With a thud, before anyone could react...
Behind each person present, ghosts appeared, dragging their bodies up and carrying them into the palace.
Moreover, no matter how hard they struggled, they couldn't break free!
Even the strongest individuals present, such as Hu Xinian, Xu Luo, and Shi Guan from the Divine Miracle Academy, were powerless to break free and could only watch helplessly as they were dragged into the palace, which resembled an endless abyss.
Xiao Hei, however, remained calm.
There's no way to resist anyway.
Seeing that Xiao Hei was not flustered, the Gu Sheng also sat down calmly.
Inside the palace, all was darkness.
There were no lights, and no light source at all.
The surroundings seemed to be shrouded in a dark mist; no matter how much the people present tried to perceive their surroundings with their Divine Sense, all they could see was emptiness and darkness.
The only sound was the menacing howl of the wind rushing past their ears.
And the wailing of wronged spirits, the terrifying sounds that penetrate deep into the sea of consciousness.
This terrifying sound had a tremendous impact on the State of Mind of everyone present.
Even for powerful figures like Xu Luo, Hu Xinian, Shi Guan, this was no exception.
Those like Zong Yun and others with slightly weaker cultivation levels and unstable State of Mind were already pale and looked like they couldn't hold on any longer.
Fortunately, it didn't last long.
A few breaths later, the surrounding vengeful spirits and eerie winds abruptly vanished.
At the same time, blue candles were lit one after another on the walls, illuminating the entire palace.
The pressure on everyone was greatly reduced, and Zong Yun and the others even supported themselves on the ground, panting heavily.
Seeing this, both Xu Luo and Shi Guan from the Divine Miracle Academy showed disdain.
Everyone looked around.
There were no tables or chairs around, nor a throne; only in the center was an ordinary soft bed.
There was nothing else besides that.
However, on this soft bed, a gentle and refined man dressed in a black gauze robe was reclining.
At first glance, this handsome man was even more attractive than most women.
However, before he could even appreciate it, the man said helplessly, "We didn't set up any obstacles for you along the way, allowing you to arrive at the palace without any hindrance, yet you hesitated for so long at the gate. I must say, your courage is truly declining with each generation."
"With that kind of courage, what's the point of cultivating Daoism?"
Hearing such insults, if it were anyone else, perhaps Hu Xinian Xu Luo Shi Guan, and others wouldn't have tolerated it and would have directly attacked.
Although they couldn't see through the level of his cultivation, the mere fact that the person in front of them was simply lying there lightly made them feel as if a thousand ghosts were swirling around in their hearts!
Even the slightest movement of a foot or hand feels like being restrained by countless ghosts!
Needless to say, they had already guessed the other person's identity.
Nether Lord of the Six Realms!
Only someone like that would appear here and exert such intense pressure on them.
"I wonder why you allowed us to come here, senior?" At this moment, Shi Guan's body was radiating a holy white light, and he took a step forward with all his might, his hands trembling as if he were under tremendous pressure, and he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.
The man looked at Shi Guan, his eyes slightly widening. "People from the Divine Realm? They do have some strength, but compared to Di Huaxi and his gang of old fogies in their youth, they're still quite a bit weaker."
Upon hearing this...
Both Shi Guan and the other member of the Divine Miracle Academy widened their pupils in surprise.
Di Huaxi, that's the head of their three great Realm God!
There are no more than three people in the entire Divine Realm who can say such a thing about the Realm God Di!
However, after considering the other party's identity, I felt relieved.
Nether Lord of the Six Realms.
That person controls the cycle of reincarnation in the Six Realms.
"As for why I brought you here..." The man beckoned, and a ghost carrying a fruit platter came to his side. The man casually picked up a fruit that looked like a grape, but contained a lot of Nether Qi, and put it in his mouth.
He paused for a moment before saying, "It's very simple. I don't think it's necessary to conduct all those complicated tests."
Everyone was slightly taken aback.
The man rose, his bare feet touching the ground, letting the black veil trail behind him, and instantly appeared before Shi Guan. He then casually remarked, "Those so-called tests are nothing more than selection, or perhaps those old fogies who have established their lineages are too arrogant to not make things difficult, insisting on making their tests seem incredibly hard so as to demonstrate their status."
At this point, the man walked up to Hu Xinian, making a disdainful expression, and said with a sneer, "It's such a waste of time, effort, and energy. They pick and choose, but what if they kill the right person? Then they have to wait again. Otherwise, why do those old fogies say they've waited tens of thousands or even millions of years to find a successor?"
"Don't give me any talk about luck or anything like that. In the face of reincarnation, all beings are equal. If you really don't believe me, just seal all your cultivation and jump off a cliff and see if you die."
At this moment, a student from the Immortal Realm, who seemed to have found courage from nowhere, raised his hand and weakly said, "Um... I was pushed off a cliff by a villain when I had no cultivation, but I survived and then received the inheritance."
"Didn't I make you look bad?" The man glared, acting childishly rather than like a Nether Lord. "Even if you do, keep it to yourself! No one will think you're mute if you don't speak."
"Oh..."
As the one who governs the cycle of reincarnation in the Six Realms, the man had naturally seen through all of this.
Although those present disagreed, they had their reasons.
At this moment, the man walked up to Xu Luo, and just as he was about to say something, he looked at Xu Luo's face and said, "Hmm, you're not pretty."
He then bypassed Xu Luo and walked up to Xiao Hei.
Xu Luo's brows twitched as he watched this scene.
He might not be stunningly handsome, but he's definitely more handsome than Xiao Hei, who's all dark-skinned, right?
What's more, he's also big and burly.
The man looked at Xiao Hei, a slight smile playing on his lips, and then said, "We've gone off-topic, we've gone off-topic. Where were we?"
Xiao Hei reminded him, "Never mind luck or anything like that..."
"Oh right." The man patted Xiao Hei on the shoulder and laughed, "Not bad, I'll give you a reward later."
Everyone was stunned again.
Is this even allowed?
The man continued, "Look at me, aren't I amazing?"
"Impressive." Everyone nodded.
"I'll know immediately who among you is qualified to receive my inheritance, just by having a fight, won't I?"
Everyone nodded again.
"Hmm." The man instantly returned to the soft bed, propped himself up on his hands with his chin, found a comfortable position, and looked at everyone, saying, "So, those tests are unnecessary. You can fight however you like, and then I'll decide who's suitable."
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PS: These are the two chapters from yesterday.