The Void-Escaping Boat, Voluntary Surrender

Treasure Hall, as always, powerful magical artifacts and wondrous objects still floated high in the air, emanating powerful energy—

If it weren't for the restrictions and isolation, and if they had actually come into direct contact, the fluctuations of those powerful magical artifacts would have easily annihilated Ji An!

Ji An had no doubt about this.

Ji An flipped through the "treasure book," its dazzling array of magical artifacts, rare items, and elixirs making him extremely envious.

Suddenly, his hand stopped turning the pages of the book.

I was drawn in by the description of a treasure.

The Void-Escaping Boat: A wondrous object of Heaven and Earth, neither metal nor stone, formed from the condensation of floating dust in the void and the essence of Stars.

Both Qi Refining power and divine/ Demon God can be activated.

When pushed to its limit, its speed is comparable to that of a cultivator at the peak of the Myriad Phenomena Perfection Manifestations realm who flies at full speed. It can change size at will and also possesses the ability to conceal itself.

"This is it!" Ji An was overjoyed.

This treasure far surpasses many Earth Rank magic items.

Moreover, it can be controlled by gods and demons, possesses incredible speed, and also has the ability to conceal itself, making it an excellent treasure for going out to train, long-distance raids, and even escaping in times of crisis.

This also compensates for his inability to fly for extended periods. Without hesitation, he said, "Senior Bear, I choose this."

A hint of amusement flashed in the large eyes of the Yellow Big Bear: "Little fellow, you have a sharp eye! This Void-Escaping Boat is no ordinary item; it's among the best of the Human Rank treasures in the Treasure Hall. According to the rules, it was supposed to be released for your third selection of a magic weapon."

Ji An was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "Were they specially selected?"

"Not bad." The Yellow Big Bear nodded, his voice tinged with pride. "I see you've grasped the True Meaning the 'Heaven and Earth Great Dao,' you've already entered the first stage. I wouldn't have revealed it if I wasn't afraid you'd die out there."

"This vessel is extremely compatible with your attributes. Ordinary gods and demons can only reach the speed of the Myriad Phenomena Perfection when piloting this vessel. But if you can infuse the Qiankun Great Dao True Meaning into it and enhance it—"

The Yellow Big Bear paused, then said, "This ship's speed will increase dramatically, and its escape will be incredibly unpredictable. Even if you encounter Primordial Spirit Daoist tries to intercept you, as long as they are not proficient in spatial manipulation or haven't set up Sealing Formation beforehand, you will still have a chance to escape successfully!"

Ji An and solemnly said, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Xiong."

Unexpectedly, he received the same treatment as Ji Ning Myriad Phenomena his very first visit.

Having Primordial Spirit Daoist under his protection greatly increases his safety when he goes out to train. After all, there are relatively few immortals, but the chances of encountering Primordial Spirit Daoist during his training are much greater.

He had no chance of surviving under the Primordial Spirit Daoist, but with this Void-Escaping Boat, he gained some confidence.

With a wave of his hand, the Yellow Big Bear unleashed a stream of silver-gray Flowing Light that pierced through the air and hovered in front of Ji An.

With Ji An, the silvery-gray Flowing Light flew into Ji An's palm and transformed into a delicate little boat, only an inch long.

Ji An stored the "Void-Escaping Boat" inside the Mustard Stone.

"Alright, the treasure has been chosen. Now, are you going to the Divine Ability Hall?" the Yellow Big Bear asked.

Ji An nodded without saying anything, and reached out his hand towards the bear's palm.

"Slap!" The Yellow Big Bear slapped Ji An's hand away.

"Didn't you want to teleport, senior?" Ji An asked, puzzled.

"It's fine whether you pull it or not," said the Yellow Big Bear, waving his hand.

With a spatial shift, the man and the bear quickly appeared before the bronze doors of the Divine Ability Hall. A gigantic hand was carved on the surface of the doors, a hand that seemed to blot out the sky and possessed boundless power.

As for your question about where the Black Old Ox went?

When Ji An entered the War God Hall, the Great Bear, annoyed by the Noble Ox's noise, locked him up in solitary confinement.

"Come in with me," said the Yellow Big Bear.

Boom!

The palace doors burst open, revealing an endless gray light that shone on the Yellow Big Bear and Ji An, who then vanished into thin air.

"Boom!" The palace doors slammed shut once more.

The gray, hazy space felt like emptiness.

Ji An and the Yellow Big Bear appeared out of nowhere.

"This is arguably the most important place in the entire cave." The Yellow Big Bear looked at Ji Ning and sighed, "I don't know if you're confident or what, but I still advise you to wait eight years before attempting this challenge. By then, you will surely be able to inherit the most powerful divine ability of the Divine Ability Hall."

"My mind is made up!" Ji An said.

"Sigh," said the Yellow Big Bear, "You still don't understand what the supernatural powers contained in this Divine Ability Hall represent! There are seven great supernatural powers in this Divine Ability Hall. If you obtain the strongest one, you may be able to roam freely throughout the Three Realms in the future. Do you still want to challenge it now?"

