Xian Ni: The God of Killing Returns, Marries Li Muwan at the Beginning

By the time the second challenge ended, everyone had sustained some injuries, but thankfully they made it through. Otherwise, passing through unscathed would have been an impossible task.

"Next comes the final stage of the three trials, the Heavenly Trial!"

Yan Leizi turned to look at Zhan Jia Lieyunzi, raised his hand in invitation, and said softly, "Fellow Daoist Lieyunzi, please come up on stage."

Lie Yunzi put one hand behind his back, nodded, and made a grasping motion with his right palm.

In an instant, the void in front of him cracked open like shattered ice, and a biting wind carrying an ancient killing aura howled out.

Reaching into the crack, he pulled out a dark gold scroll, its surface covered with crisscrossing sword and blade marks. As soon as it appeared, the sounds of clashing swords and galloping horses faintly echoed.

"Wow--"

The scroll was casually tossed out by Lie Yunzi and suddenly unfolded in mid-air.

On the long painted screen, there was only one character, "war," written in bold, iron-like strokes. The ink was as black as congealed blood, and the strokes seemed to depict a million armored soldiers charging into battle.

The overwhelming killing intent swept over them, causing the surrounding cultivators to hold their breath, as if they had fallen into a carnage of corpses and blood.

"It's the Zhan family's calligraphy copybook!"

Someone gasped in surprise.

"One of the ten supreme treasures of the Luo Tian Star Domain, rumored to be able to stir up the battle intent of heaven and earth, it actually looks like this!"

"It is said that the Zhan family's ancestor was not originally surnamed Zhan. After obtaining this treasure and comprehending the Dao of War, he changed his surname to Zhan and established the Luo Tian clan!"

"To have seen this treasure today, even if I have no chance to become an immortal, it is all worth it!"

Lie Yunzi ignored him, his gaze sweeping over the cultivators below, his voice calm yet carrying immense power.

"The gates of heaven are in my hands."

Lie Yunzi's cultivation had reached the late stage of the Pure Nirvana realm, and with a light wave of his sleeve, an invisible wave of energy spread out.

Those cultivators who were the first to fall at the Earth Gate were swept away by the high-altitude teleportation array without any resistance, and disappeared as the array's light flashed.

Only 147 people remained on the field.

"No fighting is required at this stage; simply gaze at the battle-themed calligraphy for ten breaths."

Lie Yunzi pointed his fingertip at the word "war" on the screen and said indifferently, "After ten breaths, I will make my own judgment on whether it is up to standard or not."

These words left everyone bewildered, yet no one dared to question them. Lie Yunzi had cultivated in the Luo Tian Star Region for tens of thousands of years, and his reputation was enough to silence any cultivator.

"Zhan Konglie, you go first."

Zhan Konglie stepped forward in response, standing on the newly formed bluestone platform.

The moment his gaze fell upon the word "war," he was struck dumb, his eyes glazed over, and his aura resonated subtly with the murderous intent on the painting.

Wang Lin stared at him, his pupils suddenly contracting.

At the eighth breath, Zhan Konglie's divine sense split in two, and a wisp of phantom darted into the character "Zhan" like a swimming fish!

Just then, a barely perceptible primordial power overflowed from the scroll and flowed into Zhan Konglie's body along with that wisp of divine consciousness.

It was a subtle change that even Yan Leizi might not have been able to detect, but Wang Lin captured it clearly with his understanding of the Heavenly Reversal Bead.

"The War Calligraphy Manual... actually contains the third step of the Origin!"

Wang Lin felt a jolt in his heart, and his mouth went dry.

Just after the tenth breath, that wisp of primordial power suddenly dissipated. Zhan Konglie snapped back to reality, his body drenched in cold sweat, his face ashen, as if he had just fought a massive battle. "Pass."

Lie Yunzi spoke calmly.

Zhan Konglie bowed and stepped down, and the next dozens of people took the stage one after another.

Some people lost their composure after only three breaths and were swept into the teleportation array by Lie Yunzi's sleeve; others managed to hold on until the seventh breath, but were ultimately overwhelmed by the murderous aura of the word "war".

