Everyone was stunned when they heard that Yang Zhen actually wanted to challenge the Supreme Mandate of Heaven.
The Shameless Cat asked hesitantly, "Kid, aren't you going to wait?"
Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "Let's not wait any longer, let's hurry inside to find the little girl. This Supreme Mandate of Heaven seems interesting, but I wonder if we'll find a path once we're inside!"
At this moment, the Spirit Maiden Hongluan suddenly approached gracefully and said to Yang Zhen, "Young master, there isn't only one path to the Spirit Peak Supreme Mandate of Heaven."
"Oh?" Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked, "Does Miss know this method?"
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's strange form of address again, Spirit Maiden Hongluan smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "The journey is the same, a path to heaven. But this year may be different. The more Spirit Maiden Hua and Lin Tianli endure the Heavenly Might Waterfall in the Supreme Mandate of Heaven, the higher the path to heaven they may be able to enter."
Yang Zhen looked at Spirit Maiden Hongluan with a hesitant expression and asked with a strange look, "So, Miss, you're not sure if that's really the case?"
The Spirit Maiden Hongluan paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's exactly right, but it's probably correct!"
How confident are you that it's "probably not wrong"?
Hearing Spirit Maiden Hongluan's words, Yang Zhen suddenly hesitated again. Damn it, it's not that he's scared, but everyone still doesn't understand what's going on. How can he enter the Supreme Mandate of Heaven?
Are they just wandering around like headless flies?
But considering that even a little girl had rushed in, Yang Zhen didn't seem to have anything to hesitate about. Just as he was about to turn around, he heard a crisp voice. "Hey, what's your name?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback. After giving his name, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiu'er's eyes darted around, and upon hearing Yang Zhen's name, her surprisingly large eyes instantly narrowed into crescents. "So your Yang Zhen. Let me tell you, Sister Hongluan is cautious by nature, which is why she didn't use a definite tone. Actually, it's basically confirmed now. In the past, when entering the Supreme Mandate of Heaven, there were other paths, but we just couldn't take them."
"We can't leave?" Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked, "Why?"
Xiu'er frowned, glaring at her, and said, "How can you be so stupid? The reason you can't go is because there's a restriction. There's a golden path with countless Heaven and Earth Inscriptions and earth, similar to the one on the Spirit Peak. Countless people have tried to take that path, but no one has succeeded... Forget it, why am I explaining this to you!"
At this point, Xiu'er glanced at Yang Zhen's bewildered expression, then turned to Spirit Maiden Hongluan and pouted, saying, "Sister Hongluan, Xiu'er takes back what she just said. Yang Zhen a big idiot; he probably couldn't even withstand a Heavenly Might Waterfall!"
Yang Zhen was furious and pointed at Xiu'er, saying, "Little girl, didn't your elders tell you that you can't judge a book by its cover?"
Xiu'er was stunned and asked, "No, what do you mean?"
Yang Zhen was stunned. Seeing Xiu'er's eyes darting around, he immediately understood. Damn it, even if this saying didn't exist in this world, Xiu'er, with her intelligence, would understand its meaning in an instant.
This little girl is definitely faking it. As expected, cute girls are all liars. These so-called "pride of heaven" are just as Yang Zhen thought—once they're cunning, they're even more shrewd than monkeys.
Yang Zhen ruffled Xiu'er's hair and said fiercely, "Little girl, open your eyes wide and don't blink! Big brother will show you what it means to be unpredictable and to not judge a book by its cover!"
Xiu'er gasped in surprise, seemingly stunned. She hadn't expected Yang Zhen to be so unceremonious, daring to place his large hand on her head and mess up her hair. She stomped her foot in anger and turned to Spirit Maiden Hongluan, saying, "Sister Hongluan, I want to beat this guy up!"
"You can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't measure the sea with a bushel..." the Spirit Maiden Hongluan murmured to herself, her eyes sparkling with curiosity as she stared at Yang Zhen's retreating figure.
