Long live the ten-thousand-year-old Confidante

The woman turned her head to look at us, her long, satin-like hair cascading down one shoulder. She was elegant and noble, and her composed demeanor concealed a power that could subdue even the Gods.

Qin Ming was certain that he had reunited with an old friend.

"A Dao Ancestor-level being!" Zhou Tian exclaimed excitedly, as the woman looked at them.

He spun around in place, revealing many silver lines crisscrossing his thick back, which lit up immediately as he performed a divination.

"Is Old Six calling her... the president?" Niu Wuwei's eyes widened like copper bells.

Above the Nine Heavens, a woman stands alone, peerless and independent.

Her silver hair seemed to hold the essence of time, shimmering and radiant. Her beauty was unparalleled, and she exuded composure. Although she looked very young, she gave people a sense of unfathomable depth and mystery.

Her aura was indescribable, possessing the unparalleled charm unique to the Supreme Experts suppressed an era. In comparison, the young female Great Sage, even though a few possessed stunning beauty, appeared somewhat immature.

The president stood there, and even a single glance back exuded transcendence, making all the Immortal Capital feel ashamed of themselves, and even the most gifted Great Sage couldn't help but want to bow their heads.

The self-important and dashing Mu Shinian was now somewhat flustered, forgetting to wave his folding fan, and muttered, "Ninth Realm expert, peerless beauty, even at that level there are differences in rank. Who is this person? Which legendary being is she?"

"Ming Ge, do you know her?" Si Yeli asked.

She gazed ahead, hoping that one day she could stand shoulder to shoulder with the woman high in the sky and live like her. She never envied others' appearances, because she herself was stunningly beautiful, but right now, the woman's aura was something she could never reach.

That was the bearing of the Supreme Experts, making her want to bow her head for the first time.

Meng Zhiyu was also somewhat lost in thought. The woman hanging high in the sky made her want to get closer. One day, she also wanted to climb to the top like the woman and look down on all the heroes.

"What is her background?" Lu Zizai asked.

Meng Zhiyu also spoke up, "Sixth Brother, who is she?"

Qin Ming said, "It's complicated. I had a brief encounter with her, but I don't know if the person in front of me is still her."

"She... doesn't belong to this Present World, does she?" Wen Lingxi asked weakly.

What she said is true; it is an obvious fact.

Previously, while sightseeing deep within the Night Mist World, they had witnessed the fall of the Ninth Realm expert, a sight strikingly similar to the magnificent spectacle before them.

Qin Ming nodded, his expression grave. Had the guild leader from that distant ancient era once visited this place, and ultimately met with an accident?

Niu Wuwei said, "This shouldn't be True Person with flesh and blood; it's a recreation of a scene from an old era."

As the strongest Hidden Disciples of the Tushita Palace in this era, he was naturally knowledgeable and familiar with the various methods employed by the supreme Supreme Dao Field. Meng Zhiyu said, "Dao Venerable- level expert cut off a fragment of spacetime and refined it into a trial ground."

Qin Ming felt somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing this.

Although his time with the president was short, he found that period unforgettable and did not want her past to be sculpted and displayed here for others to observe.

Zhou Tian stopped spinning, having divination yielded nothing. His expression was extremely serious as he said, "I have a feeling that her eyes are sentient... Look at Old Six!"

The president's silver hair hung like a galaxy, gleaming with light. His appearance was elegant, and he did indeed gaze in this direction for a moment, as if moonlight were pouring down upon him.

Qin Ming himself sensed this and couldn't help but walk forward.

Mu Shinian exclaimed in surprise, "A hallucination? I just noticed a flash of Divine Rosy Radiance in her eyes again."

Qin Ming spoke up, "There's a broken stele here, with markings on it reminding outsiders that outside this forbidden area, observing supreme sword intent and enduring for even a single breath is enough to pass the test."

Although this world has no Solar Yang, it is very bright, like Daylight World.

But ahead was only darkness, as if a curtain had covered the sky and earth. The place where the silver-haired woman stood was very strange; when she did not unleash her sword light, it was like an Abyss.

That was the so-called forbidden area, shrouded in Mysterious Formation, isolated from the outside world.

Otherwise, let alone Qin Ming, Meng Zhiyu, and the others, even Heavenly Immortal being would perish instantly upon rashly making contact. They saw a red line, a warning to outsiders not to trespass.

Sure enough, with their arrival, the sword light once again shone brightly against the dark night sky, far more dazzling than before, truly capable of cleaving stars and splitting the moon, and breaking through all things.

