A Debt-Ridden Celestial Venerable's Fighting Spirit-and a Bug in the Soul Trial?

The first time I entered the ruins was in December of the third year of the Yuan Hunting Era, passing through the Qing Yuzi pass, which took more than fifty-eight years in total. This time, I went down again in the spring of the Yuan Hunting Year Sixty-Two.

Since Qing Yuzi was the eldest of the three and the longest-lived, Zhao Xing could see the progress of Pu Ta and Su Xianzi's inheritance trials.

"Su Xianzi's soul test also consisted of three trials, and she ultimately obtained Minor Divine Ability called ' Three Gods Fate Palace,' which was said to have been comprehended from the Major Divine Ability ' Reincarnation Realm.'"

Zhao Xing received Qing Yuzi's complete inheritance, so he would naturally mention the situation of his other two friends. Similarly, if anyone received the inheritance of Pu Ta or Su Xianzi, they would also know about Qing Yuzi's situation.

"What is the Three Gods Fate Palace? Humans have Three Souls: Heaven, Earth, and Man. These Three Souls are also known as the Three Gods: Heavenly God, Earth God, and Fate God. The Three Souls also have three other names: Rebirth Soul, Karma Soul, and Fate Soul."

"In the Profound Yellow World, among the Three Souls, only the Fate Soul can be cultivated. The Heavenly Soul is reborn and the karma is ethereal, so it cannot be cultivated. It can only become more mysterious as the Fate Soul grows stronger."

The Three Gods Fate Palace are where the Heavenly Soul and the Karma Soul are gathered into the Life Palace, closely connecting it with the True Self. From then on, the enemy can no longer grasp the cause and effect, nor can they trace back to past lives.

More importantly, this can lock the Three Souls from being eroded by spiritual energy, primordial energy, and various cosmic Heaven's Energy, reducing the weakening and depletion of the soul. It's somewhat like transcending the Three Realms and being outside the Five Elements.

The Major Divine Ability Reincarnation Realm is a non-material realm created by humans, similar to the Yin Realm.

The Dynasty of Fate of the Profound Yellow World can transform a soul into Yin God Body, and even pull a person's soul up from the Yi level and restore it to the state of a ghost. In the version that Zhao Xing is familiar with, Spiritual Energy Revival, and there are even cases of ghosts returning to life and being resurrected from the dead.

The enemies in the universe are truly invincible, Cannot Be Killed to kill completely. You kill one, and they're resurrected the next; the battle is essentially a waste.

The Major Divine Ability "Reincarnation Realm" involves killing the enemy's Fate Soul, and simultaneously throwing their Rebirth Soul and Karma Soul into the Reincarnation Realm for repeated Reincarnation. Unable to be reborn, Causeless School, they are naturally unable to be resurrected.

Zhao Xing was quite familiar with the Three Gods Fate Palace and the Reincarnation Realm, two Minor Divine Ability.

Because the powerful being who created the Major Divine Ability of the Reincarnation Realm was the founder of the [Reincarnation God Kingdom]. The founder of the Reincarnation God Kingdom represented a balance between life and death in the universe.

"The strong always die and are resurrected, not only themselves, but also their relatives and friends, and even an entire force. This violates the universal law of life and death and interferes with the ultimate principle of the universe."

"This will cause the universe to gradually become unbalanced, which is why the universe will descend into chaos and death." "The mission of the Reincarnation God Kingdom is to help the universe restore this balance."

Zhao Xing pondered. How to recover?

For example, if a war breaks out between two ancient kingdoms, the Reincarnation God Kingdom will issue a decree to both kingdoms, prohibiting resurrection. If they disobey, the God will help the other kingdom, ensuring that those who died in the war truly die.

Resurrection is forbidden! This is the philosophy of the Reincarnation God Kingdom! Unfortunately, the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is harsh.

As many eras passed, the Reincarnation God Kingdom gradually decayed, and many people not only failed to uphold its principles but also deliberately sabotaged it. The sole purpose of countless people joining the Reincarnation God Kingdom was to master the supernatural power— the Great Resurrection Art.

Because no one understands resurrection better than the people of the Reincarnation God Kingdom!

The Minor Divine Ability "Three Gods Fate Palace" was created by this group of people. It completely violates ancestral teachings.

What role did the Derivation God Stele play in all of this?

Originally, these were the death tombstones of a sacred site in the Reincarnation God Kingdom, used to suppress the Soul Abyss. Later, someone stole several of these tombstones and scattered them everywhere. Thus, they evolved into a method of soul cultivation.

Of course, the existing Derivation God Stele is a rubbing, not the original stele.

When Old Master Zhao was resurrected in his previous life, he saw the original stele. Those lost Derivation God Stele had all been turned into magical artifacts.

Especially in the hands of players, this thing becomes a mobile resurrection point. When fighting, first plant the Derivation God Stele, and then it's all about "Brothers, charge!" After this function was developed, the Reincarnation God Kingdom became even more overwhelmed, as every faction wanted to steal one of their steles.

