Chapter 61

Remember to bookmark 【↘→】 for a great reading experience. Four towering and robust figures stood in a row, their bodies shimmering with a dark silver glow, as if they were clad in five pieces of silver armor!

However, these did not shock Ye Wuchen. The reason his expression changed was because he saw that these four towering and robust figures were not living cultivators but seemed to be made of some strange metal. The four faces, all shining with a dark silver glow, were identical, with no facial features, empty and hollow, like four silver mirrors the size of human faces.

"Hum"

Just as Ye Wuchen was somewhat shaken, the surroundings suddenly lit up. Ye Wuchen found himself standing in a vast room similar to a training ground, with a roof a hundred feet high and the ground covered with square white jade tiles, hard and solid underfoot.

"Lucky successor... what is your name?"

A voice identical to the divine will released from the three Yuan Yang Ling sounded from behind the four towering and robust figures, but it was louder and without any hint of fatigue.

"Hum"

As this slightly沧桑 (aged) voice sounded again, a brilliant silver light flashed, and Ye Wuchen focused to see a silver sun floating in the air behind the four towering and robust figures!

The voice was coming from this silver sun. Looking at the five-zhang-wide silver sun, Ye Wuchen immediately thought of the silver sun engraved on the back of the Yuan Yang Ling, identical to the one before him.

Vast, majestic, seemingly omnipresent.

"I am Ye Wuchen from Longguang Main City, greeting the senior."

His eyes narrowed, and Ye Wuchen bowed to the silver sun.

"Ye Wuchen... it seems you are representing Longguang Main City in this year's Hundred Cities Battle. Tell me, who is the current Grand City Lord of the First Main City?"

Ji Yuanyang's voice echoed from the silver sun, his tone seemingly carrying a hint of something indescribable, as if it had traversed decades of time, missing many things worth caring about.

When Ye Wuchen heard Ji Yuanyang's question, he immediately answered truthfully: "In response to the senior, I do not know the name of the current Grand City Lord of the First Main City. I only know that the Second City Lord Wei Xiong is in charge of this year's Hundred Cities Battle, and it is my first time meeting him."

"Wei Xiong... so it's him. In that case, the Grand City Lord should be him..."

Seeming to fall into a reverie, Ji Yuanyang's voice was somewhat low, but it quickly returned to its loudness: "Alright, Ye Wuchen, the four dark silver puppets before you are the first challenge of the trial path. To obtain my complete inheritance, you need strength, divine soul power, and luck. Now, let me see your limits."

"Hum"

As soon as Ji Yuanyang's voice fell, the first of the four dark silver puppets on the left suddenly trembled. The mirror-like face flashed with a dark silver light, and then the right foot stepped forward!

"Thud" "Thud"

The towering figure moved forward, the heavy footsteps sounding like it had come to life, approaching Ye Wuchen step by step.

"Dark silver puppets? What a wondrous thing. Despite having no life force, they can still move like humans. Hmm? This fluctuation is... peak middle-stage Heroic Soul Realm?"

Focusing, Ye Wuchen sensed a peak middle-stage Heroic Soul Realm fluctuation emanating from the towering figure approaching him.

"You are currently at the peak middle-stage Heroic Soul Realm. Therefore, this first dark silver puppet will have the same cultivation as you. However, the physical body and strength of the dark silver puppet are much stronger than those of a cultivator at the same realm. Now, let's begin."

"Thud"

As the voice from the silver sun fell, the dark silver puppet, which had been stepping forward, suddenly stomped on the ground, and the towering figure leaped three zhang high. The dark silver hand formed a fist, and the fist, as large as a sandbag, shattered the air with a burst of wind, smashing towards Ye Wuchen!

"Hum"

A sharp light flashed in Ye Wuchen's eyes. The holy path battle qi flowed through his limbs, gathering on his right fist. A pale golden tiger head appeared, and golden-red qi and blood surged. Behind him, a pale silver soul moon floated, his feet rooted to the ground, his waist exerting force, his right arm raised high, and he punched out with his right fist!

"Bang"

The two fists, one large and one small, collided with a tremendous impact. The dark silver figure suddenly retreated at high speed, and a fist mark appeared on the fist that had collided with Ye Wuchen!

"Thud" "Thud" "Thud"

The dark silver puppet retreated ten steps before stopping. Its entire body still shone with a dark silver light, and it moved freely, with the silver light on its mirror-like face even brighter!

In contrast, Ye Wuchen, who had punched back the dark silver puppet, remained unmoved, his black hair fluttering, his eyes sharp, exuding a sense of overwhelming power!

Having cultivated the holy path battle qi and entered the Mortal Cleansing Realm, no one knew better than Ye Wuchen how powerful he had become.

Even without activating the origin of the holy battle law, Ye Wuchen could still fight across realms with the unpredictable power of the holy path battle qi!

At the same realm, no one could match him!

