"Where do you think Teacher Wu is taking us?"
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"I don't know. Teacher Wu seems kind of mysterious!"
"This looks like the suburbs! Is Teacher Wu going to test our combat skills here?"
The Soul Guidance Train rolled along, and the students, their heads full of questions, kept speculating as they went.
At last, after a half-hour journey, the Soul Guidance Bus stopped outside a huge complex.
It was called the East Sea Soul-Guided Technology Park, a massive base for producing Soul Tools and even mechas.
The park's area was enormous. Its buildings came in all shapes and sizes, though most were made of metal.
"Follow me."
With that, Wu Changkong led the way.
They crossed half the park and walked for nearly half an hour before Wu Changkong finally stopped in front of a small building.
A closer look revealed that it was a very unusual building.
Its entire exterior was made of connected panels of mirrored glass. The structure was deep blue, reflecting the sunlight.
Its unusual design stood out sharply against the surrounding metal buildings, looking completely out of place.
"Open the door."
Wu Changkong reached the entrance, placed his right hand against the glass, and spoke coolly.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Eastsea Little Changkong! It's been ages. I've missed you!"
The next moment, an elderly voice, tinged with teasing, rang in everyone's ears.
Wu Changkong's face darkened at the sound.
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, and the other Class Zero students all froze.
They never would have guessed...
That their usually aloof Teacher Wu would ever be "teased" by someone.
But who could possibly have the nerve to address Teacher Wu that way?
The students grew even more curious about the mysterious building and the test Wu Changkong had mentioned.
But they had no time to dwell on it.
The glass doors were already sliding open.
With a slightly dark expression, Wu Changkong led the way inside.
The interior of the distinctive glass building was clean and streamlined, with a decidedly futuristic feel.
Wu Changkong stepped forward and took six metal wristbands from a circular metal platform, then handed them out.
"Teacher Wu, what are these for?"
Xie Xie asked curiously as he put on his wristband.
"They're identification devices. If you don't wear one, you'll trigger the defense system here."
"Even a Soul Saint would be easily destroyed!"
Wu Changkong explained and warned them calmly.
His words left everyone even more shocked, though also a little confused.
They were shocked, of course, by how heavily guarded this place was.
But what confused them was...
What kind of place had Teacher Wu brought them to?
Only Zhao Tao, a Transmigrator and a Reborn One, felt neither surprise nor confusion.
Because he knew—
This was the Tang Sect's branch in Eastsea City!
As the Sun Moon Federation grew stronger and the Spirit Pagoda rose in power, the Tang Sect, which had already been deeply at odds with the Sun Moon Empire—the predecessor of the Sun Moon Federation—gradually went underground.
One reason was to avoid retaliation from the Sun Moon Federation.
More importantly, many of the Tang Sect's dealings were unfit for public view!
After all, the Tang Sect might claim to stand for justice, but its list of misdeeds was practically endless!
It had simply inherited Tang San's hypocrisy and cunning, and was skilled at silencing witnesses and rewriting the truth. That was how it had managed to cultivate an image of noble righteousness.
This was the Tang Sect's branch in Eastsea City, operating under the cover of some technology company to hide its true identity.
Once everyone had put on their wristbands, Wu Changkong continued leading them onward.
After passing through several more glass doors, they arrived at a long corridor.
As Zhao Tao crossed the corridor, he suddenly felt a strange energy envelop him.
The next moment, he mysteriously vanished from where he stood and appeared in a deep-blue space.
The entire space was built from Silver-White Metal, with walls, ceiling, and floor all embedded with a layer of deep-blue crystal.
Countless beams of light flickered through the space, creating an eerie atmosphere.
Just then, several lights flashed in succession.
Gu Yue, Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi appeared in the strange space as well.
"Is this Space Technology?"
Xie Xie exclaimed at the sight.
"Yes. I can feel the Space Fluctuation."
Gu Yue nodded, curiously surveying their surroundings.
Just then,
Wu Changkong went to a screen on one side of the wall and began tapping it.
"Identity confirmed."
"Test difficulty: Intermediate. Number of test subjects: six."
"Ten-second countdown. Ten, nine, eight..."
As Wu Changkong worked, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded through the space.
"Teacher Wu, you still haven't told us what our test is!"
Hearing the countdown, which was rapidly ticking away, Tang Wulin hurriedly called out.
"Give it everything you've got. Defeat your opponent!"
After leaving them with those words,
The mechanical countdown reached its end.
Six thick Blue Light Pillars suddenly descended from above, enveloping Zhao Tao and the others.
As the pillars flashed, Zhao Tao felt himself wrapped in a powerful energy once more.
The next moment, he appeared in a strange space and began falling toward the ground.
Faced with the situation, Zhao Tao didn't panic. He adjusted his posture and circulated his Soul Power to protect himself.
Thud!
With a muffled sound, Zhao Tao landed safely.
Protected by his Soul Power, he felt only a slight ache in his legs and wasn't injured.
Looking around, he found himself in a vast space.
The ground was white as snow. There was no blue sky or white clouds, only a Pale White Dome stretching beyond sight.
The five Class Zero students who had been beside him, including Gu Yue, had disappeared.
Zhao Tao wasn't alarmed.
He knew this was a Trial Space developed by the Tang Sect, similar to the Spirit Ascension Platform—the Hero Hall!
The trial here wasn't against simulated Soul Beasts, but against famous figures from the Tang Sect's history, brought to life through simulations!
It was also one of the tests required to join the Tang Sect!
Just then,
The vast, silent space rang again with a grand mechanical voice.
"Welcome to the Hero Hall!"
"Initial trial commencing..."
"Name: Zhao Tao;"
"Age: nine and a half;"
"Test difficulty: Intermediate First Level;"
"Test requirements: Hold out for thirty seconds or defeat your opponent."
As the mechanical voice fell silent,
A flash of blue light appeared before Zhao Tao.
When it faded, an incredibly familiar figure stood in front of him!
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