..."

"This Alien Deity's Trial isn't solely about skill and comprehension..." Li Yuan's thoughts, "I'll meditate for three more days, and then I'll attempt to break through."

...

While Li Yuan was still undergoing trials in the Alien Deity Zone.

Heavenly Virtue Civilization, Heavenly Virtue Star.

In an oversized conference room aboard a warship, an eerie silence had descended.

Flying Heaven Warriors and Demigods who had received the news had all arrived, but not a single one dared to speak.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the two figures at the center of the room, exuding a powerful aura—Jin Liang, the Demigod, and Ye An, the Demigod.

"They're all dead!"

"What happened? What's going on?" Jin Liang's face turned ashen, "How could Fu Yuan, Yu Fu, Rolbis, and Liang Qi all die within such a short time?"

They were all dead.

This time, the geniuses of the Heavenly Virtue Civilization who entered the Mothership had all perished!

Especially Fu Yuan, his Innermost Disciple, in whom he had placed high hopes... He, too, had died.

"Rolbis is also dead," Ye An's eyes turned cold, a hint of anger flashing within.

He was furious.

This time, he had brought three geniuses, and now only Xue Yan remained alive.

Crucially, no one knew how these geniuses had died.

Were they killed by the Beast Emperors? Or by the Spirit Lance that entered? Or by the dangers of the Mothership itself?

Time passed.

"Jin Liang," Ye An spoke slowly, "It seems this suspected Sacred Land of the Mothership is more dangerous than we imagined... I suggest we refrain from sending Origin Warriors or Flying Heaven Warriors for now."

"I know," Jin Liang forced a bitter smile, "I don't have anyone stronger to send in."

"We can only wait."

"Let's see if Xue Yan can make it out alive. Only by understanding the intelligence within the Sacred Land can we find a solution," Jin Liang said.

……

Time passed.

The news of Rolbis, Fu Yuan, and the others' deaths quickly reached the Seven Star Civilization through secret intelligence channels.

Within the Xia Guo Empire.

"All dead?" Bai Shan Demigod was surprised. "That Rolbis, his skills should have been close to the advanced sixth stage. How could he have died?"

"Yes!"

"They're all gone. According to the information, they died within a short period. Only Xue Yan remains," Fang Hai said softly. "And according to our intelligence... the Thousand-Eyed Emperor seems to have died as well."

"Can you confirm that?" Bai Shan Demigod was astonished.

"Yes!"

"The Thousand-Eyed Emperor left behind a 'Spirit Orb' in the outside world, but that orb is now ownerless, indicating a high probability of the Emperor's death..." Fang Hai explained, "This message came from a group of Beast Kings under the Thousand-Eyed Emperor. They want to negotiate with us, but they request a territory for their race to thrive."

"They have a good plan," Bai Shan Demigod remarked. "Seeing no hope for victory, they seek a better alternative."

"I think we should agree for now, to ease the conflict."

"These Flying Beast Kings want time, and we need time too," Bai Shan Demigod said. "With Yu Jinghe and Li Yuan absent, we shouldn't engage in large-scale conflicts with these Flying Beast Kings."

"Hmm," Fang Hai seemed distracted, deep in thought.

"Do you think Li Yuan did all this?" Bai Shan Demigod suddenly asked.

"Highly likely."

"Rolbis and the others might not have been killed by Li Yuan," Fang Hai said seriously. "But the Thousand-Eyed Emperor... that Divine Being Zone, the three Beast Emperors have ventured there many times. The zone itself shouldn't be dangerous to them, except for Li Yuan, I can't think of anyone else capable of killing them."

"If this guess is true," Bai Shan Demigod sighed. "Even the Beast Emperors died at Li Yuan's hands, and the strength he revealed earlier... might not be his full power."

"Hmm," Fang Hai's eyes held a hint of anticipation.

"The prerequisite is his safe return," Bai Shan Demigod sighed. "I'm starting to worry about his safety."

