War God Hall, Ji An's Strength

Ji An looked at the Flowing Light, and four Flowing Light of different colors floated in front of Ji An.

These were the three flying swords of the Three Talents Demon-Slaying Sword.

They floated silently, emitting clear, melodious sword sounds, connected to each other in an invisible way, and a sharp aura emanated from them.

Meanwhile, an antique black sword box was placed beside it, clearly used to store and nurture the three swords.

"This is the Sword Nurturing Box." With that, the Yellow Big Bear beckoned, and the box flew before it. "Don't underestimate this flying sword just because it's currently only a top-grade Human Rank weapon. If you place it inside for a hundred years, it can be upgraded to an Earth Rank magic weapon. However, I suspect it's useless to you."

Ji An nodded, put the flying sword into the sword box, and then put it away.

This sword formation would be perfect for a family or an ordinary genius.

However, for someone like Ji An, it would take far too long—a hundred years. He wouldn't even know what level he'd reached, let alone be able to use Earth Rank magic weapon.

The Violet Palace can activate Human Rank magic treasures, the Myriad Phenomena can activate Earth Rank magic treasures, Primordial Spirit can activate Heaven Rank magic treasures—above these are the Immortal Rank and the Pure Yang rank.

The Immortal Rank is used by Void-Returning Earth Immortal, while the Pure Yang Rank is used by Heavenly Immortals.

Of course, ordinary Void Returning Realm cultivators don't possess Immortal Rank magic treasures, as they are far too precious.

The Three Talents Demon-Slaying Sword will take a hundred years to advance to the Earth Rank magic weapon level. Even if it can rival the Earth Rank magic weapons in the outside world by then, Ji An will probably already be able to use an Immortal Rank magic weapon.

"You've already visited two of the four halls of the Water Manor. The War God Hall and the Divine Ability Hall are still to be visited. Do you still want to go?" the Yellow Big Bear asked. "However, I suggest you wait until you're ten years old to go to the Divine Ability Hall. But by then, you'll surely be able to inherit the First Divine Ability!"

"No need," Ji An shook his head. "Senior, let's go to the War God Hall first, then the Divine Ability Hall."

Just as he had thought, although he also knew that as long as he waited a few years, he would definitely be able to inherit the divine power of the God King.

That's the Star Seizing Hand, renowned even among the third tier!

But he'd leave that to his younger brother Ji Ning; he wasn't confident he could handle the crisis that would follow in the Three Realms.

So aside from the issue of his parents, it's best if he doesn't disrupt Ji Ning's overall growth trajectory.

Otherwise--

"You—that's enough," the Yellow Big Bear said, looking at Ji An.

It is, after all, merely the spirit of a magical artifact, not a true living being, and therefore cannot interfere with the choices of others.

It said nothing more, and with a wave of its hand, a wave of energy enveloped Ji An.

Between spatial transformations.

The three of them were already standing in the War God Hall. The bronze gate of the War God Hall was carved with battle axes and spears, and an aura of killing intent was overwhelming. Moreover, the entire bronze gate was covered with a hazy red light, exuding a bloody and murderous aura.

"Ji An, this is your first time venturing into the War God Hall. I mentioned it to the previous incumbents, and I'm telling you again this time," the Yellow Big Bear said. "Although the essence of the War God Hall is training, and your Godfiend Body Refining has reached the level of Blood-Dropping Rebirth, your probability of death is extremely low. However, any test carries its own dangers."

"So, don't die. After all, you're the most outstanding among these people, and I don't want you to die here."

"Understood." Ji An nodded.

"Which floor of the War God Hall do you want to choose?" the Yellow Big Bear asked.

"Oh, right." Then it remembered something and said, "I don't think I've told you about the rules of the War God Hall yet."

"The number of attempts to enter the War God Hall is determined by your cultivation level. Each level of the Godfiend Body Refinement grants two opportunities to enter the War God Hall. For example, if you are currently at the Violet Palace level of the Godfiend Body Refinement, you have two opportunities to enter the War God Hall."

"Because you've already passed the Xiantian Realm, attempting the Xiantian Realm twice is equivalent to you giving up."

Ji An nodded. There was nothing he could do about it, because he needed to cultivate the "Crimsonbright Nine Heavens Diagram," so he didn't cultivate the Qi Refining Method.

Because they did not cultivate the Qi Refining Method, they could only enter the Water Manor when they reached the Seventh Layer the Crimsonbright Nine Heavens Diagram.

But it doesn't matter, since if he were to focus on Qi Refining his Qi, he might not have even reached the Violet Palace Realm yet.

"You can start directly from the third level, but your chances of passing it are less than 10%."

Ji An nodded. In the original story, Ji Ning, who had successfully become an apprentice and returned from his training, had a probability of passing the third level of the game that was less than 10%.

After all, the power of the War God Hall increases dramatically every two floors.

