"Get lost!"
Before the two of them could figure out how to deal with this trouble, a voice suddenly rang out.
In the blink of an eye, that group of mysterious black-robed figures vanished. They had come quickly and left just as quickly, as if they had never appeared at all.
"Little Ye, don't interfere in what happens next. You'll naturally receive a huge surprise when the time comes."
"Old Ancestor, what do you mean?"
Ye Wudi had not even had time to react when the Old Ancestor of the forbidden grounds suddenly sent him a secret instruction!
"Very well. If you insist on this, Old Ancestor, then I have nothing to say!"
The other party had another identity as well—he was also one of Ye Wudi's masters. Naturally, Ye Wudi did not need to worry that he would act against them. Back then, he had received this inheritance from them, become the Ye Household's patriarch, and even obtained the Sword of Ultimate Path.
"Buzz!"
All of a sudden, a formation appeared beneath Ye Yang's feet, resonating from afar with the formation in the forbidden grounds.
"Yang, there's no need to be afraid. Someone is summoning you. You can rest assured."
"Father, what do you mean?"
"You'll understand once you go. Don't worry."
Ye Wudi had no time to explain. The instant that voice rang out from the forbidden grounds, he knew something major was about to happen.
"Buzz!"
Immediately afterward, a radiance suddenly appeared, enveloping Ye Yang's body.
When the radiance faded, a young figure appeared in the forbidden grounds.
"Father, where am I?" Ye Yang had no idea what had happened just now. He had been speaking with the other party when this had happened, and he had been teleported here.
He called out several times, but there was no response at all. He could only look around. At that moment, he saw stone statues of various shapes and forms.
Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise—the four stone statues were so lifelike that they seemed almost alive!
"The Four Symbols Subduing Demons Formation? Could it really exist?" Ye Yang had suddenly been teleported here. He called out to Ye Wudi several times without receiving any response, so he could not help looking around.
Everywhere he looked, everything was shrouded in a hazy state, impossible to see clearly. His vision was obstructed, and in that instant, he suddenly noticed a mysterious presence.
"Heavens, am I seeing this right? Could this be the legendary Demon Subduing Pagoda? Why is it here?"
Between them stood a pitch-black pagoda that soared into the heavens, blending perfectly into the night.
Dragons and phoenixes were carved across the pagoda's body, each in a different form yet so lifelike they seemed ready to come alive at any moment. Runes flowed across it, radiating unfathomable might.
"As expected, this truly is astonishingly magnificent." Ye Yang could not help being deeply shocked.
"Wait, what's going on? Have I already arrived at the sect's forbidden grounds?" Ye Yang could not help sighing inwardly. What had happened just now?
He had only heard a mysterious voice ring out, and then that group of mysterious black-robed figures had fled for their lives, afraid they would be too late to escape.
"Ye Household's boy, you've finally arrived."
Immediately afterward, a weathered voice rang out, appearing directly in his mind and refusing to fade.
"Who exactly are you? What do you want? Could you be the Ye Household's Old Ancestor?"
Ye Yang looked around, but discovered nothing. Apart from the four divine statues and the pitch-black pagoda, the surroundings were filled with hazy mist, brimming with mystery and impossible to fathom.
"Young man, don't be nervous. We're also very curious how you dared to oppose Qin Hao, Paragon of Central Province."
"That's right. Since you're that boy Ye Wudi's son, we'll grant you a fortuitous opportunity today. But you must pass the trial before we tell you the Ye Household's secrets!"
The two voices chimed in one after another, drifting unpredictably as if this were a mysterious space where they could be everywhere and do anything.
"Old Ancestors, what exactly do you mean? Where are you?"
The voices gradually faded into the distance and then vanished completely. Just then, the earth beneath his feet began to tremble.
"Ye Household's boy, what comes next depends on your own fortune. If you can pass, it will be a great opportunity. If you cannot, we can only send you back. Make good use of it."
"That's right. Buddha saves those with affinity; it is hard to save Heaven and Earth, and harder still to save oneself. Take care!"
He had just been about to ask what they meant when the earth beneath his feet began trembling without pause, and the four stone statues seemed to come alive.
"Damn, are you kidding me? I should at least have had time to prepare! You're starting without giving me any preparation at all?"
The earth beneath his feet trembled, and the four stone statues of Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger began to crack with sharp sounds.
"Who is it? Who exactly is summoning me?" One of the statues awakened first and spoke in a weathered voice.
"Wait, could these stone statues actually be alive?"
Ye Yang's heart was shaken. His gaze remained fixed on the four statues that seemed ready to awaken at any moment, as well as the pitch-black pagoda soaring into the heavens.
Mist swirled around him, hazy and mysterious. His heartbeat quickened as an inexplicable pressure enveloped his entire body.
"Young man, the challenge officially begins. I hope you know how to conduct yourself."
At that moment, a beam of ghostly light shot out from the pagoda and struck directly toward Ye Yang. Immediately afterward, a powerful force seemed to be trying to break through some barrier and emerge.
"That's right. Relax. Don't resist."
His entire body seemed to be drawn by some force. He took several steps forward involuntarily, each step landing in the air, yet feeling exceptionally solid.
The beam of ghostly light grew brighter and brighter, enveloping his entire body. A warm yet powerful force surged into him, making his whole body tremble!
"My heart is as pure as ice; even if the heavens collapse, I will not be startled!"
The scene before his eyes began to twist and change, as if it were about to take him into an entirely new world.
He bit his own finger hard. Only when the pain traveled up his arm did he come to his senses. He had almost fallen for the other party's trick.
"Everyone, quiet down! Did you hear me? Otherwise, the consequences will be severe."
Ye Yang searched several times in succession, but there was no response at all—until one of the stone statues came alive.
"Roar..."
A dragon's roar rang out. With a crack, the Azure Dragon stone statue shattered completely, revealing a ball of light!
With a whoosh, it shot into the sky, then descended steadily from above and crashed into this special area of the forbidden grounds!
"Hahaha, how many years has it been? Our master left us here, and now we can finally go out and stretch our legs."
After a burst of transformations, a burly man suddenly appeared, calmly gazing at Ye Yang.
"It was you? I thought some peerless expert had activated me!"
The instant their eyes met, sparks flew. Everyone knew that the true trial had only just begun.
"Kid, you absolutely must not be careless." An ethereal voice appeared beside his ear.
"Everyone, rest assured. The good show is yet to come, so there's naturally no need to worry about that!" How could Ye Yang not know? The trial had already begun the moment they entered.
"Kill!"
He was a man of few words and immediate action. He attacked without warning, catching his opponent off guard—but unfortunately, he had underestimated the enemy before him.
"Surrender, kid. This isn't a place you should have come to!"
The two sides matched wits and courage as the real show unfolded, charging straight into the heart of the matter!
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