Chapter 3883 - 3683: Reunion with an Old Friend (Eight Updates)
Chapter 3883: Chapter 3683: Reunion with an Old Friend (Eight Updates)
If Wu Duan Cang had surrendered, perhaps the Righteous Evil Hall wouldn’t care about the Six Paths Sect, a Third-rate force attending the Sect Ascension Ceremony for First-class forces. But now Wu Duan Cang has declared war.
The Righteous Evil Hall will likely hold a grudge against the Six Paths Sect, and when they enter the ruins, the weaker Six Paths Sect may face disaster.
Many looked mockingly at Ye Chen and others. Besides Ye Chen, the slightly famous Chief Disciple, the other inner sanctum disciples seemed to be useless in confronting the Righteous Evil Hall’s people.
"Very good!"
Sure enough, the gaunt old man heard Wu Duan Cang’s words, his eyes grew cold, and he spoke grimly: "In the trial between sect masters, you might be able to leave with a dog’s life from my hands, but among disciples, the people your Six Paths Sect sent to the ceremony this year will stay in the ruins!"
The gaunt old man burst with killing intent, sweeping across the sky, and at this moment, the disciples of the Righteous Evil Hall also looked at Ye Chen and others, their eyes surged with killing intent, grinning mockingly.
Seeing this, Yang Qianyu and other inner sanctum disciples couldn’t help but change their expressions slightly, worried in their hearts. The disciples of the Righteous Evil Hall were at the late-stage Heavenly Repairing Realm at the weakest, far surpassing them. If targeted in the secret realm, those participating in the trial from the Six Paths Sect might indeed all perish.
Yet at this moment, when they saw Ye Chen, they paused for a moment because they found Ye Chen’s expression calm, not caring at all.
For a moment, Yang Qianyu’s heart gained some confidence. The strength of the Righteous Evil Hall was formidable, but with Ye Chen, perhaps this time Ye Chen could create a miracle.
Unlike Yang Qianyu, the other inner sanctum disciples looked grim; they felt Ye Chen was merely posturing, just like when Ye Chen first arrived at the Six Paths Sect. They couldn’t possibly be the match for the Righteous Evil Hall.
At this time, Wu Duan Cang heard the gaunt old man’s words and responded coldly, "The trial between disciples is unrelated to me, but the trial between sect masters, I’ll take your life!"
"Arrogant to the extreme!"
Upon hearing this, the gaunt old man’s body trembled with anger. As a sect master of First-class forces, also being in the Qiankun Realm, Wu Duan Cang dared to boast about killing him, which made him furious.
"I want to see what you’re capable of!"
The gaunt old man glared at Wu Duan Cang: "The trial between sect masters, I will fight you to the death!"
"Good, I’ll be waiting for you!"
Wu Duan Cang was unfazed, responding boldly.
With these words, the whole scene shook; this was a battle between late-stage Qiankun Realm powerhouses, ranking atop the Moon Soul Domain, intending to fight to the death, which was too terrifying.
At this moment, Yang Qianyu and other disciples looked at Wu Duan Cang, their eyes shocked. They hadn’t expected their sect master to be so bold, triggering a surge of fighting spirit within them.
No matter if it’s the Righteous Evil Hall or First-class forces, our Six Paths Sect has such a bold sect master. We disciples must fight, strive for that position among the First-class forces!
Currently, the thinking of the inner sanctum disciples of the Six Paths Sect was subtly changing due to Wu Duan Cang’s attitude.
Noticing this, Ye Chen and Wu Duan Cang exchanged a glance, their eyes full of determination and fighting spirit.
This Sect Ascension Ceremony, unknowingly, had turned into a battle to awaken the Six Paths Sect disciples’ spirit through Ye Chen’s persistence.
All of this was intentional by Ye Chen and Wu Duan Cang; what they aimed to do was to ignite the disciples’ fighting spirit because only with such spirit could the Six Paths Sect possibly take a step further.
"Alright."
Just then, Shi Yipan stood in the sky, sweeping his eyes over everyone, especially the people of the Six Paths Sect, a deep, meaningful curve formed at the corner of his mouth.
"Now, the Sect Ascension Ceremony of First-class forces begins, please enter the trial."
Upon hearing this, the previously noisy scene fell silent, everyone’s faces grew solemn.
"Everyone, follow me."
At this moment, Luo Huai’an flew out from beside Shi Yipan, looked at Ye Chen with a calm smile, and then arrived in front of everyone, leading them towards the trial.
The trial was at the back of Sect Ascension City, in the deepest part of Sect Ascension Valley, where there was a secret realm filled with numerous small worlds.
Different Sect Ascension Ceremonies would select different small worlds as the trial locations for the ceremony.
At this time, Luo Huai’an led everyone through Sect Ascension City, proceeded forward, and arrived at the entrance of the secret realm.
On both sides of the secret realm entrance were majestic cliffs towering into the clouds, and below the cliffs was the entrance to the secret realm, swirling like a seven-colored vortex.
"These are trial tokens, please sect masters keep them well."
Luo Huai’an waved his hand, and thirty-seven tokens appeared in his hand; thirty-seven forces were participating in this Sect Ascension Ceremony for First-class forces.
One First-class force, Righteous Evil Hall, thirty-five Second-rate forces, and one Third-rate force, Six Paths Sect.
