Relic Trial

When Xiao Han followed Jiang Yu into the vortex, the sight that greeted him made him frown.

Upon entering, Xiao Han was astonished to find that everything in front of him was gray and that his usually invincible soul perception could only extend to within a few hundred feet.

With his Soul Strength at the Heaven Realm Perfection, which could cover an area of tens of thousands of miles in the outside world, it has now been compressed to one ten-thousandth of its original size!

With his strength, a distance of several hundred feet is almost a matter of a thought for him. If someone were to launch a sneak attack, the threat level would likely increase dramatically.

Having figured out the dangers involved, Xiao Han secretly circulated his Dou Qi and cautiously observed his surroundings.

However, when he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Jiang Yu, he was astonished to find that the latter appeared completely unprepared and remained calm!

Noticing Xiao Han's gaze, Jiang Yu turned his head and met his eyes. He also felt strange about Xiao Han's cautious manner. Then, as if he had thought of something, he gently tapped his head and said with an apologetic smile:

"Excuse me, there is something I have not yet explained to the Ice Saint."

He continued speaking slowly and deliberately under Xiao Han's displeased gaze, "This Ruins has no traps or mechanisms. We just need to wait for the examiners to appear."

"Therefore, the Ice Saint need not be so cautious."

Xiao Han was suspicious. How could a place that stored a large number of treasures of the sect have no traps or mechanisms at all? Did they not have any protective measures at all?

However, when the examiner Jiang Yu mentioned appeared in front of the two of them, Xiao Han finally understood the underlying reason.

About ten minutes after Xiao Han and his companion entered this mysterious space, a strange middle-aged man appeared inside.

"Disciples of the Ten Thousand Puppets Sect, would you like to participate in the assessment?"

Xiao Han frowned as he observed the Hemp-Robed Middle-Aged Man before him. Although the man's every move seemed perfectly normal, he felt a sense of unease. After a careful examination, he was shocked to discover that the middle-aged man who gave him a faint sense of threat was actually a puppet!

No wonder there are no protective measures here; a puppet of a Nine Star Dou Sheng would be more than enough to deal with any intruders.

If the intruder's strength exceeds Nine Star, then all the methods used by the Ten Thousand Puppets Sect will be in vain.

Compared to Xiao Han's thoughts, Jiang Yu looked at the puppet with burning desire. If he could take it in, he would instantly become Continent's Strongest.

However, Jiang Yu quickly suppressed these emotions, replacing them with a calm and composed gaze.

The two exchanged a glance, then answered in unison, "We accept!"

Upon hearing their answers, the middle-aged puppet remained expressionless. With a flick of his sleeve, two identical vortexes appeared before them:

"Those taking the exam, enter!"

Then came a chilling voice. "Losers, die!"

Xiao Han's lips curled up slightly. He wanted to see if there were any other Ruins on this continent besides the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode that could pose a threat to his life!

Jiang Yu had obviously been through many years of adventure to reach this level, and had experienced countless life-or-death situations. How could he be intimidated by mere threats?

With a cold laugh, he slowly stepped inside without changing his expression. Seeing this, Xiao Han also rushed in.

As the two figures entered, darkness returned to the puppet's eyes, its gaze becoming lifeless, and the vortex gradually closed. Apart from a figure sitting cross-legged on the ground, there was no one else in the entire space.

Xiao Han frowned slightly at the sudden light from the vortex, and when he saw the scene before him, his eyes widened and he gasped for breath.

The puppets, densely packed and seemingly endless, were neatly arranged in the huge plaza below. They possessed incredibly powerful auras, all at least at the Dou Zong Realm. The dozens of figures at the very front had reached the Peak Dou Zun, just one step away from advancing to the Half-Saint realm.

Just then, a stiff voice suddenly rang in Xiao Han's ears. "First challenge: Puppet Repair. Find all the damaged Battle Puppet belonging to our sect and repair them all. Time limit: three days!"

Those who fail to complete the task within the time limit will be considered to have failed the assessment!

Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Han was startled and inwardly grumbled. Only then did he realize that a large portion of these Battle Puppet were not produced by the Ten Thousand Puppets Sect, but their manufacturing methods were extremely similar, and their preservation levels varied.

Add to that the terrifying number of puppets in the square, and even during the heyday of the Ten Thousand Puppets Sect, few could have met the requirements for this assessment task.

However, these were child's play for Xiao Han. The moment he entered this space, he felt the shackles on his soul lifted, making it easy to locate his target puppet!

Xiao Han closed his eyes slightly, and his powerful Soul Strength swept across the entire plaza, clearly displaying everything about the puppets in his mind.

Half an hour later, Xiao Han's lips curled up slightly. With a thought, hundreds of puppets left their positions, hovering in mid-air, and were pulled in front of him.

The number of problematic puppets seemed quite large, but Xiao Han didn't care. Back when he was focused on researching formations, the dense Runes were even more of a headache.

Moreover, many of these puppets were not seriously injured; they were simply unable to fight for various reasons.

Looking at the puppets before him that were no longer silent, Xiao Han couldn't help but reveal a wicked smile. Finally, there were things to dismantle. He swept over the large pile of puppet materials behind him, and dust rose...

A day later, the same voice rang out again, "Assessment complete, time taken: one day, score: Excellent!"

"Proceed to the next level!"

Before Xiao Han could react, the scene before him suddenly changed...

While Xiao Han was undergoing the assessment, things were not peaceful in Central Plains either.

The Creation Saint Relic, within the Beast Spirit Barrier.

Hei Qing stared fiercely at the group of elegantly dressed people in front of him. Compared to Hei Qing, the latter, despite having more people, was not at ease at all, but rather looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

"Hehehe~" Hei Qing looked at the group with a chilling laugh and said, "What, your Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan also wants the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit of our Void Ancient Dragon Tribe?"

Upon hearing these words, Huang Xuan, who was originally troubled by the fact that the peerless Void Ancient Dragon would appear in such a Ruins, and even more coincidentally, meet Elder Huang Xuan, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, whom they had encountered in the Beast Spirit Barrier, was immediately enraged:

"Hei Qing, you are too shameless! It was clearly my Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan who first discovered the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit."

Hei Qing picked at his ear and said nonchalantly, "What, you have a problem with that?"

"Hei Qing, aren't you afraid of making an enemy of our Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan?"

"Pfft!" Hei Qing couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot, "Hahaha..."

Finally, as the expressions of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan grew increasingly grim, Hei Qing stopped laughing, patted his chest, and glanced sideways, saying:

"What, you think I, Old Hei, am going to just sit here and let your Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan deal with me?!"

"Hmph!" Huang Xuan glanced unwillingly at the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was right next to him. The importance of this item was self-evident, but even if they all died, they probably wouldn't be able to do anything to this Hei Qing. It would be better to wait for the strong members of the clan to deal with him.

"I hope you're still alive enough to protect this Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit!"

"Let's go!" Huang Xuan flicked his sleeves and turned to leave, leaving the rest of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan with no choice but to leave unwillingly.

"Heh heh, next time I won't let you off so easily!" Hei Qing stared at the departing figures of the group, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent.

If it weren't for the fact that collecting the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit would take some time, and there was a concern that delay might lead to unforeseen changes, Hei Qing would definitely have dealt with these people from the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan on the spot.

However, he wasn't worried. The Ruins were only so big; he would encounter a few more people sooner or later. Besides, reinforcements from Ancient Dragon Island were already on their way. With that person's instructions, these people...

They won't survive!