Chapter 36

"Rip!"

The fabric on Zheng Shi Yi's hand and chest was torn by the blade aura, and fresh blood spurted out like a fountain.

The pain, as if pierced by ten thousand needles, easily made one lose consciousness. The invisible blade in his hand fell to the ground helplessly.

"Rip!"

Another row of blade auras forcefully pierced into his head, causing his body to convulse violently, as if he had epilepsy.

Streams of blood spread across his entire face like burst capillaries.

The light barrier, like a solid wall, restrained him, preventing him from escaping.

The feeling was like a massive boulder suddenly falling from the top of a cave, sealing it tightly, leaving one in despair and unable to dodge.

The soul seed in his body throbbed rapidly, and the wounds caused by the blade auras were healing at an extremely fast rate.

Zheng Shi Yi quickly bent down to pick up the invisible blade, but the blade aura that struck his hand knocked it back to the ground again.

"Without the blade... I can still do it! Thunder Strike! Open up!"

Zheng Shi Yi suddenly straightened his chest and raised his head, his glowing fist carrying the momentum of a thunderbolt, making him instantly resemble a lion in a frenzied battle!

The Thunder Strike was as powerful as a thunderbolt!

"Nine Thunder Strikes!"

A series of heavy thuds echoed in the air, and the incoming blade auras were directly shattered into several pieces by the powerful wind from his punch! This was the supreme power contained in his punch!

Zheng Shi Yi picked up the invisible blade and slashed horizontally with a "Second Shadow Blade," instantly cutting the flying blade aura into two pieces, which then shattered in the air.

After waiting for a long time without seeing Zheng Shi Yi come out, the people at the entrance were amazed by his endurance. "This kid is quite tough, still struggling so hard. Does he really have to risk his life?"

The formation in the Blade Aura Chamber judged the challenger's injuries based on the time they lay on the ground.

If they couldn't stand up within three breaths, the formation would stop. If they could... the formation would continue!

Since the formation was activated, it had not stopped, indicating that Zheng Shi Yi was still struggling hard!

However, even if he could endure, as long as he didn't complete the 7,200 blade auras, even if he completed 7,119, he would still be considered a failure!

Since the establishment of the Blade Aura Chamber, very few people had managed to pass this test!

A new recruit? Wanting to pass the Blade Aura Chamber? Elder Wei's face was full of mocking smiles...

"Boom!"

The tightly closed stone door suddenly opened...

A narrow passage appeared before everyone.

Deep in the passage, a figure was slowly walking out.

Zheng Shi Yi's body was covered in bloodstains, his clothes more tattered than a beggar's, and his exposed skin was covered with countless cuts, with fresh blood continuously flowing out.

Staggering! Zheng Shi Yi had never felt so unsteady before. It felt as if he was stepping on soft cotton instead of solid ground, and his whole body seemed to be floating.

Is this the first test of the three trials? Zheng Shi Yi activated his soul seed to heal his wounds, sighing that this was not a trial to clear one's name but a trial to snatch one's life. If it weren't for the soul seed, he wouldn't have been able to pass the first trial...

"Is this really a new recruit?"

"Are the three trials to clear one's name now so weak that a new recruit can pass? I'll have to try it after he's done..."

"His face is pale, and his steps are unsteady. He probably failed the trial, right?"

"Among those at the Qi Wheel Realm, not even one in a thousand can complete the Blade Aura Chamber. Even those at the Spirit Spring Realm have no guarantee of success..."

"To be able to endure this long is already quite impressive."

The onlookers began to sigh...

Elder Wei stood on the command platform, his hands behind his back, and sneered, "Overconfident fool! Now you know the consequences of defying me?"

Lu Ming, standing beside him, smiled and praised, "Elder Wei, this time it's all thanks to you! I, Lu Ming, really know how to repay this favor... If there's anything I can do for you in the future, I will definitely..."

Elder Wei nodded politely; he wanted this statement from Lu Ming.

"Passed!"

Two dazzling large characters suddenly appeared on the stone slab above the cave, which displayed the challenge results.

The noisy crowd instantly fell silent, each person staring at the two characters on the stone slab as if they were something strange.

What does "Passed" mean?

It means Zheng Shi Yi endured the 7,200 blade auras, withstood the torment that no ordinary person could bear, and broke the record of no one passing the Blade Aura Chamber since its establishment!

The Blade Aura Chamber was designed for those at the Qi Wheel Realm, but its difficulty was so high that even those at the Spirit Wheel Realm had no confidence in passing it.

The blade auras in the formation were released extremely quickly, dense like rain. The challenger would be pierced at any moment, hit by more blade auras, and eventually forced to withdraw due to severe injuries.