On each trial token, mystical runes are engraved, shimmering with radiant divine light.
These trial tokens allow one to venture into the corresponding trial area, clearly identifying one’s location. Without a trial token, one may easily become lost upon entering the secret realm’s entrance.
One by one, the tokens flew out, landing in the hands of various sect masters. Wu Duan Cang also received one, his gaze flickered as he looked at the token, then carefully stored it close to his body.
"Sect Master Wu, I’m waiting for you!"
At this moment, the gaunt old man at the front glared at Wu Duan Cang with a murderous aura, then turned to look at the group of disciples, "These Six Paths Sect wastes are in your hands now!"
"Worry not, Sect Master. Not a single one will come out alive."
Upon hearing this, the Chief Disciple of the Righteous Evil Hall, a young man with long fiery red hair, wickedly smiled and spoke with a bloodthirsty tone.
Seeing this, the gaunt old man nodded in satisfaction, then glanced back at Wu Duan Cang once more before swiftly flying into the entrance of the secret realm.
Now, in front of the secret realm entrance, a few hundred people all looked at Wu Duan Cang and the Six Paths Sect with intrigued eyes, and then one by one, the sect masters flew into the entrance of the secret realm.
When it was Wu Duan Cang’s turn, he came to the entrance of the secret realm and looked towards Ye Chen and the others, speaking calmly: "I have no other requests, just one, survive!"
"Rest assured, Sect Master, I won’t let anything happen to any of them."
Ye Chen smiled serenely, yet his gaze was incredibly determined.
At this moment, hearing Ye Chen’s words, the Chief Disciple of the Righteous Evil Hall with long fiery red hair couldn’t help but look at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen also looked at the other party, as if an intangible aura clashed fiercely between them, shaking the heavens.
Seeing the intense gaze exchange between Ye Chen and the Chief Disciple of the Righteous Evil Hall, Wu Duan Cang’s eyes flickered, and without hesitation, he swiftly flew into the entrance of the secret realm.
Once all sect masters had entered the secret realm entrance, Luo Huai’an cast a deep glance at Ye Chen, then drew out more than three hundred trial tokens again.
Compared to the sect masters’ trial tokens, these tokens emitted a weaker divine glow and appeared to be of slightly inferior material, now all floating beside Luo Huai’an.
"Now, distributing the disciples’ trial tokens."
Luo Huai’an said, as numerous trial tokens flew out from behind him, landing in the hands of each disciple participating in the trial ceremony.
Ye Chen also received a token, but once it was in his hands, his gaze flickered, sensing something else on his token.
"Luo Huai’an’s spiritual energy..." Ye Chen slightly raised an eyebrow and couldn’t help but look up at Luo Huai’an, only to see Luo Huai’an winking at him.
Then, Luo Huai’an’s voice echoed in Ye Chen’s mind: "Little one who has a connection with me, for the sake of your master, this trial token carries a bit of my power. If you encounter a life or death crisis, you can activate it, and it will directly transport you out of the trial secret realm."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen couldn’t help but laugh and cry. Is this cheating? Luo Huai’an, as the judge of the Sect Ascension Ceremony, openly gave him such a thing?
Clearly, Luo Huai’an paid quite a price for this. Even though he is a sect master of a First-class force, providing such a thing to Ye Chen, if Ye Chen actually used it, would likely bring him significant pressure.
Therefore, though Ye Chen believed he wouldn’t need the special function of this trial token, he said little and accepted Luo Huai’an’s goodwill.
"I will definitely rescue Senior Han."
At this moment, determination flickered in Ye Chen’s eyes. Luo Huai’an treated him well for Han Wenxin’s sake, and Han Wenxin had saved him numerous times. Ye Chen was determined to repay this kindness, rescue Han Wenxin, and reunite them as father and son!
Once all disciples had received their trial tokens, Luo Huai’an calmly spoke again: "Unlike the sect masters’ trial, they only need to test their martial strength. You disciples will face many challenges."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Luo Huai’an curiously, fully aware that the trial content of each Sect Ascension Ceremony was different, unsure of what would be tested this time.
"This time, the Sect Ascension Ceremony of the First-class trial, in addition to testing the strength of the disciples from each major sect, will also examine three skills: alchemy, weapon crafting, and array formation!"
Upon hearing this, many sect disciples’ faces changed slightly. For this Sect Ascension Ceremony, many sects sent their strongest disciples, but these disciples were not necessarily skilled in alchemy and weapon crafting.
"This is a mess. Last time, the skills tested were stealth, speed, and divine soul, completely different!"
Numerous sect disciples couldn’t help but complain, but since the rules of the Sect Ascension Ceremony had always been this way, they had no choice but to accept it.
At this moment, Luo Huai’an looked at the uproar of disciples below, calmly pressed his hands down, and everyone immediately quieted down again.
"The items for testing weapon crafting and alchemy skills are within the trial secret realm. You need to explore them on your own, each item is different, and so is the level of martial technique. The better the items you obtain, the better the pill and spiritual artifact you can refine, no need for me to elaborate on this."
"As for the array formation, in the deepest part of the secret realm, three Dragon Roar Stones are hidden within the array formation. Obtaining a Dragon Roar Stone, breaking it, you will be able to enter the final assessment location, which means only three sects among you can enter the final assessment location."