The president hung high in the night sky, his robes fluttering as countless sword beams shot out from his body, each one tearing through the sky and piercing through heaven and earth.

The place is shrouded in a magic array, yet outsiders still feel like they are suffocating.

In particular, as they approached the red line, Si Yeli, Mu Shinian, and the others felt their Mental Field about to shatter, and the Light of the Mind dimmed.

The sword light seemed to traverse High Antiquity times, spanning thousands of years, before descending upon this world and blooming in their hearts, capable of killing Pure Yang Consciousness.

"Has the magic array failed?" Zhou Tian cried out, feeling as if he were about to die, his consciousness about to be completely extinguished.

Lu Zizai, Niu Wuwei, and the others were also sweating profusely, feeling as if they were on an ancient battlefield, gazing at the towering sword light in the distance.

Meng Zhiyu, "A breath has already passed, almost three breaths; we have passed the test."

After all, they are all influential figures from various major martial arts sects; it's impossible for them to fall here.

Wen Lingxi did not retreat. She was a sword cultivator, and the newly forged Exotic Metal flying sword within her body trembled continuously, wanting to Chongxiao into the sky. She was earnestly comprehending its power.

However, her body trembled slightly. The more she comprehended that omnipresent, invincible sword intent, the more she felt its vastness, its unparalleled power, and its insurmountable strength, which was beyond human resistance. "Each sword light pierces through a giant star; this is simply... too terrifying."

She didn't know how much time had passed, but Wen Lingxi was covered in cold sweat, which soaked her clothes and revealed her hazy curves. Her hair was also wet and clumped together.

"A legendary being among the beings of the Ninth Realm, truly peerless in beauty and grace!"

Meng Zhiyu's eyes were deep and unfathomable. She had been lost in thought just moments before, but the sword light shattered her spirit and jolted her awake.

"Sixth Brother, stay calm, don't do anything rash," Zhou Tian shouted.

Their Divine Capital cleared, and they dared not continue to comprehend the sword intent.

Only Qin Ming, unaware of the situation, stepped onto the red line. A magnificent Sword Qi descended from the night sky, striking the magic array in front of him, causing the ground to shake violently.

If the magic array is broken, the entire earth will be pierced through by One Sword strike, turning it into Endless Abyss.

Qin Ming was wielding his sword. Initially, he held a purple, Exotic Metal. Later, he began to Sword Riding, and finally, sword light burst forth from every pore of his body, shooting into the sky.

He was circulating the Myriad Aperture Illumination Art, with each acupoint releasing Ten-Colored Sacred Fiend, engaging in a sword duel with the guild leader from an unknown era.

Zhou Tian, Mu Shinian, and the others had to retreat. The Old Six was clearly having an epiphany and should not be disturbed.

They already knew the silver-haired woman's identity and understood that Qin Ming had mastered her technique and was now testing what he had learned. Although Qin Ming was comprehending the sword, he was not completely isolated from the outside world. On the contrary, it was as if he was interacting with the guild leader, paying close attention to every detail of her changes.

"President... seems to have some intelligence, not so rigid."

This feeling shocked even himself.

Shouldn't this be a snapshot of time and space?

Later, Qin Ming discovered that this had become a Guidance Battle; after his Light of the Mind was extinguished several times, it shone brightly again and was no longer affected.

He sensed that the guild leader in the dark realm was no longer targeting him, but rather wielding his skills, evolving into the ultimate transformation, as if teaching a newcomer.

"Is this the president at his peak? No, it's just a mark, yet he's ridiculously powerful."

Qin Ming sighed, "Truly worthy of being a being from the Ninth Realm."

He discovered the truth: the guild master had incorporated ultimate techniques such as the Extreme Dao Severance into every Sword Qi, slashing out from the myriad orifices.

She turned her deadly moves into ordinary methods, handling them with effortless ease.

"It seems I could only bully the president when he was in a dazed state back then." Qin Ming reflected. In the past, when he sparred with the president, he had the upper hand because the president had just recovered and had lost many memories.

He diligently comprehended the teachings, following the silver-haired woman's guidance. Light emanated from every aperture within his body, and his sword intent flowed endlessly. Techniques such as the Extreme Dao Severance and the Myriad Phenomena Force-Dispersal Technique were integrated into his body. As time passed, his apertures absorbed the radiance of the sun, moon, and stars, and all vital energy spontaneously arose.

Finally, as if a curtain fell from the Above the Nine Heavens, the terrifying sword light was extinguished, and the silver-haired woman's body dimmed and completely disintegrated.

