The weakest martial artist? One punch and he's leveled up a whole realm!

"You're a martial artist, and only at the first level, yet you managed to get this far solely through physical strength?"

One of the men stared at Ye Xiao and asked.

His tone and expression clearly showed his surprise.

Ye Xiao nodded.

Another man pressed for an answer.

"Aren't you hot? Haven't you encountered any monsters along the way?"

Ye Xiao first shook his head, then nodded.

At last.

The woman stared at Ye Xiao, her expression complex.

"You're not planning to cross this stone bridge next, are you?"

Ye Xiao finally spoke.

"I did intend to cross the stone bridge, but with my shoes, I couldn't get across."

"The stone bridge is too hot; it will burn my shoes."

Upon hearing this...

Strange expressions appeared on the faces of the three people.

They thought Ye Xiao would come up with some excuse about not being able to get past the stone bridge.

But I never expected this.

Ye Xiao's answer was that he was worried his shoes would burn, so he didn't cross the stone bridge.

Just then.

One of the men said, "Li Yun, why don't you give him a pair of high-grade fire-resistant shoes?"

The woman referred to as "Li Yun" was the only woman in the group.

Li Yun nodded and took out a pair of red boots.

She handed them to Ye Xiao and said, "These high-grade fire-resistant shoes will allow you to cross the stone bridge."

Ye Xiao shook his head: "I have no money."

Seeing the boy's straightforward manner.

Li Yun burst out laughing.

"It's a free gift."

Consider it a reward for walking to the stone bridge alone.

Ye Xiao accepted the pair of high-grade fire-resistant shoes, and then took out a Crimson Blood Grass from his spirit ring.

He handed it to the other person, saying, "This is the Crimson Blood Grass I picked; it's for you."

Li Yun was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

The two men beside him showed a hint of admiration in their eyes.

"This young man is quite straightforward in his actions."

"If it were when I was younger, I probably would have just reached out and taken it without offering anything in return."

"However, we don't need this Crimson Blood Grass."

"You can keep it."

The two men refused Ye Xiao's offer.

Done.

Ye Xiao retrieved the Crimson Blood Grass and placed it in his spirit ring.

He asked, "May I ask your names, seniors? I will certainly repay you when I have the opportunity in the future."

The two laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"My name is Hu Ye, and his name is Liu Jian."

"We never thought about giving back from the beginning."

"And you, what's your name?"

Ye Xiao replied, "Ye Xiao."

The three people opposite nodded: "Okay, we'll remember your name."

"If fate allows, we may have the chance to meet again in the future."

"It's highly likely that we're destined to be together."

Ye Xiao was surprised.

Will we meet by chance?

Is it highly likely that we are destined to be together?

What does this mean?

Just then, Li Yun stared intently at Ye Xiao and said, "Young man, given your level and profession, it's already quite an achievement to have come this far."

"Although we gave you a high-grade fire-resistant shoe, we still do not recommend that you cross the stone bridge."

"Furthermore, you are a freshman at Jiang University, so you must be a newly enrolled student."

"Your future is long, full of endless possibilities, and many wonderful days await your experience."

"The danger level increases significantly on the other side of the stone bridge."

"You'd better turn back here and leave the Crimson Abyss World as soon as possible. It's safest to come back and explore when you reach the fourth realm."

Li Yun gave Ye Xiao a lot of earnest advice.

After giving advice.

They also had to hurry on their way.

The three of them walked onto the stone bridge in front of Ye Xiao, crossing it steadily until their figures disappeared from Ye Xiao's sight.

.......

"Do you think that boy will cross the stone bridge or not?"

"He might listen to what Li Yun just said, and then he won't cross the stone bridge."

"Li Yun, what do you think?"

Li Yun glanced back and said, "I think he might cross the stone bridge."

Hu Ye said, "I really didn't expect that such a formidable student would emerge from our school in the first year?"

Liu Jian said, "It's not unusual for new geniuses to emerge at our school after so many years since we graduated, is it?"

Hu Ye shook his head: "But he's a martial artist, an E-rank professional! He's clearly not a genius!"

Liu Jian said, "Now that you mention it, that makes sense. However, we've already received invitations from the school to go back and serve as freshman examiners, so we might run into that boy again."

Hu Ye said, "Is this what you mean by 'fate brings us together again'? What if he dies in the Crimson Abyss World? He's still our junior, shouldn't we go back and try to persuade him again?"

Liu Jian said, "That's his own fault, he deserves it. Entering the Rift World is like signing a life-or-death agreement, you have to bear the consequences yourself. Li Yun has already kindly reminded him so much, we've done more than enough."

Hu Ye said, "That's enough. Don't forget our mission isn't to rescue that kid, understand?"

The three-person team quieted down and hurried toward their mission destination.

.......

Ye Xiao had already changed into the high-grade fire-resistant shoes that Li Yun had given him.

After putting on these shoes.

He could clearly feel that the heat insulation of the soles of his feet had been greatly improved.

When he tried to step onto the stone bridge.

This time, the shoes didn't smoke.

"Ready? Then let's step onto the stone bridge and cross to the other side!"

The voice rang in Ye Xiao's ears again.

Ye Xiao's mind was clear; he was calm and understood what he was doing.

The eerie voice kept bewitching him.

There must be some kind of conspiracy behind it.

But the pursuit of the truth is something Ye Xiao has never wanted to give up.

Until now.

He has not yet found the place where he was killed, as remembered from his past life.

"go?"

"Not going?"

Two conflicting thoughts clashed in Ye Xiao's mind.

In the end, Ye Xiao made his decision!

He chose:

go ahead!

When he took the first step.

The moment my feet touched the bridge, the whole world changed.

The dark red sky disappeared, the lava river disappeared, and the distant volcano disappeared as well.

He stood in a void, surrounded by endless darkness, with only a narrow path beneath his feet leading to an unseen distance.

"What is this?"

Ye Xiao was stunned, as if he had fallen into a trap.

He wanted to retreat.

They discovered that there was no way back, only endless darkness!

A voice came from the darkness, deep and resonant, like the tolling of an ancient bell.

"Warrior, what brings you here?"

The sound was deafening to Ye Xiao.

"Who are you?" he asked instinctively.

"Who am I?" The other person paused for a moment. "That's a good question! Who am I? So, who exactly am I?"

The voice rang out again after a brief pause!

"Warrior, what brings you here?"

The same questions are back again!

Ye Xiao's expression changed slightly, and he was extremely nervous.

And just then...

A system notification sounded in Ye Xiao's ear!

【Ding! 】

[A fragment area suitable for unlocking the Martial God dungeon has been detected. A Martial Arts dungeon environment trial is being generated!]

[The Trial of the Martial God is now unlocked!]

[Generating historical martial arts masters that the host will need to face!]

The trial type for this Martial God dungeon is: Trial of Adversity!

[The opponent for this Martial God dungeon trial is: Nameless!]

[Instance Objective: Complete the Nameless Trial!]

[Dungeon Reward: Mysterious Fist Intent Ability!]

[Failure Penalty: Your cultivation level will decrease by 1000 levels!]