"Thud"

The dark silver puppet, which had been punched back by Ye Wuchen, stepped forward again. However, the silver light on its mirror-like face dimmed, and its towering figure suddenly reversed, stepping back to its original position, standing still, with only the dented palm showing its previous existence.

"Who would have thought that even with your injuries, you could still defeat a dark silver puppet of the same realm with one punch. Very good. I will give you an hour to heal. After that, let me see how many dark silver puppets you can force out in perfect condition."

Ji Yuanyang's voice echoed from the silver sun, this time with a hint of anticipation. Ye Wuchen's performance had somewhat surprised him. He knew how powerful the dark silver puppets were, and in the same realm, they were extremely formidable, especially with their powerful physical bodies and strength, which could easily defeat ordinary cultivators of the same realm.

Yet, such a dark silver puppet was defeated by this young man with one punch.

This result made Ji Yuanyang look forward to this seemingly peak middle-stage Heroic Soul Realm young man, hoping he could bring more surprises.

Because if the Yuan Yang inheritance were entrusted to an incompetent person, it would not be what Ji Yuanyang wanted to see.

Ye Wuchen was not surprised that Ji Yuanyang could see his injuries. His eyes, which carried a sharp light, flashed with a hint of curiosity after hearing Ji Yuanyang's words. He looked at the four dark silver puppets and then sat down, taking another Return Essence Pill, and began to meditate.

The silver sun floated in the air, and an hour passed quickly.

"Hum"

The holy path battle qi flowed continuously within his body, filling his limbs and bones. His closed eyes suddenly opened, and a sharp light shone from them. After an hour of meditation, Ye Wuchen had stabilized his injuries, and his combat strength had returned to its best state.

He stood up, his black hair fluttering, his handsome face with focused eyes, the holy path battle qi surging within him, his fists tightly clenched, exuding a powerful aura!

"Thud" "Thud" "Thud"...

The sound of heavy footsteps suddenly echoed, and the second dark silver puppet on the left moved.

The towering and robust figure moved like a ghost, the mirror-like face shining with silver light. As it advanced, the dark silver hands emitted a faint silver glow, and a deep and powerful fluctuation appeared, several times stronger than the first dark silver puppet!

Peak early-stage Essence Soul Realm!

The cultivation of the second dark silver puppet had reached the peak early-stage Essence Soul Realm. The powerful aura it emitted as it rushed forward was enough to shock any ordinary early-stage Essence Soul Realm cultivator!

"Come on!"

However, Ye Wuchen was not among them. On the contrary, his expression brightened, and he let out a low shout. His eyes shone like burning flames, and he stomped his feet, dashing forward with a burst of speed!

"Bang"

A punch was thrown, the pale golden holy path battle qi swirling around his arm. Behind him, a golden tiger image condensed, roaring in all directions, exuding a fierce and unstoppable aura. Without activating the origin of the holy battle law, Ye Wuchen unleashed his full combat strength!

"Thud"

Facing Ye Wuchen's unstoppable punch, the dark silver puppet did not stop its steps. Its dark silver metal hands spread wide, and its thick arms exerted force, striking its palms together in front of it!

"Boom"

Instantly, a wave of silver light surged from the dark silver puppet's palms, spreading in all directions, covering a dozen zhang!

"Rush"

At the peak of his momentum, Ye Wuchen suddenly heard a series of terrifying sounds, like the deep sea's waves crashing. With the momentum of these surging waves, a silver moon rose high in the sky!

"Roar" "Roar" "Roar"

Three tiger roars shook the heavens and earth. Ye Wuchen felt an extremely overwhelming aura from the dark silver puppet's technique, as if an endless silver sea was boiling, extending to the horizon where the sky and sea met, and a moon slowly rose!

Heaven and sea united, the moon rising from the sea!

"Such a powerful combat technique, how can one not be awed and yearn for it! Hahaha... Earthly Fiend Tiger Fierce Punch! Condense!"

The battle spirit deep within Ye Wuchen seemed ignited by this mysterious technique. The pale golden holy path battle qi surged, and his fists roared with the image of a golden tiger. Five more golden tiger images condensed around him!

Six tiger images roared in the air, their roars echoing throughout the room. Ye Wuchen's eyes were sharp, and his fists, as if holding two tigers, moved like lightning, charging into the silver wave!

"Boom" "Thud"

"Rumble"

The dark silver puppet raised its arms high, and the silver moon behind it suddenly grew larger. Then, like a mountain, it was slammed down with immense force, covering twenty zhang in front of the dark silver puppet with a brilliant silver light!

"Screech" "Screech"

A strange sound, like metal being stretched and twisted, suddenly came from the dark silver puppet's thick arms. Although it remained as steady as a mountain, the slight trembling indicated that the force it exerted had reached its limit!

"Break!"