Qin Ming stopped his meditation, staring ahead, a lump forming in his throat. Had the guild leader really fallen like this?

Even though he knew it was something from the past, he still found it hard to let go.

"Those who come after should remember that the Supreme Experts are difficult to destroy. Just as we see now, this woman who has just stepped into the Ninth Realm, known as the youngest Supreme Experts, was crushed by the great power. Yet, without a single extinguished flame, she was able to revive and successfully escape."

The mark here has been activated, and it sounds like a mechanical voice, warning those who come after.

"Huh?" Qin Ming was taken aback.

Under the night sky, although the president had exploded, many of her many orifices were still glowing. In an instant, she was reassembled, reappearing and radiating brilliant light.

"I'm back." Under the night sky, a silver-haired woman in flowing white robes appeared, her beauty unparalleled.

Qin Ming was shocked. He felt that the other party was nodding slightly to him.

Was this the current president of the association who visited this place, or was it that the ancient extraordinary woman, after reconstructing her body, possessed such a strong spiritual power that she could sense outsiders?

Qin Ming strongly suspected that the current guild leader had smuggled himself into this place. The silver-haired woman parted the Sky Curtain with her slender hand; it was the true Extreme Dao Severance. She stepped into it and vanished.

Meng Zhiyu spoke up, "We saw her mark in the Land of Fate Exchange. She was the extraordinary woman who founded the Godlike Society."

Mu Shinian paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "It was her. Eight thousand years ago, she once broke through the Land of Fate Exchange. That era should have been the most prosperous period of her second life, right?"

Zhou Tian was shocked and said, "What I'm seeing now is only her performance in her first life, when she had just become the ninth strongest?"

Niu Wuwei muttered to himself, "This is troublesome. Old Six still has Confidante, and she might reappear in the future."

At the edge of the sky, someone saw a sword light piercing the heavens and lasting for a long time. They were astonished and quickly went to report it.

"What? Those people seem to have observed more than 50% of the sword intent, and for such a long time?"

"That's interesting!"

"The wild man that Virtual Spirit Xi found is quite something."

During the rest of the journey, Qin Ming calmed his mind, digested what he had learned from his enlightenment, and reached a new level of understanding of the Myriad Aperture Illumination Art.

"Transforming ultimate techniques into ordinary moves can, conversely, turn the mundane into the extraordinary."

Si Yeli muttered to herself, "I also want to soar high in the Nine Heavens and live with her brilliance!" All of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts along the way.

"This mountain... eats people!" Zhou Tian exclaimed.

Along the way, a mountain split open, flowing with lava, resembling a bloody maw that swallowed the group whole.

"This mountain peak is a special life form, having reached the level of True Immortal."

The mountains trembled, and a terrifying Earth Essence continuously poured into the mountain peak, providing it with power.

However, it collapsed not long afterward. The mountain was forcefully pierced through by Qin Ming, Meng Zhiyu, Lu Zizai, and others, and exploded with a deafening roar.

"The Daoist aura here... is a bit off."

When they passed through a muddy swamp, they discovered that it was actually a giant face that could devour True Immortal and turn Great Sage into pus and blood.

Boom!

In the end, the place exploded, turning into Abyss, which was forcefully leveled by Qin Ming, Niu Wuwei and others, their fist light and sword intent piercing into the depths of the earth.

"Is this the end of the game? There are no more obstacles."

For the rest of their journey, they encountered no further obstacles. In the distance, there were magnificent Golden Palace and jade Jade Palace. Virtual Spirit Xi, the Golden-Haired Man, and the others each possessed one, awaiting news from afar.

Lingering Immortal Mist, within a Purple-Golden Palace, a White-Clad Woman spoke, saying, "Senior Brother, some of the reinforcements invited by Virtual Spirit Xi, Pei Wangchuan, and the others seem to have performed quite admirably."

"Is that so?" Inside the Purple-Golden Palace, a young man with black hair suddenly opened his eyes and listened attentively.

The White-Clad Woman said, "According to the rules, Senior Brother, you can choose a team, give them two questions, and test them. If they pass, they will have completely passed the test."

"With my Senior Brother's extraordinary abilities, no matter which team he chooses to set up the test, he will cut off their path. Those people are destined not to reach this place."

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"To be on the safe side, let's focus on the debut challenge."

Everyone present nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, the black-haired young man remained calm and said, "Then let's test Virtual Spirit Xi's team."

As he spoke, he took out sheets of golden paper and gently stroked them. Instantly, a large amount of text flowed from his fingertips and disappeared into the glowing paper.

This is a question.

