Battle Trial Yi

In the White Tiger Palace, cultivators appeared out of thin air. Some squatted down and gasped for breath, while others laughed wildly, their laughter filled with the joy of surviving a calamity. Their expressions varied.

Yang Tianyou watched the scene unfold with a calm expression, then quietly went to a corner and sat down cross-legged.

A moment later, the Abstinence from Jiesha Zen Master approached, clasped his hands together in prayer, and said to Yang Tianyou, "Benefactor, you killed Youjue?"

"What? Master, are you planning to avenge him?" Yang Tianyou opened his eyes, his gaze as deep as a pool, and looked at the monk before him.

"The Buddhist Sect and the Ghost Tribe have always been at odds. How could this humble monk seek revenge for Youjue? I have only come here to establish a good karmic connection!" The monk Jiesha's tone remained unhurried.

"What good karma?" Yang Tianyou asked, his expression shifting.

The monk Jiesha didn't speak, but stretched out his hand, and golden Buddhist light emerged, like a fan, lightly brushing over Yang Tianyou. The latter raised his eyebrows slightly but did not stop him.

Golden Buddhist light slowly swept over, and black smoke rose from Yang Tianyou's body, first transforming into a twisted skull, and then dissipating like melting ice and snow.

After doing all this, the Jiesha Master Jiesha clasped his hands together again and offered an explanation.

"Youjue was a core member of the Ghost Tribe. After his death, he would generate a unique, intangible resentment that would haunt the cultivator who killed him. Because our Buddhist Sect has been fighting with the Ghost Tribe for many years, we naturally have some methods to deal with this."

After hearing his explanation, Yang Tianyou stood up, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said, "I was wrong to have judged you by my own petty standards! Please accept this small token of my gratitude, Master!"

Yang Tianyou handed over a Buddhist Scripture, which he had collected by chance and would occasionally flip through for reference in his practice.

"Thank you, benefactor!" The monk Jiesha accepted the Buddhist Scriptures without hesitation.

Three days later, after resting, Yang Tianyou started the challenge again.

This time, it's Battle Trial Yi.

It is worth mentioning that, as time went by, the number of cultivators in the White Tiger Palace has decreased, from the original 10,000 to about 6,000.

The content of all the checkpoints' assessments is no longer a secret.

I won't go into detail about the first seven challenges. As for the last two challenges that Yang Tianyou hasn't yet experienced, he has already learned about them from other cultivators.

The Battle Trial A is conducted in the form of Trial Tower, with a total of nine levels. Each level has a guardian, and you can get an excellent rating by passing seven levels.

The Battle Trial Yi was conducted in the form of a ring competition. Cultivators of the same realm entered the same Yellow Sand Plaza, and their evaluation was determined by the number of times they successfully defended their positions.

Generally, successfully defending the title three times earns a "good" rating.

Successfully defended the title ten times, receiving an excellent rating.

Successfully defended the title thirty times, receiving the highest rating.

After learning this intelligence, Yang Tianyou decided to proceed with the established plan and first engage in the Battle Trial Yi.

The top floor of the Trial Tower is definitely the most difficult of the four challenges, so it's better to leave it until last.

Passing through the Portal, raging yellow sand and a vast desert appeared before us.

Ten arenas were neatly arranged on the yellow sand, and a figure sat on four of them.

A light curtain appears!

"The rules for Battle Trial Yi are as follows!"

Cultivators can choose their own arena to defend, and the difference in cultivation level between the attacker and the defender must be within one level.

If you successfully defend your title, you will receive one hour of rest time, which you may choose to forfeit.

Ultimately, the evaluation will be determined by the number of times the champion successfully defends their title!

Yang Tianyou had already learned the rules of the arena competition beforehand; now it was simply a matter of confirmation.

Upon arriving at the arena, one finds numerous cultivators standing nearby, the lowest of whom are at least at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.

These are the true elites of this Four Symbols Nine Trials tournament. With them participating, the tournament is the most prestigious of all.

Glancing at the light screens floating above the four arenas, coincidentally, they were all using an hour to recuperate from their injuries.

Yang Tianyou didn't wait. He went to an empty arena and walked straight up.

"A newcomer has arrived, and he went straight to the empty arena. How arrogant!"

"Hehe, you think he's arrogant? Go test the waters and pave the way for us!"

"I advise you not to go up on stage lightly. Although there is a protective Formation and your lives are not in danger, being cut by this guy will definitely not be pleasant!"

"From what you're saying, you saw him make a move at Hunting Ground Trial?"

"That's right, I heard he even killed Youjue of the Ghost Tribe, and scattered his ashes!"

"Pshaw, the Ghost Tribe has things like ashes?"

The cultivators discussed amongst themselves, but no one stepped forward to the stage.

Finally, the forced rules were activated, and under the influence of the Law Power, a tall, handsome young man was sent onto the arena!

Then, the arena Formation was activated, transforming into a hemispherical shield that enveloped the arena.

"What bad luck! Out of so many people, I was the one chosen!" the young man muttered, but still took out his Law Artifact, a large golden seal.

"The duel begins!"

A line of text appeared in the center of the arena!

Yang Tianyou, who had been looking down, suddenly raised his head, and the Twin Blades appeared in his hands. With a bang, the hard arena was cracked open with dense fissures.

A powerful wind pressure came rushing towards him. Even though it was still more than ten feet away, its domineering aura pressed down on the young cultivator's heart like a mountain.

"This... this is a monster!"

With a groan in his heart, the young cultivator unleashed a golden seal as his Spiritual Power surged.

Rumble!

The seal swelled in the wind, growing to a height of five zhang in the blink of an eye, like a house pressing down from mid-air.

Whoosh!!

A bluish-green electric light, like a curtain of water, rose from inside Yang Tianyou's body.

With the support of the Magnetism Power, his body suddenly felt lighter, and his speed increased two or three times. He instantly rushed past the coverage area of the golden seal and arrived in front of the young cultivator.

"Help!!"

The young cultivator screamed in terror, and as soon as he finished speaking, a semi-transparent protective shield appeared on his body.

Clang!!

The longsword collided with the protective shield, the tip piercing through it. Although it was only a small puncture, it still greatly frightened the young cultivator.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's just a friendly spar, do you have to be so murderous!" The young cultivator was clearly a talkative person; even though he was quite frightened, he didn't stop talking.

"I'm used to it!" Yang Tianyou smiled faintly, flicked his long sword, and then slowly retreated.

"Match 1, winner: Xiu He!"

Golden lettering appeared, with a shimmering light along the edges.

"Are you Xiu He? I am Li Chang, Li Household from Drifting Flower Island. I welcome you to visit the island sometime!" Li Chang said loudly to Yang Tianyou as he stepped off the arena.

The latter smiled and nodded. Even if you don't accept someone's kindness, you don't need to put on airs. This is something Yang Tianyou learned from a young age.

As for whether he can still remember Li Chang after revealing the Four Symbols Secret Realm, the probability is high.

The Formation in the Four Symbols Secret Realm erases memories, but only the details about the Four Symbols Nine Trials are deleted.

Friends made during that time will still be remembered, though their faces may be a little blurry.