Elite Passage Opens

Fifteen minutes later.

"XXXXXX"

In the silent hall, the electronic voice finally sounded again. At the same time, the walls of the hall trembled slightly, and a deep, bottomless passage appeared in the black alloy wall.

Complex symbols were etched beside the passage. Just as Xu Feng was studying them, his combat watch's voice translator automatically spoke—

"Please enter the Elite Passage!"

Xu Feng no longer hesitated and entered the passage directly.

The black passage was unfathomably deep. After flying more than five hundred meters, Xu Feng saw a series of forks. If he remembered correctly, Black Robed Figures would soon appear to block his way.

Xu Feng casually chose one passage and flew in. There were another nine forks, and Xu Feng casually picked one again... then another, and another. At that moment, in a fork three hundred meters away from Xu Feng, a blurry black shadow seeped out from the wall tangled with black tree roots. A moment later, as though a droplet had fallen, the shadow dripped onto the ground. It gradually solidified into a Black Robed Figure wearing a silver-gray mask.

The same thing happened in the other forks. In each of the nine passages ahead of Xu Feng and the nine behind him, a Black Robed Figure wearing a silver mask was "born."

Xu Feng instantly switched the Shield Sky Shuttle into attack mode and slashed down one Black Robed Figure. But the other Black Robed Figures paid no attention to their companion's death and charged Xu Feng together.

So they really were puppets? Xu Feng chuckled. He had just knocked down one black-robed puppet when the other eight had already lunged at him. Yet Xu Feng did not care in the slightest! His Mental Power erupted, and the Shield Sky Shuttle shredded the Black Robed Figure in front of him into pieces, which then vanished and melted into the black tree roots.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Like rain, streams of transparent Flowing Light shot down from above. In an instant, they formed a Crystal House five meters high and eight meters long and wide, trapping Xu Feng inside. "They really didn't change a thing," Xu Feng said with a faint smile.

"Mama ka! Bala bala little x..." A mysterious voice echoed through the Crystal House, speaking for a long while.

Xu Feng lowered his head to look at his communication watch. The translation software immediately translated the long speech—Elite trainee Xu Feng, your Death Assessment Mission has officially begun!

During this time, you will be supplied with food and water.

The walls of the Assessment Chamber are inscribed with the Secret Basic Style 312 of Mental Power. Study these 312 forms, and you may have a chance to break out of this Assessment Chamber.

Death Assessment Mission requirement: Break out of the Assessment Chamber within three years!

If you fail to break out within three years, it will be considered a failure.

Failure means death!

"Let me see how difficult you are!" Xu Feng said, filled with fighting spirit.

Xu Feng immediately focused all his attention on the densely packed patterns on the walls!

A full two hours later, Xu Feng finally pulled his gaze away from the patterns on the wall with great reluctance.

As expected of an inheritance left behind by an Immortal-level Force. Even its basics were far superior to the Psychic Master Basics I'm currently learning!

If I keep studying this Psychic Master Secret Manual 312 Forms, I estimate I'll be able to control at least twenty-five flying knives! Excitement shone in Xu Feng's eyes!

The first few forms of the Psychic Master Secret Manual 312 Forms were not difficult. Xu Feng had already learned them after studying for only two hours, though they did not help him much.

Next came Forms Ten through Thirty. Xu Feng mastered them all in eight hours. Forms Thirty through Fifty were clearly much harder, and Xu Feng spent three days learning them. By then, he could control eight flying knives.

Xu Feng spent a week on Forms Fifty through One Hundred and could control ten flying knives.

Xu Feng spent a month on Forms One Hundred through One Hundred Eighty and could control twelve flying knives.

Xu Feng spent three months on Forms One Hundred Eighty through Two Hundred Sixty and could control fourteen flying knives.

Meanwhile, the outside world had erupted into an uproar. There had been no news of War God Xu Feng for more than four months. It was said that many people at the Limitless Martial Arts School suspected Xu Feng had died in the Ancient Civilization Ruins, but Hong insisted that Xu Feng was fine. He even announced that anyone spreading rumors again would receive a personal visit from him. Thus, news about Xu Feng was temporarily suppressed.

"Director, are you certain Xu Feng is still alive?" the Red-clothed War God expert asked doubtfully.

