Chaos Qi

"Since we're family, there's no need to stand on ceremony. Let's go—if we're too slow, the treasure will be gone!" Nan Rou said with a smile.

"Mm!" Nan Qiao nodded.

On the other side, with only a few dozen steps remaining before the mountaintop, Qin Guan's movements began to slow.

He had not expected the gravitational suppression up here to be so powerful. At that moment, it felt as though a great mountain were pressing down on him, and every step he took was extraordinarily difficult.

Without unyielding willpower and endurance, it would probably be extremely difficult to reach the mountaintop. Just this first trial alone would eliminate who knew how many people.

Time passed bit by bit. When he stepped onto the final stair, the gravitational suppression suddenly vanished. Qin Guan let out a long breath, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

He had finally passed the first trial!

He hurriedly surveyed the mountaintop. Soon, a Wooden Dummy not far away caught his attention. Behind it stood a thick stone gate, which was wrapped in a strange energy.

Creak! Creak!

The Wooden Dummy noticed Qin Guan and walked straight toward him. As it walked, it suddenly vanished without a trace.

Bang!

Qin Guan reacted swiftly, throwing a punch toward his left. His fist collided head-on with the Wooden Dummy's fist, which had appeared out of nowhere.

Boom!

A fierce blast of Gang Qi exploded. The surrounding air seemed to be sliced apart by sharp blades, producing a piercing howl.

"This Wooden Dummy's pretty impressive. It's actually a little stronger than that old scoundrel Cang Yuan!"

After exchanging a punch, Qin Guan marveled inwardly.

Whoosh!

With a muffled explosive cry, the Wooden Dummy's other fist shot toward Qin Guan's head like lightning.

Bang!

Before its fist could even get close, Qin Guan sent the Wooden Dummy flying with a single punch.

Boom!

The moment it hit the ground, the Wooden Dummy immediately bounced back. Just as it was about to charge before Qin Guan, it suddenly changed direction. In the next instant, four Wooden Dummies appeared around Qin Guan simultaneously.

The four Wooden Dummies moved in perfect unison. From the front, back, left, and right, they swung their fists at Qin Guan at the exact same moment.

Quadruple Shadow Clone!

Seeing this, the corners of Qin Guan's lips lifted slightly. He abruptly twisted his body and swept his leg toward the Wooden Dummy behind him.

Bang!

The Wooden Dummy was sent flying once again.

This time, before the Wooden Dummy could hit the ground, Qin Guan suddenly appeared above it. He crossed his hands and clasped his fists together, bringing them down in a heavy hammerblow.

Bang, crack!

The Wooden Dummy was smashed into pieces, and a black key fell to the ground.

Qin Guan picked up the key and looked toward the stone gate. Soon, he spotted a keyhole in the wall to the right of the gate.

Rumble!

Qin Guan inserted the key, and the heavy stone gate slowly opened.

Beyond the stone gate lay a void. Nothing could be seen clearly. It seemed to lead to an endless hell, yet also to a bottomless abyss thousands of feet deep, making anyone afraid to take another step forward.

This was a test of one's state of mind. Qin Guan saw through it at a glance.

It was merely a simple gate, but most people would probably find it difficult to overcome their psychological barriers and take this step.

Without hesitation, Qin Guan stepped inside.

The moment he entered the stone gate, his vision suddenly brightened, and he found himself in an ancient grand hall.

Qin Guan surveyed the hall. Eroded by the passage of time, it was somewhat dilapidated and covered in thick dust. It looked utterly weathered and desolate.

Could this be the floating palace he had seen beneath the mountain earlier?

Qin Guan wondered inwardly.

"What's that?"

At that moment, a Light Screen suddenly lit up on the wall in the center of the grand hall.

Qin Guan hurried over. Profound runes flickered faintly across the Light Screen, carrying a vague aura of energy.

As Qin Guan stared at the Light Screen, a line of text suddenly appeared on it: Break the formation to obtain the Heaven-Defying Legacy.

"The Heaven-Defying Legacy... Defying Heaven, Heaven Defied. Could this really be the legacy of Senior Yang Tianni?"

Qin Guan's eyes shone. At that moment, even his heart was pounding wildly!

"Whew!"

Qin Guan exhaled and hurriedly suppressed his excitement, forcing himself to calm down. He looked at the formation's Light Screen before him and frowned slightly.

Break the formation?

There were usually several ways to break a formation: find the pattern and mechanism behind its operation, use a treasure to break it, or employ the most direct method—Li Po Wan Fa.

Formations were all activated and driven by Spiritual Power. Qin Guan was completely ignorant of formations, so he could only try using brute force.

Qin Guan retreated several steps, then punched the Light Screen.

Pop!

Unexpectedly, when Qin Guan's fist struck the Light Screen, it felt as if he had punched a mass of cotton. All the force was completely dispersed.

Seeing this, Qin Guan increased his strength and punched the Light Screen again. The result was exactly the same, and he failed to inflict even the slightest damage on it.

Qin Guan grew irritated. He activated his Martial Cultivator's Gang Qi, and his fists rained down like a violent storm. The Light Screen, originally soft and gentle, became somewhat chaotic beneath Qin Guan's bombardment, and a huge vortex appeared. Yet Qin Guan's fists still failed to break through it.

"With your current strength, even if all eight Battle Gates were opened, you still couldn't break through this formation barrier."

Just as Qin Guan was madly attacking the Light Screen, the voice of the Little Black Tower suddenly rang out in his mind.

Hearing this, Qin Guan withdrew his fist. He had almost forgotten about the Little Black Tower. Perhaps this fellow could break through the formation.