"The Derivation God Stele was originally the tombstone of someone's ancestor! After it was stolen, it was developed to have resurrection properties, which made many powerful forces want to dig up the ancestral graves of the Reincarnation God Kingdom. It was even auctioned off. How ridiculous is that?"

"I never expected Su Xianzi to be able to comprehend the ' Three Gods Fate Palace ' from the rubbing of the stele. If her cultivation level is lower than Qing Yuzi's, then her soul talent is truly remarkable." "Beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements, the value of the Three Gods Fate Palace supernatural power surpasses even the Eight Disciplines Purple Light!"

"If compared to the auction prices of skill books from my previous life, the [Three Gods Fate Palace] is definitely more valuable than the [Eight Disciplines Purple Light]. Even the worst effect would be highly sought after."

The effects of the Minor Divine Ability Three Gods Fate Palace may vary from person to person, but the core effect remains unchanged: to gather the Three Souls into one. The Three Gods Fate Palace is an essential method for the path to immortality.

"Pu Ta's lineage is also quite remarkable. Anyone who can associate with Su Xianzi Qing Yuzi is also a genius. According to Qing Yuzi, he Dao Soldier Stream, and Dao Soldier Stream are usually forging masters."

While Divine Luo King, a Mechanism Master, isn't particularly skilled at creating magical weapons, he excels at crafting them, especially large ones. Pu Ta, on the other hand, specializes in creating magical weapons with independent consciousness.

"The Tian Qi Soul Tool was created by a master from the Purple God Mansion of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom. It is said that Pu Ta once received the master's inheritance. Pu Ta should be able to make soul weapon fragments, otherwise Qing Yuzi would not have left so many soul weapon fragments. He also created the [Purple God Puppet], which has combat power comparable to the Source Origin Realm."

"The mechanical supernatural powers left behind by Pu Ta..." Zhao Xing closed his eyes and sensed it for a moment. He had already entered the Purple God Ruins. Now within the coverage area of Qing Yuzi Dojo, he, as the inheritor, could sense the situation of Pu Ta's inheritance trial.

"The one making the fastest progress isn't even our dynasty's Mechanism Master?"

Zhao Xing saw a scene: a series of palace complexes, where many bald Mechanism Master were studying and creating. Some bald men were deep in thought, while others were flying up and down in front of a hundred-meter-long mechanism, installing parts.

"The Second Stage consists of nine palaces. Passing all of them counts as passing the Second Stage. In the Second Stage, three people are already in the seventh mechanical palace." "They are Chen Ju, the Junior Director of Works; Yu Feiyang from the Golden Feather Royal Court; and Purple Bone Celestial Venerable from the White Bone Sect."

"Among them, Purple Bone Celestial Venerable made the fastest progress. He entered the seventh mechanical palace ten years faster than the other two!" Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. A total of sixty-five Mechanism Master entered the Second Stage, most of whom were in the first three palaces.

The fourth to sixth mechanical palaces housed only nine people.

The seventh mechanical palace only had three people, clearly indicating that the transition from the sixth to the seventh palace was a significant turning point.

"The Divine Luo King is in the sixth mechanical palace, and the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable is in the seventh palace? Wasn't he bankrupt?" Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. With a thought, he zoomed in, focusing on the seventh mechanical palace where the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was located.

He couldn't interfere with the inheritance of the other two paths, but hearing and seeing was fine. Deep within the seventh mechanical palace.

"Crackling sounds~" The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable jumped down from a high platform and glanced at his masterpiece. "The essence of things is divine, and the origin is combined with the array. It is truly exquisite." Deep inside the mechanical palace, the surrounding walls were inlaid with countless gems that emitted a faint blue light, making the entire space look like a dream.

Inside the palace, various exquisitely crafted mechanical devices were displayed, some rotating, some extending, emitting a soft metallic friction sound, like a unique musical movement. After watching for a while, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable went to the display room and studied a Mechanical Puppet with complete concentration.

The puppet was tall and made entirely of a mysterious purple-gold metal, which shimmered with a captivating luster in the dim light.

The puppet's joints were inlaid with tiny, intricate gears, each covered with densely packed runes, which seemed to emanate a mysterious power as they moved.

"The core Magic Array of this puppet is not perfect yet, but this imperfection is the key to passing the level. The [Purple God Puppet Mechanism Formation Diagram] left behind by Pu Ta contains a total of 36,000 individual parts, and these individual parts are naturally imperfect!"

"The seemingly perfect individual pieces are actually a trap; it is through imperfection that the Purple God can be created!"

The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's eyes, gleaming with an eerie light, were fixed on the puppet, flashing with fanaticism and obsession. His hands, like nimble snakes, moved across the puppet's body, sometimes tapping lightly, sometimes stroking, as if engaging in a silent dialogue with the puppet.

The workbench beside him was filled with strange tools: crystal chisels that could release strange energy, and spiritual threads that could detect energy fluctuations. "I owe so many debts, which are karmic debts. These pressures envelop me like an ocean, making me sink in a sea of suffering, unable to breathe." "Now, no one can stop me from reaching the shore!"

