"Dong!!"
"Dong Dong!!"
After approaching, Jian Chen tentatively attacked the drum surface twice. The power of the Sword Dao was infused, and spiritual power poured out like a rainbow!
"So powerful!"
Disciples of the Divine Heaven Sect exclaimed. It was indeed a Supreme talent. Even with a casual strike, it was not inferior to the power of the Hollow Realm!
Buzzing!
At the moment when Jian Chen's attacks landed on the eight-faced drum walls, all of them began to vibrate simultaneously. Moreover, from each drum surface, a force was resonating!
Strangely, these drums didn't make any sound; instead, they only resonated power back to Jian Chen.
The counterattack from the eight sides, even Jian Chen, momentarily struggled to withstand it. He quickly retreated two steps, and the long sword, carrying sword energy, aimed to neutralize the force resonated by the drums.
However...
Those forces mysteriously rebounded from the drum surfaces and, combined with the previous force, created two forces that simultaneously attached to Jian Chen, becoming even more powerful!
Puchi Puchi!
With the second addition of force, Jian Chen, caught in the middle, had no choice. If he didn't continue exerting force, he would be caught in the crossfire of the previous forces. Thus, he had to release more power!
This led to a vicious cycle. No matter how much power was applied, the drum walls seemed to bounce it back. And with each attempt to eliminate the force, it only grew stronger, eventually reaching a point where counterattacking became impossible!
"How mysterious are these drum walls!"
Disciples marveled. Because this drum wall seemed to be deliberately concealed by the sect, almost no one had passed through it. Despite its seemingly ordinary appearance, it seemed to harbor greater risks!
On regular days, everyone would end the test at the seventeenth level and forget about the existence of this eighteenth level.
If Jian Chen hadn't brought it up, even the elder in charge of the test might have forgotten. The elder was still impressed by Jian Chen's Supreme Talent, so he didn't think much and allowed him to enter.
Now, seeing Jian Chen trapped by the illusion in the drum walls, the disciples couldn't help but be astonished. "Even Jian Chen with Supreme Talent can't pass this drum wall?"
Before, they had heard about the drum wall, but no one had passed through it for thousands of years. They now understood why, seeing even Jian Chen, with his Supreme Talent, struggling here.
The hilt of the sword in Jian Chen's hand swayed slightly. In several struggles, his mental state was affected. Although he knew deep down that it was an illusion, he found it difficult to attack his own relatives.
As their voices appeared, Jian Chen's heart became sluggish, and the sword in his hand, originally light, now felt as heavy as a thousand jins!
If he couldn't act, he might be subject to the impact of the previous forces, and even if he managed to break free in the end, his Sword Heart might be influenced again.
Even for a resolute swordsman, family ties were still a barrier. In the world, even those emperors and powerful beings had fallen in battles due to emotional entanglements!
Within the drum walls, Jian Chen, confused by the illusion, was fixed in place.
The disciples were surprised, "Even Jian Chen with Supreme Talent can't pass through this drum wall?"
Previously, they had only heard about the drum wall and had no concept of it. Seeing even Jian Chen, with his Supreme Talent, trapped, they finally understood.
The hilt of Jian Chen's sword swayed slightly, and in several struggles, he couldn't muster the determination to act. Lin Xuan watched the situation and spoke slowly:
"If it's true, how can it be false? If it's false, how can it be true? If even illusions cannot be cut off, how can you protect what is real with the sword in your hand?"
Lin Xuan's words were simple. No matter how realistic the illusion was, it was ultimately just an illusion. If you couldn't cut off the illusion, how could you use your sword to protect what was real?
This simple truth instantly cleared Jian Chen's mind. His comprehension of the Sword Dao gained a new understanding.
Not true can't be false, false also can't be true!
He understood the true meaning of wielding a sword!
Following that, Jian Chen no longer hesitated. The long sword in his hand rose, and a cold light flickered in the void. He shouted:
"One sword to cut through flowing water!"
Boom!
This was a divine ability of the Supreme Sword Dao. Only the sound of flowing water echoed in the drum walls. Then, Jian Chen's sword, accompanied by a myriad of cold lights, slashed through the air. The previous sound of flowing water was instantly cut off, followed by a resounding boom in the void!
Splash!
Following that, the illusion before Jian Chen completely disappeared. He looked at Lin Xuan on the high platform and said with a hint of embarrassment:
"Master, I've disgraced myself..."
As a Supreme Sword Dao talent, relying on his master to pass through this level was a bit difficult to admit.
However, Lin Xuan didn't mind at all. He snorted:
"Not your fault! Blame the designers for being shameless, using other people's relatives to create illusions. It's utterly boring! Those who can be directly cut off are heartless people!"
This was Luo Fei's honest opinion. At his age, facing such things was stress-free. However, for youngsters like Jian Chen, emotional ties were crucial. Making them cut off family ties at the Blood Refining Realm was simply absurd!
The Beast Spirit in the Divine Heaven Sect, upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood.
It was thinking, if the old guy who founded the Divine Heaven Sect heard this, would he want to come out of the coffin and give the junior elder a beating... But it suddenly felt that Lin Xuan's words made some sense...
Knowing that he had been played by the illusion of the drum walls, Jian Chen was angry. He had actually figured out a way to break the drum walls before, but he was immediately pulled into the illusion, losing the opportunity.
"One sword to sever rivers and oceans!"
Next, with a slight movement of the cold light, the long sword in Jian Chen's hand had already slashed down in the void!
This was the next move of the divine ability of the Supreme Sword Dao.
Boom!
The sound of surging rivers and oceans erupted. In the void, it seemed as if a cold light shrouded the rivers and the sword energy was flickering!
Dong!
Dong!!
Dong!!!
