Nine branching paths, then another nine, seemingly without end...
As Yun He made his way forward, he could not help marveling.
"Nine branching paths again..."
Reaching another junction, Yun He paid it little mind and prepared to take the leftmost path once more.
Suddenly!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Hazy light rained down, streams of radiance swirling around him. In an instant, they formed a crystal chamber five meters high and eight meters long and wide, enclosing Yun He within.
Here it comes, the real test! Yun He's heart stirred. He stood still and waited quietly.
"XXXXXX..." A voice rang out inside the crystal chamber.
Yun He hurriedly looked down at the translation on his Communication Watch.
"Elite apprentice Yun He, your assessment death mission has officially begun!"
"Food and water will be provided during this period."
"The walls of the assessment chamber are engraved with the Warrior Secret Basic 312 Forms. By studying these 312 forms, you will have a chance to break out of this assessment chamber."
Yun He's gaze swept across the crystal chamber's walls. The translucent surfaces bore a vast array of intricate engravings depicting the human body, 312 in all.
Beside them were explanations in the ruins' ancient script. Even at a glance, they seemed incredibly complex.
Such intricate diagrams of the human body were merely the basics in the universe?
As expected of something left behind by the Master of Yunmo Star, who had barely attained the rank of Marquis!
In complexity and profundity, they surpassed Earth's so-called secret manuals, such as the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, by who knew how many times.
Yun He examined them carefully.
"Assessment death mission requirement: break out of the assessment chamber within three years!"
"If you fail to break out within three years, you will have failed."
"Failure means death!"
Yun He glanced at the translated text, smiled faintly, and paid it no further attention.
"Just as I thought, it's the same as Luo Feng's. It seems all elite assessments have a three-year limit."
Swish!
Yun He pressed a button on his Communication Watch, photographed all the diagrams and text on the crystal walls, then used the translation software to translate everything into Chinese.
A little over ten minutes later.
Yun He had obtained the Chinese version of the Warrior Secret Basic 312 Forms.
"Let's begin!"
From then on, Yun He immersed himself completely in cultivation.
"Brilliant! This is simply... absolutely brilliant..."
"So this is how you apply force..."
"Wrong. Everything I did before was wrong, terribly wrong!"
Yun He devoured the universe's fundamental warrior knowledge with an almost frenzied obsession. Only then did he realize how ignorant he had been. Even a warrior's basic knowledge could be so vast and profound.
Here, trapped alone in the crystal chamber, Yun He could concentrate even better, devoting every ounce of his energy to it.
After all, this was not the first time he had spent his days cultivating alone.
The civilization ruins provided food and water, so he did not have to worry about starving.
As soon as he truly began cultivating, Yun He clearly felt the difference between the Warrior Secret Basic 312 Forms and the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade.
It truly was the culmination of countless generations' painstaking efforts over untold billions of years in the universe.
In the universe, the body's force output could reach a maximum multiplier of 100.
To break through to immortality, one needed not only comprehension of the laws, but also a force output multiplier of 100.
The Warrior Secret Basic 312 Forms laid the foundation for force application technique.
By learning these fundamentals, one could gain precise control over every bit of strength within one's body and unleash its maximum power.
Through study and cultivation, Yun He filled the gaps in his foundational knowledge.
In just one month, Yun He's force output multiplier reached 10, far exceeding the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade's limit of seven.
"Keep going!"
Yun He continued to immerse himself in it.
Two months after entering the ruins.
Boom!
The air before him exploded.
"My force output multiplier has reached 15!"
Three months after entering the ruins.
Boom!
"My force output multiplier has already reached 20!"
Inside the underground base at the No. 9 Civilization Ruins.
"It's been three months!"
The red-robed elder shook his head and sighed. "Three full months, and neither Luo Feng nor Yun He has come out. Notify the Limit Martial Hall."
"Yes!"
The many staff members in the base promptly sent messages to their respective organizations.
Once the news spread, it sent shock waves through warrior circles across the world.
Who could have imagined that the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, considered the least dangerous, would claim two Invincible War Gods?
These were Invincible War Gods!
And both were incredibly young Invincible War Gods with boundless prospects!
One was nineteen, the other twenty-one!
Many had firmly believed that, barring any mishaps, these twin stars from Yangzhou City would inevitably become Councilor Level powerhouses, reaching Beyond War God.
Yet a mishap was precisely what had happened.
It was cause for lament.
Of the nine War Gods who had entered the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins this time, five had made it out.
Two had succeeded and obtained Black God Sets. The other three had been crippled and could only patronize the American Government's business by purchasing Water of Life.
The first person out had taken only three days. The last War God to emerge had come out on the fifteenth day.
The remaining four, including Yun He and Luo Feng, had yet to emerge.
With translation software now available, the standard rule was that anyone who failed to emerge within three months could be declared dead.
Naturally, the Limit Martial Hall had suffered the greatest loss this time.
Both Invincible War Gods belonged to the Limit Martial Hall. Luo Feng, in particular, was also one of its senior figures.
Many outsiders were secretly enjoying the Limit Martial Hall's misfortune.
The Limit Martial Hall remained silent and never responded. Internally, it merely considered Yun He and Luo Feng likely dead, without issuing a formal notice.
Time slowly passed, and a full year went by.
Finally, on September 30, 2058, two announcements appeared on the Limit Martial Hall's official website.
The announcement of War God Luo Feng's death!
The announcement of War God Yun He's death!
Deep within the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, inside the crystal chamber.
His face covered in a beard and his body caked with grime, Yun He slowly opened his eyes. They shone as brightly as stars.
"A year. One full year."
Yun He slowly rose to his feet.
At once, like a lurking beast released from its cage, a powerful aura surged from him. Even the air inside the crystal chamber seemed to grow much heavier.
Crack, crack, crack!
He slowly clenched his fist.
"I've mastered all of the Warrior Secret Basic 312 Forms!"
"Now my force output multiplier is..."
Thirty-six!
Rumble!
His fist shot forward like a missile, accompanied by the sound of exploding air. As though it would destroy everything before it, it slammed savagely into the crystal wall!
Against that unstoppable punch, the crystal wall could not offer even the slightest resistance. It shattered outright!
The thunderous roar echoed through the maze, shaking the eardrums and lingering for a long time.
This was no longer power that anyone at the War God Level could unleash!
Even someone at the Planetary Level wearing a Black God Set would be severely injured by that punch.
After a full year of arduous cultivation, Yun He had mastered all of the Warrior Secret Basic 312 Forms before finally breaking apart the crystal chamber that had trapped him.
This had been a crucial period for establishing his foundation as a warrior.
Now, he could break through to the Planetary Level at any time.
His mind and will had already reached the necessary level. Whenever he wished, he could advance to the Planetary Level.
"XXXXXX..." The familiar voice rang out within the maze.
Yun He looked at the translation on his Communication Watch.
"Congratulations on successfully completing the death assessment mission!"
"Please follow the passage appearing before you and continue forward to meet me and claim your reward for completing the assessment mission!"
The wall of dark brown roots ahead rapidly writhed apart, forming a passage three to four meters wide. The passage stretched deep into the distance, with hazy light flowing at its far end.
"Finally time to meet that intelligence?" Yun He smiled faintly, gathered his belongings, and stepped into the passage.
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