"Hey, Sister Hongluan, Hongluan?" Xiu'er saw Spirit Maiden Hongluan staring blankly, and with a shout of "Aha!" jumped in front of Spirit Maiden Hongluan, pointing at Yang Zhen's back and saying, "You like him!"
Wow!
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked and stared at Xiu'er in disbelief, never expecting her to say such a thing.
The Spirit Maiden Hongluan was taken aback, then shook her head and chuckled, saying, "Little girl, what nonsense are you spouting? Be careful not to damage other people's reputations!"
As she spoke, a playful glint flashed in the eyes of the Spirit Maiden Hongluan, and she reached out and ruffled the little girl's hair, which she had painstakingly styled.
"Aaaaah..." Xiu'er flailed her arms wildly, glaring angrily at Spirit Maiden Hongluan, and said, "You still say you don't like him? If you don't like him, why are you imitating that despicable guy?"
The Spirit Maiden Hongluan smiled and said, "I just feel like... it's kind of interesting!"
"You... you're bullying Xiu'er!"
Who would have thought that these two stunningly beautiful women were both experts at the Spirit Wandering State, and that Xiu'er was even younger than Yang Zhen?
Young Master Feng stared at Yang Zhen's back with a gloomy expression, then suddenly looked at Spirit Maiden Hongluan with disbelief, speechless and dumbfounded.
The Spirit Maiden Hongluan is usually stern and rarely smiles. Over the years, Young Master Feng and the others have seen Spirit Maiden Hongluan smile more often than they have in just half a day. Moreover... the Spirit Maiden Hongluan has actually shown a shy expression twice in just half a day. Now, she even imitated a complete stranger, a masked boy, by ruffling Xiu'er's hair.
What Young Master Feng found most unbelievable was that the Spirit Maiden Hongluan actually said something like "I find it interesting"?
This was the first time the Spirit Maiden Hongluan had uttered the word "interesting" about anything other than cultivation.
Just as everyone was dumbfounded, Yang Zhen stepped into the Supreme Mandate of Heaven with a loud bang.
Spirit Maiden Hongluan and Xiu'er were both startled and looked at Yang Zhen!
Young Master Feng woke up with a start, looking at Yang Zhen with a gloomy and uncertain expression.
It's not unheard of for a cultivator in the Void Refinement Realm to dare to challenge the Supreme Mandate of Heaven, but... they've all failed!
No one can successfully pass the Supreme Mandate of Heaven with only the Void Refinement Realm, let alone this Supreme Mandate of Heaven which is very different from the past.
Yang Zhen, a cultivator at the Void Refinement Realm, no matter how much attention he attracts, will be forgotten once he fails, including by the Spirit Maiden Hongluan.
On the Spirit Road, no one pays attention to or knows about the losers!
Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly exclaimed, "Quick, look!"
Young Master Feng's expression hardened, and he immediately looked at Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen was perfectly fine during the Supreme Mandate of Heaven, and even stretched his arms and legs to try things out.
"It's nothing special!"
Everyone was bewildered when they heard Yang Zhen's cheeky words.
It's nothing special.
Judging from Yang Zhen's current expression, it really shouldn't be anything special, but... how could this be?
Even when Spirit Maiden Hua and Lin Tianli first entered, their expressions darkened and their bodies slumped, clearly indicating they were under immense pressure. Yet, Yang Zhen, after entering, seemed to feel no pressure at all.
Everyone stared at Yang Zhen with surprise and uncertainty, while Spirit Maiden Hongluan and Xiu'er widened their eyes in astonishment.
The next moment, Yang Zhen made a move that was both laughable and pathetic. This bastard seemed to feel that the pressure was too little, so he actually stuck out his tongue and licked the terrifying True Essence energy that was gathering!
Everyone who witnessed this scene shuddered.
The Shameless Cat's eyes lit up, and it chuckled maliciously to itself, muttering, "Damn it, this kid's up to something again!"