Changing Forms at Will? The Third Trial Begins

Seeing this scene before him, Chen Ye was stunned into silence.

Not only him, but Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and the others were also completely taken aback.

"This?"

What's going on?

"The Quasi-Immortal Artifact longsword he forged can also change shape at will?"

How is that possible?

"Is this thing... truly just Quasi-Immortal Artifact?"

The crowd murmured in astonishment, stunned by what they were seeing.

Xue Kai, the weapon-refining genius of the Divine Fire Sect, was particularly bewildered.

"You can do that?"

"Quasi-Immortal Artifact that can freely change its form?"

Xue Kai was bewildered and his head was buzzing.

Although he comes from a weapon-refining sect.

Even the most skilled weapon refiners within the sect could never forge a magical Law Artifact that could change shape at will.

"Brother Changqing, this... this Quasi-Immortal Artifact, you really gave it to me?"

Stunned, Chen Ye stammered a question, feeling as if it were all unreal.

"Brother Chen."

When did you become so hesitant and timid?

Chen Changqing's words made Chen Ye slightly embarrassed.

After a slight pause, he took a deep breath and, without further hesitation, directly took the Quasi-Immortal Artifact that had transformed into a gauntlet.

He came from the True Martial Immortal Sect and followed the path of Body Cultivator, excelling in close combat and possessing superb fist and foot skills.

If this were a longsword-type Quasi-Immortal Artifact, it wouldn't be very suitable for Chen Ye.

But these boxing gloves fit much better, even giving Chen Ye the feeling that they were tailor-made for him.

Sensing it even slightly, Chen Ye was overjoyed.

After all, the gauntlets he's currently using aren't even at the Quasi-Immortal Artifact level.

"Changqing so much, Brother Changqing, for the treasure!"

"This kindness Chen Ye my memory."

Then, Chen Ye bowed deeply to Chen Changqing with a grateful expression.

For him, the gift of Quasi-Immortal Artifact from Chen Changqing was far too precious.

Chen Changqing smiled faintly and waved his hand, saying:

It's alright.

"Just a Quasi-Immortal Artifact."

When he said this, Chen Changqing appeared extremely casual, not taking a Quasi-Immortal Artifact to heart at all.

Of course, he has the resources to do so.

Along his cultivation journey, Chen Changqing had killed countless geniuses from various sects and schools. After their deaths, all the Law Artifacts and materials in their Storage Bags naturally became Chen Changqing's possession.

Earlier, Chen Changqing had bestowed upon each of the core disciples under Evergreen Peak a Quasi-Immortal Artifact.

As for ordinary disciples, they possess High-grade Spirit Treasures.

Their generosity is simply outrageous.

Giving this Quasi-Immortal Artifact that he had crafted to Chen Ye was merely a favor he did on a whim.

Upon seeing this, Xuanyuan Xiaoyu was secretly startled.

"Changqing is being far too generous!"

"Quasi-Immortal Artifact given away like that?"

"Moreover, the Quasi-Immortal Artifact he crafted is clearly different from other Quasi-Immortal Artifacts."

"The fact that it can change shape at will is impressive enough."

After thinking for a moment, Xuanyuan Xiaoyu came to her senses. Although she felt that Chen Changqing was very generous, she didn't care too much and was happy that Chen Ye was able to obtain Quasi-Immortal Artifact.

Of course, she wouldn't be envious or anything like that.

After all, Xuanyuan Xiaoyu is the daughter of the Human King of the Divine Dynasty and comes from the Xuanyuan Family, the head of the Nine Great Families. Naturally, she has no shortage of high-level Law Artifacts.

Just then, the Humanoid Puppet glanced indifferently at Chen Changqing and the others, and then said:

"Those who fail the Second Trial will be teleported away immediately."

Upon hearing this, Chen Changqing quickly looked at Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and Chen Ye:

"Xiaoyu, Brother Chen!"

"Wait for me outside."

The two nodded, and then an invisible force was applied to Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and Chen Ye respectively.

The next moment, the two were teleported out of the Secret Realm.

Soon, only Chen Changqing and the other ten people who had passed the Second Trial, along with the Humanoid Puppet, remained in the palace.

"Come with me!"

"Next is the Third Trial."

The Humanoid Puppet said calmly, then walked straight out.

Seeing this, Chen Changqing and the others didn't hesitate and followed closely behind.

Before long, the group arrived at an open space, led by the Humanoid Puppet.

After stopping, the group looked around but found nothing unusual.

"Nothing at all?"

"Is this the location of the Third Trial?"

"I wonder what this challenge is going to do?"

"Senior! Announce it already!"

"..."

Hearing what everyone was saying, the Humanoid Puppet's face turned icy as it said:

"The Third Trial, now begins."

"This hurdle is very simple and straightforward."

With that, the Humanoid Puppet's enormous metal arm suddenly swung out.

"Boom..."

Immediately, the space in front of them began to distort.

In a short while, a magnificent and ancient Bronze Treasure Pagoda appeared out of thin air on the previously empty ground.

The Treasure Pagoda's body is mottled and covered with ancient battle patterns, exuding a vast and heavy aura of power.

At a glance, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

To them, the Treasure Pagoda seemed to have suppressed countless ages.

"Um?"

"Treasure Pagoda?"

Chen Changqing glanced at it, his eyes narrowing slightly, also curious about what this Third Trial test was all about.

Just then, the Humanoid Puppet spoke:

"This is the Trial Tower, which has ten levels."

"What you need to do is conquer the tower."

"The rules are simple: start from the first level and work your way up."

"Each level of the tower has a Tower Guardian."

"Only by defeating the Tower Guardian can you advance to the next level; failure will result in being teleported out of the Trial Tower."

"Ultimately, the final inheritor will be determined based on a comprehensive evaluation of the number of floors cleared and the performance in defeating the Tower Guardians."

At this point, the Humanoid Puppet paused briefly, scanned the crowd, and continued:

The strength of the Tower Guardians on each floor varies.

"The Tower Guardian of the first level is Qi Nourishing Realm."

"And the Tower Guardian of the second level is at the Body Refining Realm."

"And so on, to the third level, the Qi Refining Realm."

"Fourth level: Foundation Establishment Realm; Fifth level Core Formation Realm; Sixth level: Golden Core Realm; Seventh level: Purple Mansion Realm; Eighth level: Nascent Soul Realm; Ninth level: Spirit Transformation Realm."

"Once the tower reaches the tenth floor, the Tower Guardian's strength will be at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm."

"Note that although the Tower Guardian is at the corresponding cultivation level, their combat strength, methods, and understanding of the Dao far surpass those of ordinary Cultivators of the same level."

"It even incorporates some of my lord's combat philosophies and the enhancements from Secret Realms."

"Do not be careless."

After hearing the explanation of the rules for the Humanoid Puppet, everyone was slightly surprised.

It should be noted that among them, even the lowest-ranking cultivator is at the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

The black-robed elder from the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect was even at the Half-Step Tribulation Transcendence.

After a brief silence, Chen Changqing asked:

"Senior, can we start our challenge in this Trial Tower from the level corresponding to our cultivation level?"

Upon hearing this, the Humanoid Puppet shook its head and said decisively:

"No."

Everyone must start by conquering the first level of the Trial Tower.

"If you're ready, you can begin your tower climb."