Ning Chuan prepared to leave. He had already grasped the Ultimate Weapon Mystic Truth and mastered some key information.
"Wait a moment."
Bai Zhi reached out and called out to him, surprised, "Don't you need to organize your insights from Realm-Breaking Dao Fruit?"
Ning Chuan smiled and said, "It's all better now."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi was stunned. After a moment, she murmured to herself, "If you have this kind of talent, you really might be able to obtain the Inheritance Stone!"
Ning Chuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words."
As they were talking, with a loud boom, the heavens and earth trembled, and the fluctuations that suppressed the Law and Mystic Truth within the Prison Realm suddenly disappeared.
"Um?!"
Ning Chuan paused for a moment, then took out the true disciple identity token he was wearing and examined it with surprise.
He did not receive an advance warning from the token.
Bai Zhi noticed Ning Chuan's confusion, frowned slightly, and said, "I didn't notice either, but it should recover."
The Prison Realm is not yet doomed.
However, the rate of damage is somewhat abnormal; it's unclear whether it's a chain reaction triggered by excessive damage or if the corrosive force has intensified.
"As long as it can be restored, that's fine."
Ning Chuan nodded and said goodbye, "I'll be going now, otherwise things might get complicated once I get the Inheritance Stone and the fluctuations in the Prison Realm disappear."
Now, his Force abilities are formidable.
However, there are also many opponents.
Xiao Chen, Xu Liyuan, and Li Huo are all Heavenly King of the Great River Realm.
In addition, there is another spirit Si Nanbo.
Without the suppression of the Prison Realm, it would be difficult to handle a one-on-four situation.
"Um."
Bai Zhi waved her hand and quickly reminded Ning Chuan before he left, "You don't need to worry too much about the fluctuations!"
"Once you obtain the Inheritance Stone, the Prison Realm will no longer need to serve as a protector, and can use all its energy to resist the erosion of that force!"
Bai Zhi explained the reason, saying, "Basically, in the days leading up to the destruction of the Prison Realm, it was possible to maintain a complete suppression of fluctuations."
"That's good news!"
Ning Chuan raised an eyebrow and smiled.
After saying that, Ning Chuan left the Holy Medicine Garden in a flash of light, heading straight east.
Because of his previous battle with Si Nanbo, Ning Chuan had been here once before, and it didn't take him long to easily find his way to the area where the Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth had appeared.
This place is completely different from what Ning Chuan saw last time!
A giant tree took root in the void, soaring into the sky, majestic and imposing. Before its trunk even reached its end, it had already pierced through the boundaries of the Prison Realm!
Only a few tree branches hung down from the sky, a magnificent sight!
Its root system is equally enormous, spreading out and distributing across the void, resembling a massive, upside-down mountain range!
Amidst the dense tree roots, figures darted swiftly, dodging and weaving through the swung roots.
They were mostly Knight.
Bang bang bang...
A dull, powerful crash echoed outwards.
Knight were constantly being smashed by tree roots, falling high into the air and crashing heavily into the Storm Plain, creating one deep crater after another.
The roots of the Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth did not pursue or kill.
However, the force of the tree roots is immense; once hit, it will inevitably result in broken bones and vomiting blood.
Many Knight lay in the pit, wailing in agony.
"No, I can't get past this. Both my legs are broken. I don't dare try a third time. The first test is too difficult; Knight simply can't pass it!"
"It would take at least Divine General from the second or third level of the Heavenly Realm to pass the first level!"
"I'm Titled Knight, I'll risk my life to get through this. Only the first stage has mandatory requirements for combat strength; the following three stages mainly test my soul, willpower, and physical talent. I might not be so bad!"
Undeterred, some people in the pit took to the air one after another and plunged back into the tree roots.
Ning Chuan flew over quickly, his eyes flashing.
Through the conversations of these Knight, it is not difficult to conclude that the first four trials of the Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth are very similar to the trials for true disciples!
This shows that the requirements for successors in the Prison-Suppressing Manor are largely similar to those for selecting true disciples.
The requirements are just higher.
Setting high standards is not a difficult task for him.
Arriving beneath the root system, Ning Chuan looked up and scanned the area, seeing a grand portal standing in the center of the dense tree roots, with a spatial fluctuation spreading outwards.
Buzz!
At that moment, an invisible thought entered Ning Chuan's mind.