The first and second levels test those who have reached the Violet Palace level in their Godfiend Body Refinement. The third and fourth levels of the War God Hall test those who have reached the Myriad Phenomena level in their Godfiend Body Refinement.

Generally, only those who have reached the Myriad Phenomena level in their Godfiend Body Refinement have a chance to pass the third level.

Ji An's current "Crimsonbright Nine Heavens Diagram" is only the Seventh Layer, and its foundation was quite weak at that time.

It should be understood that although the ninth level of the Crimsonbright Nine Heavens Diagram is comparable to the early stage of the Godfiend Body Refining Refinement Myriad Manifestations Myriad Phenomena, this absolutely does not include the Myriad Phenomena Realm mentioned by this Water Manor.

In other words, even if Ji An reaches the ninth level, his foundation is still too weak.

Furthermore, the difficulty of this test takes into account supernatural abilities, and he currently only possesses that one level of supernatural ability, which is not of the combat type.

Therefore, saying it's less than 10% is already an understatement, considering his profound understanding of the "Grand Dao Heaven and Earth.

"Then I'll choose the second floor," Ji An said.

It's still because his family's resources are too meager; otherwise, Ji An wouldn't have chosen to waste an opportunity.

Ji An spoke, he placed his hand on the bronze gate.

The moment his hand touched the bronze door...

Wow!

The hazy red light on the surface of the bronze gate instantly engulfed Ji An.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived on an endless, vast land, the soil of which seemed to be stained red with blood.

The instant he appeared, Ji An spotted a figure not far ahead.

That was a hideous god-demon over two zhang tall!

It resembles an ape, its body covered in rough, dark blue scales, and its crimson eyes are filled with chaos and savagery.

The aura it emitted had actually reached the level of the initial stage of Myriad Phenomena.

This was none other than a Xiantian Godfiend!

When Ji An saw it, it naturally saw Ji An as well. Before Ji An could say anything, it rushed towards Ji An.

"Human Race! Killing you—my sin—will absolve me, so die!" Its voice was filled with madness.

Before the words were even finished, its massive body had already transformed into a dark cyan afterimage, carrying immense force as it fiercely pounced towards Ji An.

Boom!

A gigantic fist covered in thick scales Space-Splitting, carrying a terrifying force capable of collapsing mountains, and slammed down on Ji An!

Wherever the force of the punch reached, the space itself groaned under its strain.

"So fast! No wonder you're Xiantian Godfiend," Ji An exclaimed.

The speed of the Xiantian Myriad Phenomena Godfiend is far beyond that of the Violet Palace. Even though this god and demon's movements seem a bit stiff, it is still much faster than Ji An.

For an ordinary Violet Palace God or Demon, this punch would have already severely injured them.

However, Ji An was no ordinary Violet Palace God or Demon!

"It seems to be a Myriad Phenomena Godfiend who has committed a crime. I didn't expect it to be such a test."

"Heaven and Earth!"

With a thought, Ji An's figure became blurry.

Brush!

The powerful strike missed its target, crashing heavily onto the ground where Ji An had just been standing.

Boom-!

The blood-red ground was smashed into a crater several meters in diameter, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading wildly.

Ji An's figure had already appeared more than ten feet away.

"Sharp Metal! Thunderfire!"

Buzz! Buzz!

The dual Dao Domains instantly enveloped Ji An and the other two, centered on him.

Billions of golden rays of light condensed out of thin air, like billions of tiny Divine Weapon weapons floating in the air, interlocking with each other to form a "Sharp Metal domain"!

At the same time, leaping electric snakes and crimson flames sprang up out of thin air, intertwining with the Sharp Metal Domain.

The superposition of the two domains amplifies the power.

The previous Thunderfire Domain Stage was powerful, but it lacked sharpness. Now, the addition of the Sharp Metal Domain has quickly made up for this.

The hideous demon god turned around the moment Ji An appeared and roared as he charged forward again.

As for the area that encompasses it, it doesn't care!

However, the superposition of the two Great Dao Domain is no ordinary matter!

"Roar-!"

A piercing, agonizing roar resounded!

Sizzle--!

Countless golden rays of light, interspersed with Thunderfire, were like the sharpest grinding wheel, cutting through the ugly, dark blue scales of the gods and demons!

Even with its divine and demonic body possessing astonishing defense, countless fine scratches and dents instantly appeared on its scales.

The Thunderfire, like a maggot clinging to a bone, seeped into its scales through the wounds, scorching its flesh and blood.

"What an idiot!" Ji An thought to himself, his eyes icy.

This god-demon possessed the power of the early stage of the Myriad Phenomena, but its fighting style was straightforward and lacked any skill.

Even the True Meaning of the Dao is that kind of cumbersome True Meaning.

In Ji An's perception, every move it made was full of huge flaws.

"Windwing Evasion!"