...

In the Ming Xu World, within the Galactic Mother Vessel's Divine Being Zone.

Three days after killing Rolbis and the others, October 12th.

Li Yuan finally stood up, glancing at the remaining seven stone walls. "Although I've made progress in understanding the seventh stone wall, further cultivation will yield little improvement in a short time."

It's time to enter the heritage site.

Li Yuan moved, entering the dark passage behind the nine stone walls.

As soon as he stepped into the passage, Li Yuan felt an invisible wave sweeping over him. He didn't resist... this was a test area left by the six Alien Gods and the Serpent God.

Darkness enveloped the area.

Li Yuan felt an invisible force carrying him, following the waves until he saw a beam of light... falling directly onto the ground.

This was a more spacious hall.

"A passage?" Li Yuan turned to look, seeing a green-glowing passage entrance behind him.

In addition to this green entrance, five more entrances were visible in the distance.

"Just as Liang told me, six Alien God tests lead to the same testing ground," Li Yuan thought. "Only the marks on our bodies are different."

Li Yuan's body had an invisible layer, emitting a hazy green glow.

This indicated he was accepting the Wind Alien Deity's heritage.

Buzz~

Numerous light rays converged in the void, forming a horned colossal figure. The figure's gaze fell on Li Yuan, carrying a hint of a smile. "Spirit Lance, we meet again."

"Senior Chou," Li Yuan said respectfully.

"Since you've come, we'll follow the rules," Chou Bing Zun said. "You're undergoing the Wind Alien God's test. The first task is to imprint the mystical waves you've comprehended from the nine stone walls... not an exact copy, but forming the same level of mystical waves is sufficient."

Chou Bing Zun waved his hand, and nine massive stone walls flew in from a distance, identical to the stone walls behind them.

"I understand," Li Yuan nodded.

He knew this was a test of his skills.

In reality, Chou Bing Zun should be aware of his strength... but as a being similar to a 'Realm Spirit,' all actions must follow the Alien Gods' commands.

Li Yuan's mind moved, summoning heavenly power to quickly imprint True Intention Mystic marks on the stone walls.

The first six stone walls were completely imprinted.

The seventh stone wall was somewhat incomplete.

"Senior, is this enough?" Li Yuan asked, looking at the horned colossal figure.

"It's enough," Chou Bing Zun said. "You're only a second-stage life. According to the six Alien Gods' command, comprehending three stone walls gives hope of becoming a Name-inscribed Disciple."

"If you comprehend six stone walls... there's hope of becoming an Innermost Disciple."

"But you should know, a cultivator's growth relies on skill comprehension, but that's just one aspect," Chou Bing Zun said. "True strength represents everything."

"The strength of a powerful individual is determined by various factors such as their Star Vein Star Art, understanding of techniques, combat awareness, weaponry, and so on." Chou Bing Zun stated.

Li Yuan nodded in agreement, listening attentively.

"So..."

"Back then, the Celestial Serpent Deity and the six Alien Messengers jointly set up ten trials, specifically designed to test the strength of each Heritage disciple."

"The difficulty of the trials varies based on the cultivator's Life Stage and age. If you can pass three trials, you'll become a Name-Inscribed Disciple."

"If you pass six trials, you'll become an Inner Discipline Disciple and a direct disciple, earning the qualification to enter the Inner Layer."

"What if someone passes the ninth or tenth trial?" Li Yuan asked curiously.

The trials were designed with ten stages, but passing six would grant entry to the Inner Layer.

What were the remaining stages for?

"If you pass six trials, even if you obtain the Alien Messenger Heritage, you'll still need to overcome several challenges within the Inner Layer to reach the core region and access the items left behind by the Celestial Serpent Deity." Chou Bing Zun looked at Li Yuan, his eyes seemed to convey a hidden message.

"Then, if you directly pass all ten trials... you can directly enter the core region of the Inner Layer."