"As long as I can obtain the final inheritance, I will no longer have to return to the Molten Earthfire to forge weapons day and night to pay off my debts!" Purple Bone Celestial Venerable roared.

"I will take back everything I've lost!!" Zhao Xing listened and watched, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Does this guy just keep pumping himself up like this every day?" "Poverty makes people stronger."

He tricked the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable back then, causing the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable to incur a debt during the reign of Emperor Jing that was far too much to ever repay in this lifetime!

Originally, Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was the next sect leader of the White Bone Divine Sect, but after that one incident, he lost the position and it was given to another successor. He didn't even get the position of vice sect leader; it was snatched away by his junior brother Red Bone Celestial Venerable.

But unexpectedly, fifty-eight years ago, things suddenly took a turn for the better!

First, his junior brother Red Bone Celestial Venerable, died. Then, he received orders to temporarily leave the Molten Earthfire forging space to participate in the inheritance competition. Of course, this was fraught with danger.

His junior brother, Red Bone, was dead. To compete with the Great Zhou for it would be like snatching food from a tiger's mouth. Yet, Purple Bone Celestial Venerable agreed without hesitation.

Instead of working like 007 to pay off debts and suffering in the dark underground, why not take a gamble and push yourself?

Therefore, after the Great Zhou and the Extraterritorial Alliance signed a peace treaty, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable entered the ruins.

The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable chose the inheritance trial of Pu Ta. Driven by the motivation to get out of debt, he has gradually reached this point, surpassing everyone else! "The 16,850th attempt, stuck on one of the key parts, the ' Eye of Origin ' array. This time I can do it, I definitely can!"

The deep voice of the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable echoed in the palace.

He extended his slender fingers, a wisp of purple light emanating from the fingertips, and slowly injected it into the core of the puppet.

In an instant, the puppet's runes flickered even more intensely, and its internal mechanical structure began to operate at an accelerated pace, but then a series of screeching sounds followed. The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable frowned and muttered to himself, "It seems the path of the fundamental rules still needs adjustment."

He once again immersed himself in improving the puppet, as if the whole world consisted only of him and this unfinished masterpiece, completely unaware of the changing world outside, his only goal being to give this Mechanical Puppet true life and power.

"This guy." Zhao Xing stared at him for a while. The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's temperament was completely different from the one he had seen in the Dragon Court.

At that time Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was refining the bones of the Great Dragon King and had received a simple Dragon King trial mission. Before long, he would take over the position of sect leader. He was in high spirits and full of ambition.

Now, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's aura is like a restrained volcano, filled with anger—anger towards the world and resentment towards fate. But he has nowhere to vent his anger; his only outlet is in creating mechanisms and practicing Magic Array.

"Neither Chen Ju nor Yu Feiyang have his fighting spirit," Zhao Xing said, glancing at Chen Ju and Yu Feiyang, who were also conducting research in the seventh palace. Both of them were rather calm, exuding a relaxed aura, and would take breaks from time to time.

"For over fifty years, focusing on one thing and maintaining enough passion for the Way of Mechanisms day after day, only the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable has achieved this." "Keep up the good work, Debt-ridden Celestial Venerable."

Even Old Master Zhao couldn't help but cheer for the other party.

So ambitious! He really likes people like that.

In short, since Purple Bone Celestial Venerable could obtain the inheritance, he was one of their own and would have to cooperate with him to fight the Southern Barbarians. He didn't care who got it. Putting aside their positions, Zhao Xing also hoped that someone like Purple Bone would obtain the inheritance, because Purple Bone was more hardworking than Chen Ju and Yu Feiyang.

"Yu Feiyang is a member of the royal family, Chen Ju is Junior Director of Works in the peace faction. Neither of them feels much pressure. They probably think they've tried their best, but compared to Purple Bone, their efforts are insignificant."

Zhao Xing greatly admired talents like Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.

"I hope that Purple Bone will not give up when making the final choice and will stand on my side." If Purple Bone Celestial Venerable gives up, then the inheritance will be passed to the second person in line.

"This fighting spirit is reflected in his energy and demeanor; he looks completely different." "Phew~ I can't watch anymore; it makes me feel a little ashamed." "If he really succeeds, I hope he can let go of his past grievances."

He was the one who bankrupted Purple Bone back then, but it's too early to say that now. Purple Bone Celestial Venerable is currently in the lead, but it's just a lead; everything is still uncertain.

"The Derivation God Stele!"

Zhao Xing appeared in front of the Derivation God Stele.

"The First Stage of the inheritance of the Soul Path is similar to the other two. It requires creating a secret technique with the Fate Soul to bring the attack power to the ultimate level and break through the Law Wall."

"The Ultimate Soul Law is much more difficult than the other two trials."

Soul Inheritance is open to all professions, and many people venture into it.

However, during the same period, the Qing Yuzi inheritance had over a hundred people in the Second Stage, Mechanism Master inheritance had over sixty people. But in the Path of the Soul, only eight people had entered the Second Stage.

Of course, these eight people had already gone in.