Following that were the unheard bell tolls that hadn't rung for thousands of years. At this moment, Lin Xuan's disciple had struck the drum, and the bell sounds echoed throughout the entire Divine Heaven Sect!
"The Wall of Drums, unexpectedly, has been struck by someone!"
In the main hall of the sect, hearing the resounding sound, even the mighty figure who had been shaken by the awakening of the Supreme Sword Dao talent just now, revealed an incredulous expression at this moment.
Because, in the history of the God Tian Sect, no one had ever struck the Wall of Drums for thousands of years!
"Is this the terrifying aspect of the Supreme Talent?"
His eyes were filled with inexplicable emotions. If he knew that Ye Hao's Supreme Talent had already been restored by Lin Xuan, and that Lin Xuan himself possessed both the Supreme Bone and the Supreme Sword Dao talents, he would probably be even more astonished.
"Gudong!"
Other elders of the God Tian Sect looked at this scene, and envy appeared in their eyes.
"This guy is still a human? He becomes a Supreme disciple just by striking casually..."
They sighed inwardly, lamenting their own lack of luck. Even if they encountered such a good thing, they probably wouldn't have the courage to accept him as their disciple. Just like Ye Hao, when the Supreme Ye Huang appeared, who would dare to take him as a disciple?
"Master, it's a kind of supernatural technique!"
After the drum sound echoed and the sword light resembling a frozen river was cut off, Sword Dust honestly reported to Lin Xuan.
"If it's something you obtained, just keep it for yourself!"
Lin Xuan said.
With the drum sound of the Wall of Drums, the entire test ceremony came to an end.
"Master, I want to go back to save my sister!"
In the Elder Pavilion, after returning, Sword Dust said to Lin Xuan.
Although his strength was still not high, he understood that his sister, Jian Ling'er, was in urgent need of help!
Before, when he was in the Blood Refining Realm, there was no chance at all. But now, with his current strength, there was at least a glimmer of hope!
It had been more than a month since he came from the family to the sect. The day when Jian Ling'er got married was getting closer, and with each passing day, the risk would increase.
Lin Xuan said, "What can you do to save your sister with your current strength?"
Although the Jian family was a small family in Yunyuan City, the old family elder was still at the Void Opening Realm. If he rushed back recklessly, even if he had the talent of the Supreme Sword Dao, he could only face death when confronted by the Jian family elder and the Sun family from the City Lord's Mansion. Even if he could fight against a Void Opening expert alone, how could he withstand multiple opponents?
There was a touch of determination in Sword Dust's eyes. "But Ling'er is in imminent danger. No matter what, I have to go back..."
Lin Xuan nodded and did not object. He understood that if Sword Dust did not go back, he would not be a qualified disciple. If he did not even care about his real relatives, how could he have respect for his master? If he did not have the courage to face such matters, what kind of path of swordsmanship would he pursue? Some things had to be done by himself.
"Yunyuan City is far away. When do you plan to go back yourself?"
Originally, when Lin Xuan said this, Sword Dust was a little surprised.
But soon, he understood what his master meant.
His master wanted to take him to Yunyuan City personally! A trace of gratitude rose in Sword Dust's heart. After all, his master was willing to personally accompany him on such a long journey, which made Sword Dust feel moved.
"Shoo!"
Lin Xuan didn't say much and directly took Sword Dust and Ye Hao, disappearing from their original location.
"Master, why are we here instead of going to Yunyuan City? What are we doing here?"
Ye Hao asked with confusion.
Lin Xuan said, "Without the strength of the Void Opening Realm, how can you seek revenge? We are here to practice."
Although Sword Dust was anxious, he also understood that if he did not reach the Void Opening Realm and went back, even if he could fight against a Void Opening expert alone, he would still be looking for death in the face of multiple opponents. So, they came to the depths of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range for training.
"Here in the forest, you two can practice yourselves. If you encounter danger, call me!"
After Lin Xuan finished speaking, he let them move freely. He believed that only under real pressure could they break through easily.
"Ye Hao, why don't we compete to see who can get more demon cores?"
Sword Dust suggested.
After merging the Supreme talents, both of them were at the pinnacle of the Blood Refining Realm. The only difference was the opportunity.
"Sure, I'm afraid you can't handle it!"
Ye Hao replied, and then the two of them "swooshed" and rushed towards the demon beasts in the mountains.
"Boom!"
One of the two of them directly knocked down a demon beast, and the erupting power was terrifying. The defensive power of the demon beast was not bad. If this punch hit someone of the same level, they would probably be half dead.
"Master!"
Ye Hao, however, was clever. Feeling the oppressive force, he directly shouted for Lin Xuan. This was definitely something they couldn't handle.
"Who are you, little brats, dare to be arrogant on my turf!"
Before his fist could reach Ye Hao and Sword Dust, a figure suddenly appeared in the sky, and a voice rang out.
Looking closely, it was a human-shaped figure, but upon closer inspection, one could see that this human-shaped figure had transformed!
To know that if a demon beast wanted to transform, it had to reach the fifth rank of strength at least to generate runes in its body and transform into a human form. The fifth rank corresponded to the Human Clan's Marquis Realm!
The formidable strength of demon beasts of the same level was much more terrifying than that of most Human Clan members.
In this remote area of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, usually, no one from the Human Clan would step in. But today, two little kids came, and they dared to act recklessly on his territory, which angered the Rank 5 demon beast.
"Master!"
Ye Hao was smart. Feeling the oppressive aura, he immediately shouted for Lin Xuan. This was something they could not handle.
"Invading my territory, even if your master is here, I can't save you!"
Feeling invaded by these little kids in his territory, the Rank 5 demon beast was furious and sneered.
Just as his fist was about to reach Ye Hao and Sword Dust, a cold breath suddenly made his body tremble slightly.