The Second Trial: Choices

Lu Qingfeng was confident that he would not be afraid of Primordial Spirit cultivators at the Core Formation Stage, but even with all kinds of Divine Ability at his disposal, he would never dare to fight against Primordial Spirit cultivators before his Law Power was refined and his Spell Gathering Realm was perfected.

Even with the support of the Dutian Dark Nether Strategies, they suffered more defeats than victories, with little chance of winning.

Such a time.

The Yushan Daoist has been dead for many years, yet a wisp of his divine thought has remained to this day, a level that is truly unimaginable to ordinary people.

"This junior in Yellow-Robed Monster greets Senior Yu Mountain."

Lu Qingfeng bowed respectfully.

Entering the Immortal Mansion is for the sake of inheriting the legacy of the Yushan Daoist. Therefore, it is neither morally nor logically appropriate to show any disrespect.

The divine thought of Yushan Daoist ignored Lu Qingfeng and said to himself, "Those who have passed the test of the front hall formation and come here are all qualified to inherit my legacy."

"The road ahead is fraught with danger."

"This second level will test the depth of your cultivation and your choices on the path to immortality."

Lu Qingfeng listened quietly and then realized that the wisp of divine thought of the Yushan Daoist seemed to have no independent consciousness.

Yes.

"If the Yushan Daoist had the ability of 'divine sense to control life,' he probably wouldn't have died so easily," Lu Qingfeng thought to himself.

His gaze remained fixed on the wisp of divine thought of the Yushan Daoist.

But the Yushan Daoist fell silent, raised his hand, Golden Light in the air transformed into several lines of large characters—

The second hurdle: making choices.

Five layers of arrays were set up ahead.

Those who do not Law Artifact will enter the first major formation. The guardians in the formation have the same cultivation level as those who enter, and there are five guardians in total.

Those who obtain Fourth-Rank Dharma Artifact will pass through the barrier and enter the second major formation. The guardians in the formation have the same cultivation level as the challengers, and there are ten guardians in total.

Those who obtain Fifth-Rank Dharma Artifact will pass through the barrier and enter the third major formation. The guardians in the formation have the same cultivation level as those who pass through the barrier, and there are twenty guardians in total.

Those who obtain a sixth-tier Law Artifact will pass through the barrier and enter the fourth major formation. The guardians in the formation have the same cultivation level as those who pass through the barrier, and there are forty guardians in total.

Those who obtain more than one Law Artifact will pass through the barrier and enter the fifth major formation. The guardians in the formation have the same cultivation level as the challengers, and there are eighty guardians in total.

Once inside the formation, Life and Death are in one's own hands; there is no turning back.

If you do not wish to enter the battle, do not take any magical Law Artifact; you may leave the mansion at will.

"Five-fold formation".

Lu Qingfeng tightened his grip on the restless Yu Mountain Token Talisman, ignoring the Obelisk Formation, and directly bypassed it while simultaneously releasing his cultivation concealment.

Boom!

Beyond the array of steles, a deafening roar immediately resounded in all directions, filling my ears—

"Entering the first major formation without Law Artifact!"

Lu Qingfeng felt the scene before him change and found himself in the first formation.

"I can forge fourth, fifth, and sixth-tier Law Artifact myself. It's more important to get my hands on the Everlife Secret Method first." Lu Qingfeng examined the array. As the array was activated, five Golden Armored Divine General gathered out of thin air and lined up in front of him.

Spirit Void Grain Avoidance!

Lu Qingfeng raised the corners of his mouth slightly, strode forward, and suddenly raised his palm.

Boom!

With a loud boom, the five Golden Armored Divine General who had just gathered vanished into bursts of Golden Light.

"You've successfully passed the challenge!"

With a thunderous roar, Golden Light scattered in all directions. Lu Qingfeng's gaze sharpened, and he had already passed the second level of the Immortal Mansion of Yu Mountain.

That's too easy.

Lu Qingfeng stopped and thought to himself.

But.

He knew it too.

With his profound accumulated power, even Golden Armored Divine General of the same cultivation level wouldn't have the right to make a move against him.

However, for those who have reached the Core Formation True Person, defeating cultivators of the same level is not so easy. Even without coveting magical Law Artifact, passing through this first major formation and defeating five Golden Armored Divine General of the same level is no easy task.

If one covets magical Law Artifact, the situation becomes even more difficult.