Clearly, the polarization is even more pronounced on the path of the soul. "Star Shatter!"

Zhao Xing tried it out, unleashing the strongest secret technique from the second level of the Divine Evolution Technique—"Star Shattering." Boom!

Seven soul stars appeared before the Derivation God Stele. "Go!"

The seven soul stars collided with a single point, and upon impact, the soul stars exploded instantly.

The seven layers of power combined—this was the very move Zhao Xing had used to break through the protective rules in Wu Yuan's mind. "Bang!"

The Derivation God Stele remained completely still; even after the explosion, no trace of it was left.

"That's the difficulty of the Soul Barrier." Zhao Xing took a deep breath, feeling a little dizzy. "Even with the consumption of soul power, you can't try it repeatedly. Once you try it, you have to spend time recovering."

His soul attack did not reach the level of Ultimate Law.

"The Seventh Order Three Lights Divine Water Domain provides very little boost to the Fate Soul Secret Technique."

The enhancement of primal understanding brought by the Tian Qi Soul Tool could not improve the Life Great Dao or the Great Dao of Soul. "It's a completely different path." Zhao Xing honestly pondered.

"I still have an advantage in comprehending the Derivation God Stele. I have already reached the second level of perfection, and my number of divided souls is 500,000." "My cultivation speed was also very fast before, and I have broken records."

Buzz~

A series of illusory figures floated out from Zhao Xing's body, and in the blink of an eye, the Derivation God Stele was filled with souls. Indeed, things turned out exactly as Zhao Xing had predicted.

In just two and a half months, he entered the [Enlightenment Realm] within the Derivation God Stele. Entering the Enlightenment Realm signifies that one has achieved some success in comprehension.

"Buzz~"

Five hundred thousand Zhao Xing arrived beneath a starry sky. "This is the Fate Soul Star."

"When I was cultivating at the first level of the Star Palace, I only had seven Mystic Rune Stars, but here I have countless Mystic Rune Stars." "Every single Fate Soul star is attractive to me, as if they all contain infinite principles of the Great Dao."

Having an endless array of choices isn't necessarily a good thing. He has 500,000 fragments of his soul, but his Fate Soul stars are also infinite! "The third level of the Derivation God Art quality, not quantity. Withdraw!"

Zhao Xing's Soul Fragment kept flying back and merging with his original body.

As Zhao Xing continued to collect them, the number of stars around him decreased!

When Zhao Xing had only three primordial souls remaining, only three stars remained in the void. "The Sun Star, the Yin Star, and the Fate Star."

"It represents heaven, earth, and humanity."

"The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things."

"The Three Souls represent Heaven, Earth, and Man. In the cosmic version, they are usually represented by the Lunar Yin, the Solar Yang, and the Fate Star."

"Cultivators of the Reincarnation God Kingdom have their Fate Soul hidden within the stars. The Lunar Yin and Sun Star are ubiquitous in the universe, and their Fate Star are infinite." "The founders of the Reincarnation God Kingdom believed that those who cultivate the ultimate Dao of the Soul can use the universe as their Life Palace!"

"The Fate Soul can merge with all the stars in the universe; the Heavenly Soul is the Sun Star, and the terrestrial soul is the Yin Star."

"Human activity depends on the Fate Soul. As long as the Lunar Yin and Solar Yang stars exist, a person can be resurrected from countless Fate Star. The physical body is not important at all." "However, this is just theory. Most cultivators in the Reincarnation God Kingdom only have one Fate Star. If this Fate Star explodes, they are truly dead." Zhao Xing watched for a while and then put away the other two primordial souls.

"The First Stage is the Fate Soul Test, which only tests the Fate Soul's ability to use Soul Secret Technique, so I only need to comprehend the Fate Star."

This is the advantage of having a broad perspective. Even if Zhao Xing has to learn everything from scratch, his experience and knowledge from his previous life will allow him to avoid many detours. "The Fate Star is full of vitality; it is a vibrant and rapidly evolving ' Fate Star.'"

Zhao Xing looked at his "Fate Star".

In the Reincarnation God Kingdom, the Fate Star of cultivators are all alive. If they are completely barren, pitted and uneven, they are dead stars, signifying the end of that person's life. "Countless stars explode in the universe; perhaps one of them is the one who died, their Fate Star exploding."

"The creator of the Great Dream Spring and Autumn was also a genius." Zhao Xing couldn't help but think of the Dream God Sect's methods. In the Dream God Sect Sect's methods, it was mentioned that the Fate Soul has 'life'.

One way to prove this point is by Sleepy Bug.

"By capturing the harmful parasites within the Fate Soul and keeping the beneficial ones, the Fate Soul can become stronger and grow better."

"Therefore, the magic of the Dream God Sect always has a very large range. One Dream World and earth is similar to the Reincarnation Realm. The Profound Yellow World is truly full of talented people." Zhao Xing looked at the Fate Star Fate Star and began to repair it.

"The repair of the Fate Star is not like the Dream God Sect's method of catching insects in the Fate Soul. The process of repair is the process of breaking through." "I can refer to the Agricultural Official's method of True Self."