"Senior, my mind is made up." Ji An nodded heavily.

The Yellow Big Bear looked at Ji An anxiously and said, "Your talent is the strongest among all the successors since the master created the Water Manor. Don't waste your talent. I can tell you— the First Divine Ability of the seven great divine abilities of the Divine Ability Hall was left behind by the master himself."

"The other six supernatural powers were left behind by the master's six disciples."

"If you can obtain the master's supernatural powers--"

"Senior, there's no need to say more," Ji An said. "I understand, but I also have my reasons for doing this."

To reiterate, he lacked the confidence to save the Three Realms, so he tried his best not to change his younger brother Ji Ning's general direction.

He certainly knew what obtaining this supernatural power meant.

"Alas! Once missed, it's missed forever!" The Yellow-Haired Giant Bear shook his head and vanished into the void.

There was nothing else in this hazy, gray space. Ji An stepped on the hazy gas beneath his feet as if he were stepping on the ground.

Just as Ji An was observing, a large, dark stele suddenly appeared out of thin air and landed on the ground. This large, dark stele was covered with about a hundred divine and demonic characters.

"Use the power of gods and demons!"

"The weapons beside you are yours to choose from."

"Go and kill!"

"Supernatural powers are the ultimate techniques of slaughter."

"The more Mighty Warriors you kill, the more powerful the divine abilities you will obtain. If you kill too few, you won't even obtain the seventh divine ability. The seven divine abilities—they're right there. Slaughter to your heart's content. The moment you fall and your body shatters, the trial of the Divine Ability Hall will be over."

Looking at the divine and demonic characters on the large stele, a huge table suddenly appeared not far from the dark stele, with a dense array of weapons laid out on it.

Ji An selected only one longsword of the same length as the Universe Sword.

For Ji An, one sword is enough.

As soon as Ji An chose the sword, the gray gas in the surrounding void began to rapidly condense, transforming into humanoid creatures.

Hundreds of naked, muscular men with three fierce eyes and protective gear around their waists instantly surrounded them. Each of them was covered in flabby flesh, and they held weapons such as axes, clubs, and hammers. Their breathing was like thunder, their footsteps shook the ground, and their ferocious aura was overwhelming.

These are the Mighty Warrior mentioned in myths and Legends.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Hundreds of fierce, weapon-wielding Mighty Warriors, riding the clouds and mist, transformed into a whirlwind and charged directly at Ji Ning.

They chanted the word "kill" in the language of gods and demons, their three eyes, filled with ferocity, were locked on Ji An, and their speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, they were in front of Ji An from a hundred feet away.

Ji An's eyes were sharp as swords, and a thought flickered in his mind.

Buzz-!

Centered on him, a golden domain instantly enveloped an area of several hundred feet.

Billions of golden rays materialized out of thin air, emitting a subtle, sharp "clanging" sound!

"Hiss--!"

All the Mighty Warrior felt as if they had been thrown into an invisible giant meat grinder.

Their rock-like, strong bodies were as fragile as paper in the face of the golden light.

In an instant, it was transformed into gray mist and dissipated by billions of golden rays.

In the distance, more gray mist surged, and the number of Mighty Warriors far exceeded that of the previous ones, rapidly coalescing with an even more ferocious aura. Ji An remained calm, his right hand forming a sword shape, and pointed it in mid-air.

"Sharp Metal · Thousand Threads!"

The billions of golden rays within the golden field connected end to end, instantly transforming into countless golden threads.

The silk threads crisscrossed, like a net covering the sky and the earth, precisely enveloping the newly formed group of Mighty Warrior.

"Pfft--"

The Mighty Warrior's resilient body was easily cut into pieces by the golden threads!

No matter how they brandished their weapons to parry, they could not stop this ubiquitous golden net.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds more Mighty Warriors turned into gray mist. In just a short time, tens of thousands of Mighty Warriors had died.

However, the evolution speed of the Mighty Warriors was beyond imagination. The newly formed Mighty Warriors were stronger and faster. Even when the golden threads cut into them, although they could still leave deep marks, they could no longer kill them instantly as they had before.

"The hardness has indeed increased," Ji An frowned slightly, "One wasn't enough—then let's have another!"

My mind changed again!

Boom-!

Within the golden "Sharp Metal Domain," the temperature suddenly soared! Purple arcs of electricity and crimson flames sprang up out of thin air, instantly merging into the billions of golden threads!

The two Great Dao Domain — Sharp Metal and Thunderfire —are perfectly superimposed!

Divine Ability Hall.

The Black Old Ox, released by the Yellow Big Bear, is now watching everything happening inside the hall through an invisible barrier.

"Sharp Metal Domain! Overlaying Thunderfire Domain! Good lad, you've actually fused two extremely aggressive Dao Domains so perfectly!" The Black Old Ox exclaimed in admiration, "This killing efficiency is far faster than Lei Zhan then."