Then, he took out his fishing rod, cast it gently, and it disappeared into the void. The gleaming hook flew into a distant Abyss, where dragons roared. Then, he Exerted Effort with both hands and began to quickly reel in the line. Accompanied by a deafening dragon roar, he actually caught a sickly dragon with broken scales and a somewhat thin physique.

"Hiss, Sick Heavenly Dragon!"

Everyone present was astonished; this dragon was no ordinary creature, and its fearsome reputation was widespread.

The black-haired young man spoke calmly, "Don't say I'm bullying them. Give them two days to solve these two problems, otherwise they're not qualified to even approach this place."

Everyone nodded, unanimously agreeing that Virtual Spirit Xi's team was doomed; there was no way they could solve the problem and pass the test in such a short time.

After all, the Secret Method on the golden paper took even the black-haired senior Senior Brother about a day to comprehend. The consumption of Divine Power was unimaginable, and passing the test would also damage his consciousness.

The "Sick Heavenly Dragon," a True Immortal- level creature, is a mutated species with extremely terrifying Divine Power. If it were to stop that group of people as the second barrier, it would be an absolute kill.

In the distance, within a Jade Palace, Virtual Spirit Xi heard the report and her face turned extremely ugly; she knew she was being maliciously targeted.

The black-haired youth was always very assertive. This time, he wasn't doing it for himself, but to pave the way for a close friend, blocking Virtual Spirit Xi's people and leaving her with no one to rely on.

"That kind of Secret Method... how can one comprehend it in such a short time? Also, although ' Sick Heavenly Dragon ' is only at the early stage of True Immortal, he is still very difficult to deal with."

Virtual Spirit Xi's expression turned cold, and her brows furrowed.

Those around her were also indignant, but helpless, believing that the group was destined to be blocked and wouldn't make it this far. "Take revenge."

"Now that he's made a move, we'll retaliate!"

Inside the Purple-Golden Palace, the black-haired young man said, "Instead of sitting here in meditation for two days, why not try to comprehend a profound technique? You may all leave now and return to report in two days."

"Yes, Senior Brother."

"What's there to report? Even if those people tried their best, they wouldn't be qualified to stand before Senior Brother."

In other Golden Palace and Jade Palace, some of the competitors were also informed.

"This is a complete breakdown in relations; they're blocking each other's way."

"Virtual Spirit Xi's team was eliminated early."

In the distance, Qin Ming saw a pale golden sheet of paper descend from the sky. It was like a page of celestial Heavenly Scripture, covered with densely packed immortal Immortal Seal, radiating Chongxiao brilliance, and blocking the way ahead.

"If you successfully comprehend the Dharma and defeat the Sick Heavenly Dragon within two days, you will have passed the test."

Qin Ming stood with his hands behind his back, carefully studying the brand on the pale gold paper.

"This seems quite difficult." Zhou Tian frowned. This was definitely not a simple Secret Method; at first glance, it already felt extremely mentally taxing. Qin Ming, after reviewing it, asked, "That's all?"

"That's it? Old Six, are you... that confident?" Zhou Tian's face twitched slightly. He had just said it was difficult, and his sixth brother started to play dumb, which was really annoying.

In fact, others also felt that the Secret Method on the pale gold paper was not simple and not so easy to comprehend.

Qin Ming said, "It's just that it takes an hour longer than ordinary Secret Method."

"If that's the case, you stay here and meditate, while we go hunt that Sick Heavenly Dragon."

"If I fail this level, can I proceed to the next one?"

Anyway, nobody said it's impossible.

A moment later, the air was filled with Immortal Seal, accompanied by chanting, creating a truly mystical scene.

In the distance, the roar of a dragon echoed through the Nine Heavens.

"What... what's going on?" Outside the Purple-Golden Palace, the expressions of some young men and women changed drastically.

"Even the eldest Senior Brother needs a whole day to comprehend the Dharma, how could anyone be faster than him?"

"Should we inform our senior Senior Brother?" "He has sealed off the Purple-Golden Palace and will not emerge from seclusion for two days."

The group of people all frowned deeply, feeling that things were far beyond their expectations.

"It's alright. I suspect there might be some unforeseen circumstances. Even if those people manage to get through by sheer luck, they'll only gain the qualification to meet with the senior Senior Brother; ultimately, it won't change anything."

In the distance, Mu Shinian frowned and said, "This Sick Heavenly Dragon seems quite troublesome."

Lu Zizai said, "It's alright, we can take it down. After Little Qin comprehends the technique, we'll have him come over and eat roasted Heavenly Dragon together."