Zhao Xing pondered.

The True Self Four Arts — Element Analysis, Foundation Strengthening, Essence Condensation, and Bend Node —are the methods by which the True Self Method regulates the growth of plant life. The True Self Faction of magic refers to the self, and the concept of the Fate Soul carries a similar meaning.

If we consider this a difficult problem with many solutions, then Zhao Xing solved it using the "Egoist School's Agricultural Method."

The soul trial began in the spring of the Yuan Hunting Year Sixty-Two, Zhao Xing passed the First Stage in the autumn of Yuan Hunting Era sixty-fourth year. "Soul Devouring Spear!"

A black spear appeared, and Zhao Xing's phantom grasped the black soul spear, thrusting it fiercely towards the Void Stele. The spear, condensed from soul power, concentrated its power at a single point, pouring it entirely onto the Void Stele.

"Buzz~"

The Establish Dao Dharma Body appeared. It was a purple-haired woman wearing a black Dharma robe. Her features were not delicate, and she had a somewhat baby face. Dressed in black with purple on top, she had a mature and sophisticated air about her, which was quite a contrast.

"Congratulations, you have passed the First Stage. Please come in."

The voice was ethereal. Zhao Xing saw a crack appear on the Derivation God Stele and followed the passage into the Second Stage. At the end of the Second Stage, Su Xianzi's Establish Dao Dharma Body was waiting for Zhao Xing.

"You're the ninth person to pass the First Stage. Here's your reward." A ring appeared in Su Xianzi's hand.

"Horde weapon, the Rebirth Ring."

"When you encounter a powerful enemy, it will kill your physical body, and even your soul will not escape." "You can parasitize your Fate Soul in this ring and enter a state of disguise called nothingness."

The author Su Xianzi, provides an introduction.

"Its material is very ordinary, but its advantage lies in its high degree of concealment."

"After the enemy kills you, they will definitely search your storage bag. And because it is made of ordinary material, they may just sell this not-so-valuable ring."

"After five hundred years of the Second Life Rebirth Ceremony, your soul will be restored from a state of nothingness to the state of 'Yi', and after another five hundred years, it will be restored to the state of 'Xi'. After another two hundred years, it can be restored to the state of 'Wei'."

"In the last fifty years, you will be able to restore your Fate Soul."

"Oh, it's this." Zhao Xing suddenly realized that the Secondary Ring was a way to protect oneself, somewhat similar to the Soul Heaven Fruit. However, the method was more advanced and more covert than the Soul Heaven Fruit.

"If I'm lucky, I can stay in the ring for 1250 years, living like an old man. If I encounter someone with a lower cultivation level, I can nurture them and maybe even be resurrected." Zhao Xing suddenly remembered that in his previous life, when he first came into contact with the Secondary Rebirth Ring, he had triggered a plot.

Some bored players simply logged in and entered the Secondary Ring, voluntarily jumping into certain Realm Star to play a nurturing game.

"Give me five thousand Origin Crystals and I'll tell you my revenge plan." Zhao Xing chuckled to himself. "What revenge plan? As long as you Qitian and kill one of my disciples who betrayed me... hehehehe."

However, secondary ordination relies too much on luck.

If you're lucky, you might survive; if you're unlucky, you'll be found on the spot and killed instantly.

"Overall, the value of the Secondary Ring is comparable to that of a low-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldiers, but it actually doesn't sell for that price."

"This survival method is too unpredictable. With the money to buy a secondary ring, it would be better to add a little more and buy a real low-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldiers to enhance my ability to escape."

"Add a little more money and buy a mid-grade item... uh."

As Old Master Zhao pondered this, he suddenly realized that the existence of the Secondary Ring made a lot of sense.

"The Second Stage is called the Earth God Maze," Su Xianzi's voice rang out, pulling Zhao Xing back to reality. "If you can get out of the Earth God Maze, you'll pass the level. You have a time limit of one hundred years."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Xing appeared in front of a gray wall.

"The Earth God Maze, also called the Karma Maze, is infinitely high above and infinitely long to the left and right." Zhao Xing instantly thought of death, and this was the only 'wall' that was insurmountable. "Only by understanding cause and effect can one gather the wandering Karma Soul to the Life Palace."

Zhao Xing passed through the gray wall; the maze inside had countless branching paths.

Similar to the First Stage, using the method of splitting the soul to explore is useless here. "The more split souls you have, the more branching paths you'll encounter."

Yuexing wasted no time; he simply picked a random entrance and started walking forward.

The walls were gray, but the floor was translucent, with light flowing within it. When Zhao Xing looked over, scenes seemed to flow across the floor. "From today onwards, I will send you fifteen Heaven Yuan Pear every month."

"Thank you very much, Lord Chen!"

"This Flame Mountain is too eerie, Zhao Xing. Is this my fate?"

"Old Chen, Long Xiao and I will lead the team. You stay behind. Remember one thing." "What?"

"My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!"

Boom! In the Eighteen Locust Willow Courtyard, houses collapsed and crumbled, and thunderclouds drifted in from afar. "How unlucky I am!"