"Xu Feng is definitely still alive. A mere Ruins of Civilization No. 9 can't hold him," Director Hong said with a smile.

Time flew by. At last, I've finished learning the entire Psychic Master Secret Manual 312 Forms. The final twelve forms actually took me two months. It's time to leave.

In the maze, the Crystal House was translucent and dazzlingly beautiful. Yet the house, tougher than the scales of a King-level Monster, was easily shattered by Xu Feng.

After more than six months of arduous cultivation, he had finally broken out of the Crystal House.

The Crystal House, with a huge hole blasted through its wall, suddenly made hissing noises. Immediately afterward, it completely transformed into streams of dreamlike light that merged into the tangled dark-brown roots on the ground.

"Balala energy, huni la, mo... XXX..." The familiar voice echoed through the maze.

Xu Feng hurriedly lowered his head to look at the communication watch on his wrist. It quickly translated the words—

Congratulations. Death Assessment Mission successful!

Please proceed straight along the passage before you, come see me, and collect the reward for successfully completing the assessment mission.

As the voice continued to echo, the tough wall formed by dark-brown roots in front of Xu Feng rapidly wriggled apart, creating a passage three or four meters wide. The passage was deep, and at its end was dreamlike Flowing Light—the same light that had formed the Crystal Wall.

Passing through the deep passage, Xu Feng soon arrived at a hall shrouded in dreamlike multicolored light! It was a beautiful palace that seemed fit for immortals, with multicolored light drifting endlessly through it. The palace itself was dozens of meters long and wide, about the size of a gymnasium.

See it? Where is it? Xu Feng looked around.

Nothing but empty space!

Suddenly—

A massive amount of multicolored light gathered, swiftly forming a blurry, towering humanoid figure. It then solidified into a Bald Crystal Person.

The Bald Crystal Person's features were exquisitely delicate. If it were human, it would have been a very beautiful one.

Xu Feng looked between the Crystal Person's legs... Sure enough, he couldn't tell its gender.

The communication watch on Xu Feng's wrist immediately translated: "Hello, Xu Feng."

The Bald Crystal Person glanced at the communication watch. A beam of light instantly shot into it inside the palace, startling Xu Feng. Its screen rapidly displayed a deletion process. This "Bald Crystal Person" from the Ancient Civilization Ruins was actually deleting a large amount of translation data from the communication watch.

"Don't be nervous." A voice with a faint metallic quality came from the Bald Crystal Person's mouth.

Chinese?

Xu Feng pretended to stare at the person before him in surprise. What if it doesn't give me the reward if I don't put on an act?

"Don't be surprised. The development of humanity on this planet has all been under my surveillance."

"The changes in your writing, culture, and history have all been monitored."

"Of course I understand your language and writing." The Bald Crystal Person smiled. "To make it easier for you to accept, I am speaking to you in a human form."

"Your human technology is still in its initial stage."

The Bald Crystal Person continued.

"I know all your information. That is why I can call you by your name, 'Xu Feng.' I called you once when you first entered this place."

"Because you activated the Death Assessment Mission, I directly addressed you by name."

The Bald Crystal Person said, "If you fail the assessment, you will certainly die, and this information will not be leaked. If you succeed, you will be qualified to enter Meteor Tear and become a member of Meteor Tear. You will also learn that I have been monitoring this planet."

"Now, I will give you the reward for successfully completing the assessment mission."

With a wave of the Bald Crystal Person's hand, several items from deep within the palace flew over, supported by multicolored light. There were four items in total: a black vest, a silver armguard, a book glimmering with starlight, and a hexagonal Metal Token. The four items floated before the Bald Crystal Person.

"The first item is what you call the Black God Suit."

The Bald Crystal Person pointed at the black vest.

"The second item, this silver armguard-shaped object, is an Auxiliary Light Brain!"

"The third is the Controller's attack manual, 'Heaven-Escape.'"

"The fourth is a token for entering Meteor Tear."

The Bald Crystal Person stroked the final hexagonal Metal Token, on which were two complex characters, and sighed.

"I am doing this according to the program set by my master. Unfortunately, even if you obtain the Meteor Tear Token, you cannot have anyone from Meteor Tear come collect you and bring you into Meteor Tear."