"However, no one has achieved that feat yet."

Li Yuan's eyes lit up with determination.

Direct access to the core region of the Inner Layer?

Li Yuan realized that Xue Yan and the Thousand Scale Beast Emperor had entered the Inner Layer but probably hadn't reached the core region yet.

"Alright!"

"I'll only tell you this much: as soon as you step into the central hall, the trials will commence." Chou Bing Zun pointed to a distant hall where a giant circular arena, over ten kilometers in diameter, stood: "By the way, this Heritage trial doesn't allow you to use your own weapons; you must use the designated, standardized ones."

Chou Bing Zun waved his hand, and the ground beside Li Yuan suddenly cracked open, revealing a massive cave filled with hundreds of weapons.

There were various types of weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, shields, hammers, and even battle armor.

"You can choose any weapon you like; they're all Tier 3 weapons. You can take up to a hundred with you, either equipped or stored in a Magical Artifact."

"Yes!" Li Yuan nodded.

With a swift motion, Li Yuan collected a hundred weapons from the air.

"You're really taking this many?" Chou Bing Zun was momentarily taken aback.

"For backup." Li Yuan smiled, having his own plans. If he didn't retrieve these weapons, even a hundred ordinary Tier 3 weapons would be worth over ten thousand Seven Star Points.

Their value wasn't insignificant.

"Senior Chou, can we only attempt this trial once?" Li Yuan inquired.

"No!"

"Everyone has three attempts in their lifetime." Chou Bing Zun shook his head: "However, as you age, the difficulty of the trials will increase... So, whether you attempt it once or thrice, the difference won't be significant."

"After all, these trials primarily test one's potential."

"Understood." Li Yuan acknowledged, thinking to himself: "Age? I've just turned 20, and I'm only at the Second Life Stage... The trials shouldn't be too challenging."

"I hope I can pass all ten trials in one go." Li Yuan's heart was filled with desire.

The longer the wait, the better the chance to enter the core region of the Inner Layer in one go.

Of course, Li Yuan was well aware that his Star Art was among the strongest within countless Origin Warriors. Even Gu You had called him the 'Ultimate Origin Warrior'... But his strength wasn't at the pinnacle of Origin Warriors.

Because his understanding of the Dao still had room for improvement.

"However, the Celestial Serpent Deity isn't one of the top-tier deities in the vast universe." Li Yuan thought to himself: "The ten trials he set up probably aren't aimed at testing the limits of Origin Warriors."

Clarity filled his mind.

With a swift motion, Li Yuan chose a spear and battle armor, donning them before leaping into the central arena within the hall.

As soon as he entered:

"The ten trials officially begin." Chou Bing Zun's voice resounded in Li Yuan's mind once more: "Remember, the trial ends as soon as you leave the arena's range. If you can't endure it, shout your surrender, and the trial will end."

"Keep in mind that each trial has a time limit. Defeat your opponents swiftly, or the pressure will increase as more warriors join the fray."

Before he finished speaking:

A buzzing sound filled the air, and from the four sides of the arena, a large number of silver liquids rose, quickly condensing into hundreds of Silver Armored Warriors.

These Silver Armored Warriors had eyes filled with killing intent, focusing on Li Yuan in the center. They held various weapons like spears and hammers, exuding a robust aura.

In the blink of an eye, over a hundred Silver Armored Warriors had formed around the edges of the arena.

"Liquid Robots?"

"Or puppets?" Li Yuan, upon seeing this scene, instantly recalled the Hundred Battles Arena in the Ancient God Palace... The opponents he had chosen, but the scene similar to the Hundred Battles Arena, where the opponents were condensed from golden liquid.

Apparently, powerful deities often used such methods to cultivate their disciples.

When the number of condensed Silver Armored Warriors reached three hundred:

"Boom!"

"Boom!" These Silver Armored Warriors, armed with weapons, transformed into streams of light, rushing towards Li Yuan.

(End of Chapter)

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