"What a disaster, all the luck has fallen to Derivation One."

"Old Chen, this investment of yours is definitely worthwhile. I ate a few pears from you in Gucheng, and now Ten Suns in the Sky are here to save your life." "Ouch!"

Zhao Xing walked quietly, and the path beneath his feet was called the Path of Cause and Effect.

With each step, the causes and effects of the past appear clearly in the mind, magnified over time. "Without resolving the cause and effect, it's easy to get lost here, even doubting oneself about whether one has done something wrong over the smallest things." "Bound by cause and effect, one can no longer move forward."

As Zhao Xing walked, he noticed his steps growing heavier. Around a corner, he saw a bald bird. "Caw!"

A sharp cry pierced Zhao Xing's ears. Zhao Xing stopped in his tracks.

This is the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird of the Great Dream Academy.

"Zhao Xing, why haven't you come to save me yet!"

"You are already in a very high position, why don't you keep your promise and let me out?!" the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird shouted!

"I haven't had time yet."

"Liar! You're lying! I'm going to eat you!" With that, the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird fluttered over.

For the first time, Zhao Xing stopped in his tracks.

Inside the Ruler Palace, Rahu King and Lu Ying observed the situation in the Earth God Maze.

"He's stopped," Lu Ying said anxiously. "Grand Commandant, what's wrong with him?" "I don't know," Rahu King shook his head.

The Second Stage of the Soul Inheritance Challenge is the Trial of Karma Soul, which Ji Si cannot detect at all.

Once the Second Stage begins, there is no way out unless you choose to give up. If you choose to give up, you will forget what happened inside.

"Many people stop at a corner." At this moment Ji Si suddenly appeared beside the two of them. "I guess this way symbolizes that they have experienced some turning point in their fate."

"You see, everyone encounters such a corner, and almost without exception, they all stop and slow down."

Ji Si pointed to the other eight people in the picture. "There are some people standing there crying their eyes out. I think they saw something, or perhaps they recalled some painful memories."

"You mean you encountered an illusion?" Lu Ying asked. A soul test is bound to remind people of illusions.

"It's possible. These illusions might be the truth they least want to face. If their willpower isn't strong enough, they might not be able to pass the test." After Ji Si finished answering, Lu Ying asked with some surprise, "Didn't you say you couldn't foresee this?"

Ji Si snorted, "Times have changed. I've had the Star Fortune Strategy for over two years. If I haven't made any progress, wouldn't that be a waste of Zhao Xing's good intentions?" "Do you know what the key to breaking through this impasse is?" Rahu King asked.

Ji Si pondered, "I have gained some insight. This trial should be related to the Earth Soul, which is the Karma Soul."

"The Heavenly and Earthly Souls are wandering outside, while the Fate Soul resides in the womb, but this Trial Ground Soul?" Rahu King frowned. "Even after I broke through to the Rule Realm, my physical body's Seven Po are only united with the Fate Soul. Is this trial reasonable?"

Neither the Heavenly Soul nor the Earthly Soul can be cultivated; how can one take the exam if they cannot be cultivated?

Breaking through the Rule Realm, even Rahu King only required the merging of his Fate Soul and the Seven Po of his physical body. Such a test was truly beyond his comprehension. "Visitors from beyond the heavens cannot be judged by ordinary standards," Lu Ying shook his head. "Perhaps beyond the heavens, the Heavenly Soul and the earthly soul can also be cultivated."

Ji Si answered Rahu King's first question, "I guess this test examines a person's past experiences. The heavier the karmic debts incurred in the past, the harder it is to pass this test."

"When people are weak, they don't think about these things." "They might ignore them or even miss them."

Lu Ying pondered, "Doesn't this mean that this test assesses a person's character? The fewer dark sides and selfish desires one has, the easier it is to pass?" Ji Si thought for a moment and said, "You could say that, but of course, I'm just guessing."

"Ji Si, calculate the origin of the mysterious man in black who walked the fastest inside," Rahu King said.

"It doesn't count." Ji Si looked at the black-clad figure who had walked the furthest in the scene. "This person is probably already a true Rule Realm." "Then let it go."

Lu Ying's eyes suddenly lit up. "Look, Zhao Xing has Keep Moving."

Earth Divine Palace, Zhao Xing walked forward with faltering steps.

A phantom of a bird perched behind him, chirping incessantly in his ear, while Zhao Xing's vision blurred, as if veiled by a [Obstruction of Knowledge and Perception]. "From a cultivation perspective, to gather the Earth Soul and Heavenly Soul into the Life Palace, it's best to minimize any karmic ties that may be attached to them."

"The supernatural power that Su Xianzi comprehended came from the Reincarnation God Kingdom. This trial is also set up in imitation of this power. Similarly, the less karma you have, the better. After all, you hold the power of resurrection. If you have a lot of karma, you may be able to bend the law for personal gain."

"Fortunately, I noticed this when I was young." Zhao Xing thought to himself as he walked.

He was covered in wounds, inflicted by the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird.