Xu Feng indicated that he knew. He even knew that entering Meteor Tear supposedly meant becoming Hu Yanbo's subordinate.

In other words, becoming a gatekeeper, guard, soldier, or even cannon fodder.

Xu Feng indicated that he would definitely join Meteor Tear in the future, and as a disciple at that. It could rest assured and hand over the rewards.

Moreover, its Old Master, Hu Yanbo, would be resurrected in the near future, and Meteor Tear would rise to glory once more!

"Meteor Tear is a mysterious place in this vast universe."

The Bald Crystal Person looked at Xu Feng.

"Unfortunately, I can no longer contact Meteor Tear. You are even less capable of contacting Meteor Tear with the token. According to this base's operating procedures, I must grant you this token. But it will be useless to you."

"And this secret manual." The Bald Crystal Person pointed at the glowing manual floating before it.

"This Controller's attack manual, 'Heaven-Escape,' was a manual my Meteor Tear master obtained by chance. I see that you possess the Shield Sky Shuttle, so you can practice it."

"Earth is your home. Work hard. If one day this place is discovered by certain nations in the universe, the stronger you are, the better you will fare in the future. You may even be able to help your planet."

After saying that, the Bald Crystal Person completely dispersed into countless streams of light. The passage had opened.

"You may leave and return home."

Home! Xu Feng's heart trembled.

The palace wall wriggled, then formed a passage made of countless intertwined dark-brown roots. At the end of the passage stood a glowing mirror!

He had stepped through that mirror to enter the Ancient Civilization Ruins. At last, he could return.

Nearly a hundred members in the entire Base Hall turned to look at the great door, the Gate of Passage leading to the Ruins of Civilization No. 9.

If it was not opened manually, then unless a War God came out from within, the Gate of Passage's sensory system would detect them and automatically open the door.

Someone was coming out? That couldn't be right. This year's batch of War Gods had all come out four months ago.

After more than six months, Xu Feng emerged from the Ruins of Civilization No. 9. At one meter ninety tall, with a strong physique, tousled hair, and ragged clothes, the Xu Feng who had once looked somewhat handsome now seemed far more wild and unruly.

Warning! Warning! Warning!

Life signal detected at the Ancient Civilization Ruins exit!

Please confirm target identity!

Nearly a hundred members in the entire Base Hall turned to look at the great door, the Gate of Passage leading to the Ruins of Civilization No. 9.

If it was not opened manually, then unless a War God came out from within, the Gate of Passage's sensory system would detect them and automatically open the door.

"Someone came out?"

"That can't be right. This year's batch of War Gods all came out two months ago."

A batch of War Gods had indeed been sent in on September 29, 2057, but the last one had emerged by October 18. It was already May now. Since translation software had become available, no one had remained inside for six months before coming out.

"Damn, someone stayed in there for six months before coming out. OMG."

"Good Lord."

All the staff stood up and looked toward the slowly opening door, wanting to see which War God had managed to remain inside for six months before emerging.

Ding. Ding ding.

Iris scan complete.

Fingerprint scan complete.

Identity confirmed: War God Xu Feng!

Welcome back, War God Xu Feng!

At the Limitless Martial Arts School Global Headquarters, inside the Giant Spaceship Building, in an empty room on the top floor.

The Man in Black, Hong, held a long spear with his eyes closed, standing silently. Then he slowly began to perform one move after another. His movements were extremely slow, yet strangely, the surrounding space seemed distorted, and even the spear became blurry and impossible to see clearly.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Urgent knocking sounded from outside. Hmm?

The Man in Black, Hong, frowned slightly.

No one was allowed to disturb him while he cultivated. The only people who could come here at such a time were the five inspectors and three personal guards. Others did not have permission to enter.

But none of those eight subordinates were fools. Unless something extremely important had happened, they would not come disturb him. "Come in," the Man in Black, Hong, said coldly. The door opened automatically.

Three people entered from outside: two personal guards in black robes and golden masks, along with Inspector Liu.

"What is it?"

Hong was surprised. Three people had actually come together.

"Director."

There was a trace of excitement on Inspector Liu's face.

"Xu Feng has come out."