Ji An's figure was like a ghost, elusive and unpredictable. He moved at high speed around the roaring, agonizing god and demon, his "Universe Sword" unleashing streaks of sword light.

The sword light continuously merged with the golden rays and Thunderfire, transforming into golden light and Thunderfire that relentlessly attacked the ugly god and demon.

Each attack was accompanied by the shattering of scales.

Ji An's sword is fast, accurate, and ruthless!

It continued to worsen its injuries.

The ugly gods and demons are enraged!

It wildly swung its giant fists, trying to attack Ji An.

It opened its gaping maw and spewed out a dark red beam of light containing chaotic energy!

However, these attacks inevitably missed their mark when Ji An merged with the True Meaning of the "Heaven and Earth" Grand Dao.

The battle turned into a one-sided attrition and torture!

Time is passing.

The god and demon's body sustained more and more wounds, large patches of their dark blue scales peeled off, revealing charred, rolled-up flesh beneath, with some wounds so deep that bone was visible.

These injuries were nothing to the Myriad Phenomena Godfiend, but such injuries had occurred countless times, and the countless recoveries had nearly depleted its divine power.

In contrast, Ji An, though his face was slightly pale and his breathing was a little erratic, did not slow down at all. On the contrary, because of his increasingly skillful use of his domain, his attacks became more cunning and deadly.

"Roar--No--Impossible--" Fear filled the ugly, crimson eyes of the demon god.

It couldn't understand how a weak Violet Palace Human Race could have driven it to such a desperate situation!

It was about to be free, and wouldn't have to go back to that damned prison.

"Let's end this!"

"Shifting Heaven and Earth!"

Ji An's figure vanished instantly from the front of the gods and demons!

He appeared like a ghost, diagonally above the gods and demons, in a blind spot that neither their line of sight nor their giant fist could reach.

"Sharp Metal! Sun-Piercing!"

Ji An poured all his Crimsonbright divine power and all his insights into the Dao Domain of Sharp Metal "Thunderfire" into the "Universe Sword" in his hand!

Buzz-!

The Universe Sword erupted with unprecedented brilliance, its blade trembled, and emitted a clear, melodious sword cry, like a peerless divine Divine Weapon yearning to drink blood.

The sharpness gathered at the tip of the sword was so keen it seemed to pierce through the Stars.

Ji An gripped his sword with both hands, transforming into a golden meteor that tore through the dark red sky, and stabbed fiercely towards the god and demon's brow!

This sword strike was the strongest killing move Ji An could unleash at this moment!

Speed, power, timing, and angle—a perfect combination!

The ugly demon felt a terrifying, sharp aura emanating from between its brows, a aura that froze its very soul.

It tried to raise its head in terror to block, but the Golden Flowing Light was too fast; it didn't even have time to react before Flowing Light arrived!

It sizzled like a hot knife slicing through butter.

A dazzling Golden Flowing Light pierced through the brow of the god and demon without any hindrance.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The hideous, enormous body of the demon god suddenly stiffened, and its crimson eyes instantly lost all their luster, leaving only endless bewilderment.

Where its brow was pierced, the power of the rules continuously corroded its divine power.

"How could this be? You're just a lowly Human Race." A resentful voice whispered in Ji An's ear.

The next moment, the enormous body of the god and demon began to disintegrate, turning into countless black specks of light that flew through the sky, and finally completely disappeared into this space without leaving any trace.

Whew--Whew--

Ji An's figure slowly appeared, kneeling on one knee, supporting his body with the Universe Sword, panting heavily.

His face was somewhat pale.

Although he won this battle, it almost exhausted his Heart Force and physical strength.

There was no hint of smugness in Ji An's eyes; in fact, there was a touch of seriousness.

If he hadn't grasped the True Meaning of Grand Dao "Heaven and Earth" Dao, and possessed unpredictable and divine abilities, he would likely be the one who perished today.

"The Myriad Phenomena Godfiend —truly terrifying. Even the most basic level, without supernatural powers, is this difficult." Ji An took a deep breath, feeling his divine power rapidly recovering under the operation of the Crimsonbright Nine Heavens Diagram. "This is only the second level—the third level—"

Now he truly understood why the Yellow Big Bear said his success rate was less than 10%.

"Congratulations on your success." The Yellow-Haired Giant Bear walked over. "Are you going to attempt the third level of the War God Hall?"

Ji An shook his head. "Let's forget it. Let's go to the Treasure Hall to choose the treasures, and then go to the Divine Ability Hall."

"Alright, let's go to the Treasure Hall." The Yellow-Haired Giant Bear stretched out its paw and grabbed Ji An's hand.

Call!

Both vanished into thin air.

The Treasure Hall.

The process is the same, except this time the book contains more treasures of higher quality.

Ji An had seen many swords comparable to the Three Talents Demon-Slaying Sword from the previous one.