A choice!

A choice!

Lu Qingfeng looked down on Fifth-Rank Dharma Artifact and sixth-order Law Artifact, but for a True Person at the Three Realms Core Formation True Person stage, having a Fifth-Rank Dharma Artifact and refining it properly would make one a standout among those of the same level.

For example, Han Ji the White Bone Demon Sect, wielding the Fifth-Rank Dharma Artifact White Bone Six-Yang Hammer, was a first-level protector of the sect. After Lu Qingfeng seized the Law Artifact, his strength was immediately greatly reduced, becoming only equivalent to an ordinary Solid Core Realm True Person.

Within the Three Sects and the Three Realms.

Any Core Formation cultivator who possesses Fifth-Rank Dharma Artifact Core Formation True Person artifact is extraordinary and has a considerable reputation. Conversely, those who lack such artifacts are merely ordinary.

Sixth-tier Law Artifact are something even the three major sects dream of obtaining.

The Mystic Origin Sect obtained the Three Talents Pure Tranquility Ring, laying the foundation for an unshakeable dynasty. However, due to the loss of the Celestial Phenomenon and Earth Spirit Circles within it, they even went so far as to wage war against the White Bone Demon Sect.

It is evident that sixth-order Law Artifact are important.

In this second level of the Obelisk Formation, Lu Qingfeng finally saw that there were three sixth-order Law Artifact from three sects and eighteen Fifth-Rank Dharma Artifact from eighteen sects.

It's unlikely that anyone could resist such temptation and abandon their magical Law Artifact to leave the Immortal Mansion directly.

However, if one takes the Law Artifact...

They will face an even more dangerous formation.

Faced with a great opportunity, the question is how to choose.

Certainly.

Lu Qingfeng had no such concerns.

Without Law Artifact, proceed directly to the challenge.

After three incense sticks burned.

Following closely behind Lu Qingfeng, Xun Bai, Jing Zhan, and Elder Wu Lao arrived at the Obelisk Formation.

Looking up at the golden rules in the sky, Xun Bai sneered, "Anyone who didn't know better would think this old tortoise is hiding some supreme inheritance. Several tests, all done with such seriousness, could it be that he really wants to choose a tortoise disciple to inherit his mantle?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Zhan laughed and said, "The Yushan Daoist was, after all, a figure from ten thousand years ago. This place is remote, and later generations only know that he Everlife Secret Method longevity and had a long lifespan. But they don't know what his reputation was in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers among the great cultivators of the Primordial Spirit. If they knew, they would probably be ashamed to associate with him."

"Ha ha!"

"Go ahead and take that Everlife Secret Method, and if you're willing to become the successor of the Old Turtle of Yu Mountain, then go ahead and do it. I've come here only to retrieve the sect's precious treasure. If anyone dares to reach out, don't blame me for being impolite."

Xun Bai looked around, but couldn't find the Yellow-Robed Old Monster who had entered first.

"The cultivators here are at most at the Core Formation stage. Brother Xun's alchemy skills are profound, and he also has the Secret Method of Azurewood Valley. Who is qualified to ask for a favor in front of Brother Xun?" Jing Zhan shook his head after hearing these words. "After ten thousand years, the Azurewood King Cauldron will eventually return to Azurewood Valley."

Xun Bai listened with a smile on his face, but remained indifferent to the matter.

He then looked at Elder Wu standing to the side.

Elder Wu had been observing the area since he entered, and now he spoke up, "All ninety-nine obelisks are still there. That man in the Yellow-Robed Monster didn't take any Law Artifact; he entered the first level of the formation and has now passed through it, entering the third level. We must hurry."

As he spoke.

Elder Wu took out a token from his pocket and aimed it at the central obelisk among the ninety-nine obelisks. A beam of light shot out and landed on the obelisk.

The obelisk instantly dissolved, revealing a Law Artifact.

"A sixth-tier Law Artifact!"

Upon seeing the arrow-shaped magical Law Artifact, Jing Zhan exclaimed in surprise, "If we take a sixth-tier magical Law Artifact, we'll have to enter the fourth level of the formation and endure the siege of forty other guardians of the same tier!"

Even though Jing Zhan was among the top cultivators of his level, and had even fought against opponents of higher levels in previous battles, he couldn't guarantee he would escape unscathed from being surrounded by forty cultivators of the same level.

