A towering Emperor Shadow stood before the Nine-Layer Immortal Pagoda.
Chen Changqing stood at the very front, holding a dark-gold divine sword that radiated terrifying pressure in one hand. His Daoist robes were perfectly neat, and not even the slightest wound could be seen on him.
Violent Sword Qi ravaged the platform, forcing the True Essence within Ji Xuan and the others to circulate sluggishly.
"What... what grade of treasure is that?!"
Huang Tiannü's beautiful eyes widened as she stared fixedly at the Immortal Execution Sword in Chen Changqing's hand.
She was an outstanding talent among the Phoenix Clan's younger generation. She had seen countless Immortal Artifacts within her clan, and had even seen the half-step top-grade Immortal Artifact held by its ancestor.
Yet the aura radiating from this sword completely surpassed everything she knew about Immortal Artifacts.
Merely hanging there, it caused the surrounding space to collapse and crumble into oblivion on its own.
Ji Xuan's pupils likewise contracted sharply, and his breathing grew heavy.
The Emperor Shadow ignored their shock, and its majestic voice rang out once more.
"Those who ascended the platform afterward have passed the trial's threshold."
"According to the rules of completion, you shall receive the corresponding rewards."
The Emperor Shadow swept its wide sleeve.
Two golden clusters of light flew out, descending toward Huang Tiannü and Lu Chengfeng respectively.
Huang Tiannü received a crimson jade bottle containing three drops of nine-turn heavenly phoenix true blood.
Lu Chengfeng received a low-grade immortal sword.
Though the three looked exhausted, undisguised joy appeared on their faces as they gazed at the treasures in their hands.
A fragment of an immortal scripture, immortal-grade true blood, and a low-grade Immortal Artifact-any one of these would have stirred up a storm of bloodshed in the outside world of the Nine