It wasn't until the eighth person was eliminated that everyone vaguely realized that this Heavenly Trial was not testing cultivation level at all, but rather the ability of the soul to bear the fighting spirit.

Wang Lin grew increasingly solemn as he looked. Those who qualified had all managed to merge their divine sense with the word "battle" in the last two breaths, yet none of them could retain that trace of their original essence.

Only Zhan Konglie had touched the edge of the origin during the eighth breath.

"It's my turn."

Xu Ting suddenly stepped forward, his black robe fluttering in the killing intent. Black energy suddenly appeared between his brows, transforming into a swirling vortex that subtly resonated with the word "war" on the painting.

The fifth breath!
Xu Ting's divine consciousness shot out like an arrow, precisely piercing between the strokes of the character "war"!
"So fast!" Wang Lin exclaimed in a low voice. Back then, even with the help of the Heavenly Reversal Pearl, it took him six breaths to enter a meditative state. This Xu Ting was a breath faster!
Lie Yunzi suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

Disciples of the Zhan family must spend decades practicing diligently in front of the Zhan calligraphy scroll to achieve the state of entering a state of deep meditation within five breaths. Only three people in the entire history of the Zhan family have achieved this on their first encounter!
"This child...is a diamond in the rough!"

Lie Yunzi's hand, stroking his beard, trembled slightly.

The character "War" on the screen suddenly lit up, and the primordial power was several times more concentrated than when Zhan Konglie fought, flowing into Xu Ting's body along with his divine sense.

Xu Ting's body trembled violently, but he clenched his teeth and managed to keep the source power within his body for another half breath before it dissipated.

"qualified!"

Lie Yunzi's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible excitement as she said, "You're very good."

As Xu Ting stepped down, a proud smile appeared on his lips. Although he didn't know the details of that power, he could sense its preciousness, clearly indicating that his performance far surpassed that of others.

Wang Lin took a deep breath and stepped onto the bluestone platform under everyone's gaze. He didn't rush to look at the battle calligraphy, but instead closed his eyes and silently recited the words "firm heart" of his senior brother Lin Che three times in his heart.

When Wang Lin opened his eyes again, his gaze fell on the word "war".

There were no earth-shattering phenomena, only a faint wisp of divine consciousness, slowly seeping into the strokes of the brush like a gentle stream.

The moment Wang Lin's consciousness completely merged with the word "war," the Heavenly Reversal Bead within his body suddenly trembled slightly. That wisp of primordial power seemed to have found its home, and it surged wildly into his dantian along with his consciousness!

"Huh?" Lie Yunzi suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with disbelief. This flow of origin was even smoother than Xu Tingshi's!
Lie Yunzi's expression froze, his eyes wide with disbelief: "In a breath, Xu Mu was able to settle down in a single breath! He's a genius, a true genius!"

Just as Lie Yunzi was getting excited, Lin Che's gaze fell on Xue Shenzi not far away, and he sneered inwardly.

"I didn't expect that the two dogs, Blood God Child and Blood Ancestor Yao Xinghai, would actually come."

Blood Ancestor Yao Xinghai also noticed Lin Che and immediately gritted his teeth and said, "He actually broke through to the late stage of Pure Nirvana. If he breaks through to the Shattered Nirvana realm, I'm afraid my Yao family will have no chance of turning things around."

Blood God glanced at Immortal Lord Qingshui beside Lin Che out of the corner of his eye, but did not make a move immediately.

After all, Immortal Lord Qingshui was incredibly powerful, and he simply couldn't defeat him with his own strength.

Similarly, Master Lu Fuzi did not want them to kill each other.

Therefore, Blood God Child did not take direct action, but could only wait until after the Immortal Sealing was over to find an opportunity to completely eliminate the junior Lin Che.

Immortal Lord Qingshui stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "This Blood God Child will not let you go. Try to break through to the Shattered Nirvana Realm as soon as possible. At that time, they will naturally be no match for you." (End of this chapter)