Therefore, no one had ever passed!

Before Zheng Shi Yi, every challenger at the Blade Aura Chamber had reached the peak of the Qi Wheel Realm. However, they all ended up being carried out due to severe injuries, let alone passing.

Zheng Shi Yi, young and a new recruit, how could he have reached the peak of the Qi Wheel Realm?

But this guy, whom they thought was unqualified to pass, unexpectedly passed the test.

"How is this possible..."

"Actually passed this test!"

"Such a difficult test, he passed... What's this kid's background?"

After a moment of silence, there were exclamations of surprise. Almost everyone was looking at Zheng Shi Yi with burning eyes.

"How is this possible?" Elder Wei's face twitched, and he kept rubbing his eyes.

Since he took charge of the Three Trials Hall, no one had ever passed the Blade Aura Chamber.

Those who thought they were extremely proud and insisted on challenging, he would use the Blade Aura Chamber to force them back. Over time, no one dared to challenge the "Three Trials" anymore.

When Zheng Shi Yi came to challenge, he had threatened him, hoping to scare him away.

But he didn't expect that Zheng Shi Yi not only wasn't scared but also insisted on challenging the "Three Trials."

First, to do a favor for the Law Enforcement Hall, and second, to warn Zheng Shi Yi, to discourage those who, like him, insisted on passing the "Three Trials" to clear their names, he chose the most difficult Blade Aura Chamber as the first test.

But he never expected that this seemingly unremarkable guy would pass the test.

His eyes could be wrong, his brain could be mistaken, but the stone slab that recorded the challenge results would not be wrong!

If this guy could pass such a difficult test, he might also pass the second test, "No, I have to stop him from challenging the second test."

Elder Wei felt something was wrong and quickly walked toward Zheng Shi Yi.

"How could he pass?"

Lu Ming's mouth was wide open. He had just been thinking that if Zheng Shi Yi failed the challenge, he could apply to the elders to have his cultivation revoked on the grounds of false accusations!

Xu Sa, if he was happy, might directly introduce him to his older brother, who could speak well of him to the elders, possibly getting him promoted to the inner sect's Law Enforcement Hall.

At that time, his status in the sect would be greatly improved.

He thought Zheng Shi Yi would be easy to deal with, just locking him in a cell and having the inmates teach him a lesson. But he didn't expect that not only did the inmates fail to teach him a lesson, but Zheng Shi Yi also taught them a lesson.

He then sent Zheng Shi Yi to the Demon Blood Cave, thinking that even if he didn't die, he would come out crazy.

Zheng Shi Yi once again surprised him, coming out unscathed in less than ten days. Moreover, from the way Old Hu scolded them, it seemed that Zheng Shi Yi and Old Hu got along quite well.

When Zheng Shi Yi challenged the first test, he deliberately asked Elder Wei to choose the most difficult test. He didn't expect that this test, the most difficult of the first tests, which no one had ever passed, would be broken by Zheng Shi Yi.

Zheng Shi Yi had given him too many surprises. If he really passed the remaining two tests, he would be the one in trouble!

The more Lu Ming thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and he quickly ran toward Zheng Shi Yi.

The three law enforcement officers behind him stammered, "Are we done for?"

Zheng Shi Yi met Elder Wei, who was walking toward him. He didn't want to waste words with this elder who was hostile toward him and said straightforwardly, "Please open the second test."

Elder Wei looked Zheng Shi Yi up and down. He looked battered and injured... but his breathing was steady, not like someone who was severely injured.

No one knew the power of the Blade Aura Formation better than Wei Zhixing! Those who came out of it, even if they were lightly injured, would have their breathing become chaotic, unlike this kid's current state.

If he let him continue, who knows what might happen.

Lu Ming, who followed, stepped forward and smiled at Zheng Shi Yi, "Young man, having courage is good, but being too courageous is stubborn."

"Considering you passed the first test, I'll give you a piece of advice. The second and third tests are even more difficult, beyond what you can imagine."

"If you stop now, we won't come after you."

Under Lu Ming's false smile, there was a heavy threat.

"Are you kindly warning me?" Zheng Shi Yi sneered.

Lu Ming nodded in agreement, "You could say that..."

Zheng Shi Yi replied coldly, "Thanks... but I don't need it."

"You..." Lu Ming's eyes widened, wanting to speak, but was interrupted by Zheng Shi Yi.

"Before you designed to have me locked up, why didn't you warn me? Before I was beaten by those twenty people in the cell, why didn't you warn me? Before I entered the Demon Blood Cave, why didn't you warn me?"