Chapter 1319: Chapter 1305: Assessment
This group of high-skilled fighters paused outside the tomb, cautiously refraining from entering.
Moreover.
Baiyu was surprised to find that not only were members of the righteous sect present, but also individuals from the demonic sect, and the two groups hadn’t clashed upon meeting.
Despite the outer world.
The righteous sect’s influence indeed surpasses the demonic sect significantly, but within these ruins, no one cares about your external power.
The demonic sect’s weakness.
Stems from frequent internal strife and sabotage.
Although the major sects in the righteous path don’t trust each other, they still address each other amicably at meetings.
However, at this moment.
Unified, the demonic sect wasn’t easy to deal with, so both groups maintained a cautious stance, in a mutual standoff.
As for the reluctance to enter this grand tomb.
Baiyu wasn’t entirely clear.
Nevertheless.
He vaguely guessed similar tombs were found elsewhere, given the information from the gateway indicating nine tombs in total.
With eight being false.
And equally dangerous.
Now, only one was genuine, and yet other parties probably found the other tombs and noted that those who entered never returned, rendering the situation inside uncertain.
Therefore.
Everyone hesitated to go in.
"Hmph, how about four separate roads? This way, we avoid competing for paths and needless disputes. From reports, the interior of these tombs is perilous.
I believe.
There’s no sense in exhausting ourselves in futile arguments here."
Right then.
A formidable cultivator at the Giant Spirit Realm level from the righteous path spoke up.
Clearly.
He was a representative dispatched by the righteous sect to negotiate with the demonic sect members.
Soon enough.
The demonic sect agreed with the proposal.
Of the nine paths, the center one was left for scattered cultivators.
After all.
Cultivators who attained Spirit Transformation or the Giant Spirit Realm independently aren’t ordinary beings.
Baiyu also chose the scattered cultivators’ path since he was currently an inner sect disciple of the Star Shining Sect.
Therefore.
If he desired strength akin to the Giant Spirit Realm, he had to forfeit his Star Shining Sect inner disciple status and join as a scattered cultivator.
Therefore.
He naturally couldn’t walk through the righteous path sector.
Fortunately, the scattered cultivators were amicable, at least on the surface. Baiyu blended into their ranks and followed the crowd into the grand tomb.
The lengthy passageway.
Contained many mechanisms and traps, yet everyone’s caution allowed them to avoid each one, clearly indicating that these setups weren’t meant to deliberately endanger lives.
Baiyu followed the crowd steadfastly.
Soon enough.
The group reached the passageway’s end.
A cliff...
He hadn’t expected the passageway to conclude at a cliff, which defied logic entirely.
And this cliff.
Actually within the tomb.
Increasing the bewilderment further.
Furrowed brows all around.
A cultivator flicked a flying sword from his sleeve, attempting to test crossing by flight.
The result was the flying sword becoming pulled down by a formidable force over the cliff.
His face subtly changed.
Attempted to retrieve the sword, but it was too late now as the sword was drawn into the depths of the bottomless abyss.
For a long while.
No sound emerged from beneath the cliff, save for the whistling wind seemingly from nowhere.
Thus.
Flying across this path was entirely impossible.
Clearly everything airborne faced an irresistible pull downward, nullifying any clever attempts to cross.
The crowd lingered near the cliff.
Not daring to press forward.
At this moment.
Someone frowned upon spotting a rune on the cliff’s edge.
Infusing true qi into it.
The rune suddenly gleamed, thereafter a luminous stone step appeared in mid-air above the cliff.
Witnessing this scene.
Everyone’s expression brightened.
The steps soon formed a pathway, leading the crowd onward. As the first person stepped onto the path, it remained intact, showing no signs of instability, far exceeding its perceived durability.
Witnessing this scene.
Everyone felt relieved.
One-by-one, they trod upon the stone steps. The stones flickered with light, but the cliff’s deep, dark edges made for a daunting atmosphere.
Amidst the dark cliff.
The group advanced slowly.
Yet.
Approaching the destination.
A translucent light gate blocked their path.
Behind.
The pathway they traversed disappeared one by one, leaving only half the cliff path intact.
Brows furrowed slightly.
"What’s the meaning of this?"
"I’m unsure; this light gate and the steps are powered similarly—it seems near impossible to force through by strength.
Damn it.
You ahead better hurry up, who knows when the remaining half of this light bridge might vanish!"
The crowd grew restless.
Panic spread.
As death lingered.
No one knew what the upcoming situation held, if the bridge beneath them disappeared, those behind would be doomed.
Falling down.
Might not be lethal.
Yet, no one wished to plunge into the bizarre depths below.
Given.
Even flying swords struggled to traverse.
These cultivators, mightn’t ascend from the cliff.
Thus.
Avoiding a fall was imperative.
Then.
Someone ahead suddenly exclaimed, "This is a talent test, only those whose talent passes can access the light gate!"
In an instant.
The crowd felt a chill.
The Sword Monarch’s test—checks Sword Dao talent—many lack adequate Sword Dao talent; they likely won’t clear this trial.
Yet.
Soon someone claimed, "It tests not Sword Dao talent, but one’s overall talent—those with sufficient talent can pass the light gate."
This declaration.
Brought many solace; sighs of relief filled the air.
If it was other talents, then it was fine; reaching this stage, their natural talent couldn’t be poor.
Those devoid of talent.
Find it tough to journey far in immortal cultivation.
Those reaching the Giant Spirit Realm were immensely gifted.
Far beyond ordinary people.
Meanwhile.
Some passed through the light gate.
Successful passages led to the cliff’s opposite side, but those failing the talent assessment vanished.
Indeed.
Vanished outright.
No signs of return or death, akin to being transported to another dimension.
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