Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 425 Trial
The Jade Flower Divine Blood of the Xuan Turtle is extremely powerful, making it almost one of the strongest bloodlines in the universe. Therefore, most of the array patterns in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave do not have much of a tempering effect on it.

Therefore, his progress can actually be very fast.

However, the Xuan Turtle did not rush to pass the levels and gain benefits. Instead, it began to steadily comprehend the mysteries of each level, digest and absorb them, and transform them into its own supernatural powers and cultivation.

After all, he originally had almost no rivals on Jade Flower Divine Island. He lacked not only combat experience but also supernatural abilities, and he mainly relied on his own deductions.

Accumulating more skills and experience here can also prevent you from suffering losses in the future.

This can certainly be attributed to skill and daring, since the Xuan Turtle's innate supernatural ability is extremely strong in deduction, which can greatly accelerate the process and make it very efficient.

As time passed, the Xuan Turtle quickly swept away all the first-stage array patterns on its route, and mastered most of their secrets.

The core array patterns and framework of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave were laid out by the Power Emperor, the main body was left by the demon race's quasi-emperors and great saints over countless years, and the outermost part was left by cultivators at the Saint King and Saint realms.

These array patterns not only temper future generations but also contain the legacy of these demon ancestors, which can be considered their selfish intention.

After all, those who can come here to train are all top geniuses of the demon race. If one of them can comprehend and inherit his own Dao and Dharma, then it is possible that it will be carried forward and even make his name in history.

For the Xuan Turtle, which has become a semi-saint, it is not difficult to deduce and comprehend the supernatural powers and Dao techniques contained in the array patterns of saints or even saint kings.

While others were busy striving to advance towards the core of the Power Emperor's inheritance, the Xuan Turtle steadily improved its foundation.

Although the Dao and Dharma of these demon cultivators are not all extremely sophisticated, they each have their own unique aspects.

After the Xuan Turtle transformed into human form, its shell did not disappear but instead transformed into a black battle armor. As it continued to comprehend the Dao, this black battle armor constantly flashed with various runes and laws, becoming increasingly mystical.

During the period when the Xuan Turtle's cultivation was advancing rapidly, most of the thousand demon race prodigies had already passed the first level and entered the second level, while some with average potential had not even completely passed the first level.

Even during this process, many demon cultivators died in the great formation.

In order to cultivate the mindset of demon cultivators, the demons who set up the array in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave only set the path to survival outside the array.

In other words, if you enter a trial that you cannot pass, you are very likely to die. There is only an exit between two trials.

This is not only a test of their resolve in seeking the truth and their ability to persevere, but also a test of their wisdom. After all, learning to act within one's capabilities and not to attempt the impossible is also a form of personal growth.

The black tortoise continued forward and arrived at the second level.

This level consists of the great sages of the demon race throughout history. Although the Xuan Turtle possesses exceptional talent and is aided by innate divine abilities, his speed has slowed down. The same is true for the others.

Outside the Demon Cave, several figures were hidden in the void, watching the fluctuations within. They were the remaining high-ranking members of the demon race of the ancient star Gouchen, each of them a Great Sage.

A new era has arrived, and they also want to cultivate some top talents who can compete for the throne. Moreover, even if they don't have such geniuses, they can still select the best of the best to find an excellent successor to solidify their legacy.

Gradually, most of the demon cultivators began to withdraw, and many more died in the process.

At that moment, a figure appeared silently among them. The Great Sages were greatly surprised and said in unison, "Greetings, Demon Lord."

The newcomer was none other than the only Quasi-Emperor among the demon race of Gouchen Ancient Star, and also the leader of the demon race in this area. Although the Ten Thousand Demon Cave gathered the vast majority of the demon race's geniuses, the Demon Lord usually didn't pay much attention to it. After all, apart from failing the most crucial Power Emperor Array Formation trial, none of the other trials could stop him back then.

Almost none of the demon cultivators who followed him achieved this.

He looked at the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons and smiled, "There's no need for such formalities, everyone. This time, our demon race has many more outstanding talents than in the past tens of thousands of years. Perhaps there will be some unexpected surprises."

This trial in the Demon Cave has lasted for two or three decades and is still not completely over.

When faced with the trials left behind by those Great Sages and even Quasi-Emperors, even those with the bearing of an emperor could not pass them quickly.

However, during this period, only about a dozen prodigies remained in the Myriad Demon Cave. They were all stuck in the Quasi-Emperor Trial.

Although the Xuan Turtle was steady and cautious, and much slower, it had now reached this point.

When the Xuan Turtle emerged from this trial, it found itself in a spacious cave. Before it stood only an array pattern, which faintly exuded an aura of extreme power.

Clearly, these are the array patterns left behind by the Power Emperor back then.

The Xuan Turtle looked around and discovered seven other figures. One of them was the white tiger that had tricked him. It had arrived at this stage long ago, but hadn't yet tried.

Upon seeing the Black Tortoise, the White Tiger exclaimed, "I truly misjudged you; I underestimated you!"

The black tortoise said, "Brother Tiger, what's the custom here? Why are you all just watching and not going in?"

The white tiger was taken aback and said, "You don't blame me for using you as bait?"

The black tortoise said, "Aren't we sworn brothers from different races?"

The Xuan Turtle vaguely deduced that although the white tiger in front of him had tricked him, it seemed to be a demon with great fortune, and he found it difficult to predict its future. Therefore, he deliberately tried to befriend it.

Of course, the main reason is that he didn't suffer any real losses; he was simply forced to reveal his strength.

Upon hearing this, Baihu was deeply moved: "Brother Turtle is far more righteous than I can match. From now on, you will be my elder brother and I will be your younger brother."

Upon seeing the Black Tortoise again, the White Tiger found it to be truly unfathomable and unpredictable. Although he was confident in his own strength, he was not certain of victory against the Black Tortoise, and the chances of defeat might even be greater.

Therefore, Baihu also lowered his stance and agreed to befriend Baihu.

Seeing that the relationship between Xuan Gui and him had greatly improved, Bai Hu continued, "We are staying here because this great formation has a special Dao trace. We must comprehend its mysteries within a certain time to activate the formation. Those who do not have sufficient comprehension are not qualified to participate in the trial."

"Moreover, each cycle of this Dao mark is different, and the understanding of the seniors is different from that of the juniors, thus preventing the possibility of demons cheating."

Following the direction pointed out by the white tiger, the black tortoise looked around and immediately saw a simple and unadorned Dao mark, as if the Great Dao is simple and profound, exuding a faint Dao charm.

They stopped talking and both the Black Tortoise and the White Tiger became engrossed in enlightenment.

(End of this chapter)