A roar, like the deep sea's waves crashing, echoed, and a golden lightning-like figure raised its fists, breaking through the silver wave, holding two tigers, appearing like a golden war god!

The mirror-like face of the dark silver puppet flashed with silver light, and its hands were raised slightly before pressing down heavily!

"Boom"

The silver wave was lifted by a powerful force and crashed down on Ye Wuchen, who had appeared in the air!

"Roar"

Tiger roars echoed. Facing the silver wave crashing down again, Ye Wuchen's eyes were piercing, his aura overwhelming, the holy path battle qi swirling around him, his entire presence like a dragon or a deep sea.

"Hum"

The pale golden and dark silver elemental lights engulfed a fifty-zhang area, but the silver sun representing Ji Yuanyang remained steady, pulsing.

"Bang"

A sound like a powerful impact echoed, and a tall black-robed figure was thrown back, standing still, his chest heaving, breathing heavily, his fists tightly clenched, his eyes shining as he looked at the intersection of the pale golden and dark silver elemental lights.

"Boom"

The towering dark silver figure crashed onto the hard stone tiles, the immense force pushing it back ten zhang before it finally stopped at the feet of the other three dark silver puppets.

A finger-deep fist mark appeared on its chest, with the surrounding area slightly dented.

The second peak early-stage Essence Soul Realm dark silver puppet was defeated by Ye Wuchen.

"Peak middle-stage Heroic Soul Realm cultivation, yet possessing the combat strength to defeat a peak early-stage Essence Soul Realm. After being invincible at the same realm, you can fight across realms. Good, Ye Wuchen, I have seen your combat limits. You... have the qualifications to force out the third dark silver puppet."

Ji Yuanyang's voice, with a hint of praise, echoed from the silver sun. Ye Wuchen's performance was even better than he had imagined, and Ji Yuanyang did not hide his admiration.

"Thud"

The third dark silver puppet on the left stepped forward, its towering figure moving faster than the previous two.

"Ye Wuchen, to pass the first challenge of the trial path, you need to force out two dark silver puppets and defeat the first one, which is known as being the king at the same realm. You have already done this, and even defeated two dark silver puppets, showing your ability to fight across realms. You indeed have a solid foundation and outstanding talent. However, with your combat limits, you cannot defeat the third dark silver puppet..."

As the third dark silver puppet moved, Ji Yuanyang's voice echoed simultaneously.

"However, if you can withstand ten moves from the third dark silver puppet, I will give you a reward."

As soon as these words were spoken, the third dark silver puppet's body flashed with silver light, and a fluctuation several times stronger than the second dark silver puppet surged!

"Indeed, it is peak middle-stage Essence Soul Realm... a reward for withstanding three moves, heh heh..."

Ye Wuchen, whose breathing had already calmed, smiled mysteriously as he looked at the approaching third dark silver puppet. His fists were slightly clenched, his golden-red qi and blood surging, the holy path battle qi continuously gathering. With a thought, the origin of the holy battle law in his dantian began to tremble!

"Hum"

The third dark silver puppet, with peak middle-stage Essence Soul Realm cultivation, fiercely attacked, its arms extended, silver elemental energy surging, and the sound of surging waves echoed again. However, this time, the fluctuation and aura were incomparable to the second dark silver puppet.

"Bang" "Rush"

The silver palms struck together, and a silver wave surged around, covering a twenty-five-zhang area, with a silver moon rising high!

The dark silver puppet raised its hands, and intense dark silver elemental energy surged around, then pressed down heavily!

"Hum"

The silver wave surged, and the moon shone, exuding a profound and ancient aura, pressing down on Ye Wuchen, who stood tall with his eyes slightly closed.

"Hum"

A strange hum, inaudible to others, echoed within Ye Wuchen. The silver wave and moon's attack made his black hair dance wildly. At this moment, he felt as if he were on the sea, facing a wave that could overturn everything and a clear, bright moon!

"Give up... quite wise."

A faint voice echoed from the silver sun.

"Boom"

His slightly closed eyes suddenly opened, a deep golden light flashing in his pupils. His black hair danced wildly, and he looked at the surging silver wave and the bright moon. He stomped his right foot, and his entire body shot up, his aura fully revealed!

Thirteen tiger images instantly condensed around him, the holy path battle qi surging, their aura like the sky, their fists gathering pale golden elemental energy, their limbs stepping on the sky, roaring continuously!

"Roar" "Roar" "Roar"...

The thirteen tiger images merged into one!

A fifteen-zhang-long golden tiger roared to the sky, its claws sharp and clear, exuding a fierce and unstoppable aura, stepping on the void, its roar shaking the heavens!

"Earthly Fiend Tiger Fierce Punch! Tiger Shatters the World!"

"Roar" "Hum" "Rumble"

Blinding elemental light surged in all directions, and the surrounding hundred-zhang area seemed to tremble!

In the air, the silver sun, which had been pulsing, suddenly paused!