Chapter 1153
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Upon hearing Huan Tianxin’s inquiry, Ye Wushuang was just about to reply when a thin and gaunt figure suddenly appeared in mid-air.
“Unexpectedly, out of the eight of you, seven have actually managed to survive!”
The figure of Qingmu Cliff emerged. Looking at the seven people, he wore a smile on his face.
Xu Ziqian didn’t say anything. Gazing at the thin Qingmu Cliff before him, he couldn’t help but think of Wu Jun’s death. A trace of resentment welled up in his heart towards Qingmu Cliff.
“Has the challenge not ended yet?”
Liang Siru stood up and asked, “What’s next?”
Qingmu Cliff smiled and said, “If it were that easy to pass the challenge, would the Heavenly Palace Secret Scroll still be called the Heavenly Palace Secret Scroll?”
Easy?
Was this really considered easy?
Out of the original twelve people, only seven were left now!
“Next is the final level!”
Qingmu Cliff slowly said, “In this final level, how far you can go will determine whether you can obtain what I have left behind.”
As the words fell, Qingmu Cliff clenched his palm.
In an instant, seven figures appeared by the side of a river.
By the riverbank, the water flowed rapidly, and the rumbling sound filled the air continuously.
Several chains extended from the riverbank, seemingly leading straight to the opposite bank.
The chains were connected to each other, and they were about one zhang thick.
Even so, on this river where the fierce wind howled, the chains swayed with the wind, making an eerie clattering sound.
The seven people observed their surroundings and remained silent.
Qingmu Cliff said, “This is the final level.”
“Among you seven, whoever can reach the opposite bank will be able to obtain what I have left behind. It may help you subdue the Crimson God Insect, greatly enhance your cultivation realm, and even change your life!”
These words sounded very tempting.
However… after experiencing life and death several times, the few people had already lost their ambition.
Yuan Tianzong asked, “What if we fail?”
Would they die if they failed?
By now, everyone had little confidence in the final treasure.
Qingmu Cliff smiled and said, “What will happen if you fail? You will naturally know when you step out.”
Upon hearing these words, the few people furrowed their brows, having a bad premonition.
Seeing that the few people were somewhat discouraged, Qingmu Cliff immediately said, “Well, I’ll tell you then!
“This river is called the Soul-Falling River, and these chains are the Life-Connecting Chains.”
“By walking across the Life-Connecting Chains and reaching the opposite bank of the Soul-Falling River, you will be able to achieve a self-transcendence.”
“During this process, you will have three chances to give up.”
“Once you give up, you will lose the qualification, be unable to compete for the supreme treasure I have left behind, and be sent back outside the Heavenly Palace Secret Scroll.”
Three chances to give up?
At this point, Qingmu Cliff waved his hand and said, “This river spans a thousand zhang. There will be one chance to give up at a distance of a hundred zhang, three hundred zhang, and nine hundred zhang respectively. It all depends on your own choices.”
As he spoke, the figure of Qingmu Cliff disappeared.
The seven people stood by the river and did not move forward rashly.
At this moment, Huan Tianxin couldn’t help but say, “It seems that we are given three chances to give up, but in fact, it is more of a test of our willpower!”
This distance of crossing the thousand-zhang river was surely not easy.
If there was a chance to give up after walking a hundred zhang, wouldn’t all the efforts made before be in vain?
And if there was a chance to give up after walking three hundred zhang, wouldn’t the hardships endured during those three hundred zhang also be in vain?
If one could walk nine hundred zhang, needless to say.
This kind of method was truly captivating!
Whether to give up or not, everyone could think clearly now, but when they truly faced the difficulties, it would be a different state of mind.
At this moment, Ye Wushuang took a step forward and stood in front of one of the chains.
The river rolled on, and an imposing and malevolent aura filled the air.
Ye Wushuang looked at the surface of the river, his heart as calm as still water.
He had come here for the supreme treasure at the deepest part of the secret scroll, and naturally, he had no intention of retreating.
If there was hesitation in his heart, defeat was inevitable.
Hesitation would lead to failure!
Ye Wushuang took a step forward and stepped onto the chain that was three zhang in diameter.
The clattering sound suddenly rang out.
In an instant, a wave rose from the river and crashed towards the chain.
Originally, the river was at least a hundred zhang below the chain, but the wave almost instantly slapped onto the chain.
Amidst the surging waves, the few people clearly saw that it was a Spirit Beast.
A fourth-level Spirit Beast – the Hundred-Bearded Catfish!
The Hundred-Bearded Catfish was nine zhang tall, but in the waves, it looked rather small.
The hundred whiskers of the catfish instantly wrapped around Ye Wushuang’s body.
Each whisker was as tough as a vine. Once touched by these whiskers, the skin would be corroded immediately, and the whiskers would suck the blood.
Even if the whiskers were cut off, it couldn’t be stopped.
The only way to prevent the Hundred-Bearded Catfish from sucking the blood was to avoid being touched by its whiskers.
But with hundreds of whiskers, how could it be so easy to dodge?
Moreover, the speed was so fast and the distance was so close.
The moment the waves swept out, Ye Wushuang keenly sensed the fluctuation of a life aura.
The Tianyan Sword was instantly slashed out.
Bursts of sword qi suddenly filled his whole body.
With a series of “puff puff” sounds, the whiskers were directly chopped into pieces, and blood dyed the waves red.
A series of mournful cries sounded, and the body of the Hundred-Bearded Catfish immediately fell into the river with the waves.
Seeing this scene, the people present were stunned.
For a moment, they didn’t know what to say.
What they were considering was whether they could reach the opposite bank of the river.
But for Ye Wushuang, this… perhaps wasn’t difficult at all?
“Let’s go!”
Xu Ziqian said with a bitter smile, “Even if we can’t reach the opposite bank, we should at least see how dangerous it is!”
“Hahaha, that’s right.” Huan Tianxin said with high spirits, “I think I’m not far from the Ninth Level. If I can take advantage of this crisis to make further progress, it will be worth it!”
Upon hearing these words, the few geniuses were stunned and looked at Huan Tianxin with surprise and shock.
Along the way, Ye Wushuang’s performance had been so outstanding that Liang Siru and the others had even forgotten…
Huan Tianxin and Xu Ziqian were both prodigies on the Myriad Arts Ranking.
Moreover, their performances were remarkable and truly worthy of the name of prodigies.
Previously, because of Ye Wushuang’s brilliance, the radiance of these two had been overshadowed, causing everyone to overlook this fact.
With a hearty laugh, Huan Tianxin took a step forward and stepped onto the chain.
At this moment, the other people also took steps forward.
No matter what, if they didn’t even dare to take the first step, then… they didn’t deserve to be called geniuses!
Although they were not as good as Ye Wushuang, Huan Tianxin, and Xu Ziqian, they still had their own pride!
The seven figures put aside their fear and stepped onto the chain.
At the same time, in the main hall of the sleeping chamber…