This is information related to the first stage of the assessment.
The content is relatively simple.
It's about passing through the waving tree roots and entering the portal in the center of the tree roots.
Ning Chuan nodded to himself, seemingly lost in thought.
"Lord of the Palace!"
Suddenly, a middle-aged man appeared out of thin air. He was one of the Knight sent by the Supreme Hall to the Divine Martial Stele, and because he was not strong enough, he was responsible for providing support outside.
Ning Chuan nodded in acknowledgment and said, "There's something I wanted to ask you."
"Please speak!"
The middle-aged Knight bowed respectfully and said, "Whatever I know, I will tell you without reservation!"
Now, the news of Ning Chuan killing Liu Cangdong and Xu Yuan, two Great River Realm Heavenly King, has spread and alarmed all sides.
Many treasure hunters are unable to remain calm.
Those in the Supreme Hall, in particular, were shocked and held Ning Chuan in even greater awe, daring not to harbor any ill intentions.
Such talent and strength will ultimately lead to ultimate glory, illuminating the world!
Don't worry, it's nothing serious.
Ning Chuan smiled casually and asked, "In which area of Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth is the Prison-Suppressing Dao Lineage located?"
"Within the tree canopy!"
The middle-aged Knight replied, then quickly explained, "Of course, I was following the advice of a Divine General who returned from the fourth level; as for its veracity, I cannot confirm."
Ning Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Isn't it possible to enter the canopy from the outside?"
The canopy of the Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth spread beyond the boundaries of the Prison Realm.
However, for the River Realm Heavenly King, he could withstand the suppressive fluctuations and break through space.
"No."
The middle-aged Knight truthfully replied, " He Yunliang and several other Heavenly King tried, but all failed. They couldn't Spatial Traversal; even tearing open the void only led to a pitch-black Dimensional Realm, not connecting to the treetops."
Okay, I understand.
Ning Chuan waved his hand, indicating he had no intention of trying to take off.
After all, whether or not he can enter the canopy from the outside has no effect on him.
Whoosh!
Ning Chuan took a step forward and flew into the root system of the Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth. Immediately, more than ten huge tree roots, like dragons, broke through the air and pounced on him.
Seeing this, Ning Chuan neither dodged nor evaded, but instead focused his consciousness on the identity token of a true disciple.
The next moment, all the tree roots that were swinging towards Ning Chuan froze, hanging motionless in mid-air.
Swish!
Ning Chuan flashed through the portal at the center of the base and disappeared, leaving behind many bewildered Knight.
What just happened?!
"Am I seeing things? The roots of the Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth didn't attack that person!"
"That's Hall Master Ning of the Supreme Hall, someone who has killed two Heavenly King of the Great River Realm. The first test is a strength assessment; there's no way we can stop him!"
"I know, but the problem is, being unable to stop them and not participating are two different things!"
A cacophony of voices erupted.
The crowd discussed it amongst themselves, feeling puzzled.
"I know that!"
Suddenly, a middle-aged man suspended in mid-air spoke, amplifying his voice with the Force, making it resound in all directions, saying, " The Prison-Suppressing Manor is a force from the glorious era of Martial Star, and naturally wants its lineage to fall into the hands of the beings of Martial Star!"
Lord Ning Chuan is an unparalleled genius of the Martial Star Human Race, whose talent has shaken the ages!
It seems he has been recognized by the Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth and does not need to participate in the assessment!
The words were finished.
The crowd erupted into chaos, creating an unbearable commotion.
"There's such a saying?"
"I did see a brief description of it in an ancient book."
As they were talking, someone noticed the armor the middle-aged man was wearing and tentatively asked, "This armor looks a lot like the standard equipment of the Supreme Hall. Are you from the Supreme Hall?"
"Certainly."
The middle-aged man readily admitted that he was the Knight had just answered Ning Chuan's question.
Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless.
No wonder they praised Ning Chuan's talent as being so high that he disregarded the Rule of the assessment.
"Sir, if I'm not mistaken, you must be a leader in the Supreme Hall!"
One of the Knight rolled his eyes in anger.
"Not at all, I wouldn't call myself a leader. I was, at the time, the acting deputy captain and first in line to succeed him in the Moon-Breaking Squad under the Seventh Team of the Supreme Hall's Operations Department!"
"Hmm... I think you have the potential to become the Vice Hall Master!"