Why would Elder Wu risk such danger for a mere sixth-tier Law Artifact?!

"Brother Jing, don't panic."

Xun Bai spoke up and nodded to Elder Wu. Elder Wu then put away his arrows and magical Law Artifact and stepped over the array of steles.

Boom!

The formation manifested on the ground, and five Golden Armored Divine General appeared, their auras incredibly powerful, hundreds of times stronger than the five divine generals Lu Qingfeng faced.

Core Formation - Golden Core Realm!

"Only five gatekeepers?"

Jing Zhan looked at Xun Bai with surprise and doubt.

Then, Xun Bai, like Elder Wu, took out a token from his robes and shone it on one of the remaining two stone tablets containing sixth-tier Law Artifact. The stone tablet melted away, revealing a shield-shaped magical Law Artifact.

It was clearly a sixth-order Law Artifact.

Xun Bai took the shield-like magical Law Artifact in his hand, examined it for a moment, and smiled at Jing Zhan, "This Law Artifact is called the 'Celestial Star Shield.' It is made entirely of Celestial Star Stone, and its defensive power is not weak."

"This command token—"

Jing Zhan didn't look at the Celestial Star Shield.

Although sixth-tier Law Artifact were good, he already had two and wasn't particularly interested. However, after Elder Wu and Xun Bai Law Artifact twice, Jing Zhan finally saw through their scheme.

The tokens in their hands seemed to hold some mysterious significance.

After deciphering the obelisk and retrieving the Law Artifact, they bypassed the rules and entered not the fourth major formation, nor faced forty guardians of the same level. Instead, they entered the first major formation, with five guardians.

"Before its death, the old tortoise of Yu Mountain left behind the legacy of its cave abode, placing the treasured Azurewood King Cauldron, which I had stolen from Azurewood Valley, inside the cave abode. It was concealed by layers of formations and could not be found even after ten thousand years. Before its death, this old tortoise, fearing that the world was not chaotic enough, also released seven tokens. Those who are destined to obtain them will be guided by the tokens to the location of the Immortal Mansion when the cave abode is born."

Fortunately.

"Our Azurewood Valley has searched for ten thousand years and obtained five of the tokens. Only two have been lost. This time, Elder Wu and I each brought one. I never expected that they would be of such use in the second level."

Xun Bai chuckled lightly.

Although a sixth-tier Law Artifact was unlikely to move him, it would be excellent whether he used it himself or bestowed it upon his subordinates to win their hearts.

They'll always complain about having too little, never too much.

"I see."

Jing Zhan's status within the sect was not as high as Xun Bai's in Azurewood Valley. Furthermore, the Yushan Daoist had a close relationship with Azurewood Valley, so his knowledge was naturally not as comprehensive as Xun Bai's.

"Brother Jing—"

Xun Bai looked at Jing Zhan.

Jing Zhan understood, "My strength is limited, and I definitely can't defeat forty gatekeepers. We should just honestly try to break through the first major formation."

Jing Zhan looked down on fourth- and Fifth-Rank Dharma Artifact Law Artifact.

Taking a sixth-tier Law Artifact and then breaking through the fourth-level formation was not a sure thing. So, I decided to skip the magic Law Artifact and just break through the formation directly.

"Good."

Xun Bai nodded.

While the two were talking, Elder Wu had already defeated five Golden Armored Divine General and followed Lu Qingfeng into the third level.

Xun Bai and Jing Zhan followed closely behind.

With their combined heritage and profound foundation, the five ordinary, equally-ranked Golden Armored Divine General were no match for them.

A little over fifteen minutes.

The formation was broken.

The two disappeared in the second level and entered the third level.

After that.

The man in black robes entered.

He first looked around, not seeing the four people who had entered before him. Then he looked at the golden rules in the sky, his eyes widening instantly—

"A sixth-tier Law Artifact!?"

Xun Bai and Jing Zhan were indifferent to sixth-order Law Artifact; the man in black robes was just a Rogue Cultivator, how could he have such a spirit?

A conflicted look appeared on his face.

Upon closer inspection.

He frowned even more when he saw that two sixth-order Law Artifact had already been taken from the array of steles, leaving only the last one.

After hesitating for a moment, the man in black robes walked to the stone tablet that sealed the sixth-order Law Artifact.

The complex array patterns on it can be seen.

With a gritted tooth, he turned around, crossed the array of steles, and stepped into the first major array!