The Yellow Big Bear, however, remained frowning. "It's fast, but it's still some distance from meeting the requirements of the First Divine Ability left by my master Star Seizing Hand. I don't know why he's in such a hurry to pass the test."

Before it could finish speaking, it saw Ji An--

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"Sizzle-! Boom--!"

At the wounds cut open by the golden threads, the power of Thunderfire and fire surged in and exploded!

The Mighty Warriors ' resilient bodies could no longer withstand the erosion of the dual destructive forces, and they turned into a thick gray mist.

Ji An stood rooted to the spot, his hands clasped behind his back.

With his dual domains overlapping, he was like a god who controlled destruction.

The newly recruited Mighty Warrior collapsed at Ji An's feet the moment he stepped into the domain.

Tens of thousands of Mighty Warriors have died!

But this seems to have crossed some kind of limit.

The gray mist churned violently, and the newly condensed aura of the Mighty Warrior surged.

Their movements were as fast as lightning, and they even showed signs of forming a combined attack formation!

While the dual domains can still damage them, leaving charred marks and cracks, they can no longer easily tear them apart and annihilate them.

Despite the continuous damage from the domain, they brandished their massive weapons and roared as they charged fearlessly toward Ji An.

"It seems the power of the domain has reached its limit." Ji An looked at the charging Mighty Warriors, but instead of panicking, a sharp smile appeared on his lips.

Clang!

The long sword in his hand was drawn.

"Windwing Evasion!"

Ji An shouted, and a pair of azure wings formed from the Crimsonbright divine power and the True Meaning of "Gale" unfolded behind him!

With a flap of his wings, his figure blurred instantly, leaving only an afterimage in place.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Ji An made a move.

He transformed into a streak of azure Flowing Light and charged into the group of Mighty Warriors.

The movement technique, infused with the True Meaning of the "Heaven and Earth" Grand Dao, is unpredictable and mysterious, as if shrinking the earth to an inch.

The Mighty Warriors ' attacks, whether they were heavy hammers that could split mountains and shatter rocks or cunning spear thrusts, could only strike the afterimages he left behind.

However, Ji An's sword posed a great threat to them.

"Golden Flame - Armor Piercing!"

The sword light, condensed like a needle, was wreathed in golden light and Thunderfire, and instantly pierced the foreheads of several Mighty Warriors.

"Pfft!"

The power of Thunderfire caused the Mighty Warrior's head to explode instantly!

Ji An's figure weaved and shifted among the densely packed black- Mighty Warriors!

Each flash of sword light precisely claimed the "lives" of several Mighty Warriors.

He perfectly integrated the sharpness of "Sharp Metal", the destructive power of "Thunderfire", the speed of "Gale", and the spatial displacement of "Heaven and Earth" into close-combat swordsmanship.

The sword techniques are simple yet deadly!

The Mighty Warriors fell one after another, turning into mist, while new and stronger Mighty Warriors continued to emerge.

Their defenses are getting stronger, their strength is increasing, and their speed is accelerating.

But for Ji An, there was no difference; it was simply a matter of a few more sword strikes.

Time passed during the battle.

Ji An has already slain more than 100,000 Mighty Warrior! Every swing of his sword and every dodge consumes a tremendous amount of Heart Force and physical strength.

Even with his profound foundation and the rapid recovery of the Seventh Layer divine power in the Crimsonbright Nine Heavens Diagram, he gradually felt a trace of fatigue.

Sweat soaked his forehead, and his breathing was slightly heavy.

"Swoosh!" With a single sword stroke, he severed the arm of a spear-wielding Mighty Warrior and beheaded him.

Ji An's gaze swept over the gray mist that was still continuously gushing out the Mighty Warriors, and he silently calculated in his mind.

"A few hundred thousand—that should be enough," he muttered. "The second divine ability, though its inheritance requirements are high, is more than enough for me with my record of slaying a few hundred thousand Mighty Warrior. As for the First Divine Ability, ' Star Seizing Hand,'—that's not what I want; I'll leave it to Xiao Ning."

Once the thought was made up, the fighting spirit in Ji An's eyes dissipated.

He no longer dodged or blocked.

At that very moment, several weapons, accompanied by piercing shrieks that Space-Splitting, slammed into Ji An from different angles.

"It's over—" In the final moments before his consciousness faded into darkness, Ji An a profound calm. "Second Divine Power—"

It should be in my hands by now.

His body, under the frenzied attacks of the Mighty Warriors, turned into specks of light and dissipated into the gray space.

"What—what is he doing?!" The Yellow Big Bear's eyes widened in shock, its massive face filled with astonishment. "He gave up?! He actually gave up voluntarily?!"

Ji An appeared before the Divine Ability Hall. Upon hearing Yellow-Haired Giant Bear's words, he smiled slightly but offered no explanation. He couldn't very well say that he wasn't confident he could handle a future catastrophe and needed his younger brother's help.