"As we move forward, illusions that directly touch the heart will be created based on cause and effect." After Zhao Xing turned the corner, he saw another figure.

"Zhao Xing, you have caused me so much suffering."

"Three of my sons have died because of you, and you have hindered my great cause!" "You have also insulted me without cause..."

Zhao Xing: "..."

The person before me was none other than Prince Liang Ji Mingxian. "Alas."

Zhao Xing sighed.

The next moment, Prince Liang Ji Mingxian, collapsed to the ground.

He was killed directly by Zhao Xing.

"Sow evil seeds, reap evil fruit; illusions will arise within. But is Liang King also considered my Evil Cause Evil Result?" "Hmph!"

Zhao Xing snorted coldly and stepped over the corpse of the Liang King to continue walking forward.

The illusions created by the Karma Maze can easily mislead those who attempt to navigate it, thus testing their mental fortitude.

"Even if one's sins are heinous and one has sown countless seeds of karma, if one's Dao heart is firm, one can still kill one's way through the levels." "Severing karma is the most violent way to pass the levels."

"It's easier said than done." As Zhao Xing walked, he saw another challenger. "It's Spirit Illusion Marquis."

At this moment, Spirit Illusion Marquis was standing still, his arms wrapped around the air as if he were embracing someone.

His right hand kept stroking the back of this 'non-existent person,' and he murmured to himself, ' Xin'er, Xin'er, I won't become an official anymore, I won't go, I will never let you down again, I will stay with you forever...'

Zhao Xing glanced at Spirit Illusion Marquis and shook his head.

Spirit Illusion Marquis had once worked with Ye Yukong, the Heavenly Food Palace Master, the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord, and the Divine Luo King on a mission in Tianhe Prefecture to eliminate the team that was trying to assassinate him. More than fifty years ago, he had also met Spirit Illusion Marquis, Spirit Illusion Marquis at that time also harbored some doubts about war.

"The karmic illusion he encountered, could it be that he once wronged someone who loved him very much?" "Spirit Illusion Marquis is an illusionist himself, which is truly a case of drowning someone who knows how to swim."

Zhao Xing tried calling out a few times, fearing it was also an illusion, but found it had no effect on him. However, he couldn't wake Spirit Illusion Marquis either. After watching for a while, Zhao Xing shook his head and continued walking forward.

"Illusions Karma Generated are the hardest to break. The kind that Spirit Illusion Marquis encountered is very much like a honey trap." "The common understanding of a honey trap: fair skin, beautiful face, long legs, young, good in bed, and not clingy."

"A real honey trap: Chongba, I'm back~"

"What's more, this Spirit Illusion Marquis has also wronged his beloved. This hurdle is really going to be the death of him."

"Fortunately, I don't have that problem; women only slow down my spellcasting speed." Zhao Xing felt somewhat relieved.

There were nine people in the Second Stage. Zhao Xing walked along the Path of Cause and Effect. He hadn't been there long before he quickly overtook Spirit Illusion Marquis. After walking for an unknown amount of time, he saw another young man dressed in a Daoist robe.

"Master, you can't blame me!"

"Blame yourself for not passing the sect leader position to me!"

The Daoist-robed man growled menacingly, "I had no choice but to throw you into the purgatory..." But before Zhao Xing could hear him clearly, the man's expression changed, and he burst into tears, saying:

"Master, I'm so sorry... Waaaaah!"

"You are the only one in the whole clan who is good to me. I am not human. I deserve to die. I am driven by greed. I am a beast..." "Waaah."

"He's the sect leader of the top-tier sect, the Azure Sun Sect." Zhao Xing glanced at the other person's attire before continuing forward. Although it was a maze, it generally had a direction to follow.

As Zhao Xing walked further and further away, a shadowy figure appeared behind him. Tian Hou.

He was once his teacher in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.

"Tian Hou never asked anything of me, and he passed away in the eighteenth year of Yuan Hunting Era."

"At that time, I was exploring the secret realm. I had the ability to promote Tian Hou and help him prolong his life, but I didn't have time to do so, nor did I attend his funeral or ask him for his Last Words and wishes."

Zhao Xing shook his head, letting Tian Yan pound his back against his shoulder. "You heartless bastard!"

Even knowing it was a causal illusion, Zhao Xing preferred to endure the pressure and the oppression on his soul rather than attack Tian Hou within the illusion.

"Phew~"

"Phew~"

As time went by, Zhao Xing's pace slowed down, and the oppressive feeling on his soul grew heavier. The merging of the Earth Soul and the Fate Soul brought immense burden and pain to the Fate Soul.

At this point, Zhao Xing could no longer see anyone on the road ahead.

This also means he has surpassed the previous eight challengers. "Liar! Liar!"

"You bastard! You have no conscience!"

"Senior Brother, do you know how long I've waited..."

Zhao Xing felt utterly exhausted, a weariness that came from the depths of his being. Now, he could barely move half a meter in almost an entire day. The illusory realm of cause and effect was suffocating him.

But as long as he had a sliver of strength, he persisted in moving forward, refusing to use the method of 'severing cause and effect' to remove the obstacles behind him. "Su Xianzi, this is my path! Whatever illusions you can create, bring them on!"

Zhao Xing's eyes shone with an astonishing willpower.

Just then, a portal of light appeared in front of him. A figure was waiting for him at the portal.

Zhao Xing walked over with difficulty and finally saw Su Xianzi's figure clearly. Su Xianzi was also looking behind Zhao Xing.

"Not bad, you're quite unique." Su Xianzi nodded slightly. "Please proceed to the next level." Zhao Xing stepped through the portal of light.

Then everyone relaxed.

He felt as if his soul had undergone some kind of transformation. The surrounding scenery also changed.

A vast expanse of white, with swirling mist.

Su Xianzi, dressed in black, smiled at Zhao Xing, "Congratulations, you're the second to pass the level. You've received the level reward, the ' Earth God Pill '." "The second?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. So he hadn't surpassed everyone else; there were still experts?

That makes sense, considering I arrived more than fifty years too late.

"The Earth God Pill can make your Earth Soul clearer. After that, you can clear the Karma Thread that bind your Earth Soul. Any unfair Fate Soul Contract you had before will be erased after taking the Earth God Pill," Su Xianzi explained.

Zhao Xing accepted the gray pill.

"As expected, this exists... The cosmic version of the Earth God Pill, also known as the Karma Pill, is a treasure that can violate various Fate Soul Oath. It is one of the reasons why everyone in the cosmic version is wary of each other and distrusts one another."

Zhao Xing put away the pills but did not take them.

He didn't have many karmic ties to remove anyway, so there was no need for him to take it now. Karmic ties like those of the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird and Tian Hou weren't without a chance to be remedied. He would save the Earth God Pill for later.

"The third level is called the Heaven God Trial."

"Heaven God Trial, also known as Heaven Soul Trial or Rebirth Trial."

"By Rebirth Trial, one can comprehend the Minor Divine Ability of the Three Gods Fate Palace."

"As long as you comprehend the divine power of the ' Three Gods Fate Palace,' even if you are burdened by the Seven Po of your physical body and suppressed by the origin of the Profound Yellow World, your Fate Soul will immediately reach the Rule Realm!" "Once your soul breaks through, you will fully reach the Rule Realm, and there will be no bottlenecks to speak of."

"Whether you can establish your Dao depends on whether the era you live in allows you to reach that level." With that, Su Xianzi waved her hand.

The surrounding fog suddenly spread.

As the fog spread, Zhao Xing was able to see the surrounding scenery.

Ahead stood an ancient, black palace.

There are thirty steps leading up to the palace.

Ahead, a tall figure dressed in black robes stood with his hands behind his back on the fifteenth step.

When Zhao Xing looked over.

He also broke free from the constraints of the checkpoints and reached a new level.

As if sensing something, the figure in black turned around and glanced back, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.

After seeing the man in black's true face, Zhao Xing cupped his hands in greeting. "Palace Master."

Qitian nodded slightly. "Zhao King, thank you for sparing my few brothers."

"A small matter," Zhao Xing said. This was none other than Qi Tian, the strongest being in the Heaven Realm, the creator of the Qitian Hall, known as the "Immortal Qitian." If nothing unexpected happened, this person had already reached the true Rule Realm. "I never imagined that the Palace Master is not even four hundred years old."

"You seem to know me very well." Qitian's gaze was profound. "Your strength is not as simple as it appears."

"The Palace Master is not weak either," Zhao Xing said. "He knew I was Zhao King even though he had never left the checkpoint, and he still let your people go."

"It seems we both have secrets," Qitian smiled. "You once invited the Heaven Realm to come find you, so it seems we can have a good chat this time."

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Zhao Xing nodded.

The two ended their conversation, and Qitian continued his journey through the challenges.

Zhao Xing also stepped onto the first step, quietly waiting for the test to begin.

"Um?"

After waiting for a moment, Zhao Xing found that nothing happened after he stepped onto the first step.

"Shouldn't the illusion of Reincarnation appear at the Rebirth Trial? What's going on?"

After waiting a while, Zhao Xing found that a lot of information appeared in his mind.

His expression changed drastically.

"This is an insight about the Three Gods Fate Palace, but how did I automatically grasp it?"

"Where is the challenge?"

Zhao Xing was completely bewildered.

He tentatively took a step up.

To their surprise, they found themselves able to climb the second set of stairs without any hindrance.

After waiting for a moment, he gained another layer of insight into the "Three Gods Fate Palace".

"What... what the hell? Is there a bug?" Zhao Xing exclaimed in surprise. "Why are there only rewards, but no challenges?"

He rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was hallucinating.

But this realization is incredibly real!

He was half-believing and half-doubting, but he walked up step by step and soon arrived at the sixteenth step where the Qitian Hall was located.

Just then, the Qitian Hall passed the sixteenth level and stepped onto the seventeenth step.

But he caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye, so he instinctively turned his head to take a look.

Qitian: "???"