Chapter 754, Passing the Trial

Translator: Silavin

 

This was pressure!

 

Pressure from a Saint!

 

Although merely a trace of pressure, it remained something the Martial Emperor Realm could not endure.

 

Even for these Heaven’s Chosen from the various Imperial Dynasties!

 

Qin Yichen currently felt as though a mountain pressed upon him. Even his bones emitted teeth-grinding friction sounds.

 

*Hmph!* He grunted heavily. With a thought, the Myriad Dao Divine Armour arm guards materialised upon his hands. Black energy coiled around them as tremendous power surged forth.

 

*Thump!* His fists slammed the ground. Like a savage beast, he tore through the shackles binding him and arduously stood upright.

 

Upon the arm guards, though black energy swirled, their patterns glowed brilliantly, emanating the profound essence of the Great Dao, resisting the immense pressure.

 

Violent emotions began proliferating. Qin Yichen forcibly suppressed that murderous impulse and surveyed his surroundings.

 

Before him lay a blue stone platform.

 

The platform was not particularly large. Surrounding it, mist stretched endlessly, obscuring the scenery.

 

Qin Yichen carefully examined the blue stone beneath his feet and discovered something unusual.

 

Beneath his fists, which even Mid Stage Martial Emperors could not withstand, the bluestone remained utterly undamaged.

 

Clearly, this was no ordinary stone.

 

However, Qin Yichen’s attention quickly shifted to what lay directly ahead.

 

There stood an enormous humanoid statue.

 

Though merely a statue, just glancing at it once made Qin Yichen feel as though his consciousness had suffered a devastating blow. He could not help but stagger backwards several steps, nearly losing his footing.

 

In that single instant, his complexion became pale as paper.

 

It was fortunate that his mental fortitude was robust. Were it someone else, their consciousness would likely have collapsed entirely. Qin Yichen had merely suffered a severe shock.

 

“What terrifying pressure!” Qin Yichen understood this was likely the statue of the Demon Subduing Great Saint.

 

He knew the Demon Subduing Great Saint’s achievements well.

 

That was an existence with hope of ascending to become a Human Deity!

 

He no longer gazed upon the statue’s eyes, instead directing his attention to the statue’s base…

 

There, in complete contrast to the statue’s magnificence, lay what resembled a hellish purgatory, endless Demons and tormented Souls seemingly attempting to escape through that infernal gate, yet pinned beneath a colossal foot.

 

Though merely a statue, Qin Yichen seemed to hear the Demons’ piercing howls.

 

Qin Yichen suddenly recalled that during the Demon Subduing Great Saint’s era, Demons had wrought havoc, and the hundred races suffered a calamity. The Demon Subduing Great Saint had stepped forth heroically, sweeping away the Demons. Thus, the hundred races honoured him with the title… Demon Subduing Great Saint!

 

This was a supreme honour.

 

Also, it marked the Demon Subduing Great Saint’s magnificent achievement!

 

Qin Yichen asked himself: if now, those Demons were to return, who could replace the Demon Subduing Great Saint in sweeping away the Demons!?

 

Not a single person could replace him!

 

The current world seemed prosperous, peaceful and tranquil. However, after visiting the Heaven’s Destiny Forbidden Area and the Fallen God Abyss, Qin Yichen realised that dangers lurked everywhere.

 

Once those crises erupted, they would trigger a cataclysm!

 

For instance, should the Fallen God Abyss’s seal fail… the consequences were not difficult to imagine.

 

Likely, the entire Six Imperial Dynasties would be reduced to a Demonic Realm!

 

At this thought, Qin Yichen’s heart tightened involuntarily.

 

His loved ones all resided within the Six Imperial Dynasties.

 

In his previous life, he had devoted himself to the Dao of Alchemy, becoming an Alchemy Saint. However, regarding the Dao of Martial Arts, he had invested little effort. This was why his current combat prowess was not particularly high.

 

Had he not visited the Lu Clan and obtained the Myriad Dao Divine Armour arm guards, he would not even have qualified to participate in the Imperial Dynasties Assembly.

 

Yet even possessing the Myriad Dao Divine Armour arm guards, he could not unleash their full power, because he lacked the cultivation and a suitable Martial Arts Cultivation Technique to accompany their use!

 

The Demon Subduing Great Saint’s renowned technique was the Demon Subduing Palm.

 

Long ago, the Demon Subduing Great Saint had annihilated ten thousand Demons with a single palm strike, sweeping across the land, where none could match him.

 

“If I could obtain the Demon Subduing Great Saint’s inheritance…” Merely contemplating it made Qin Yichen’s heart burn with fervour.

 

Undoubtedly, this would perfectly complement what he currently lacked… A plan Martial Arts Cultivation Technique.

 

“Should I obtain the inheritance, I shall certainly inherit your will and purge all evil from this world!” He respectfully kowtowed three times before the Demon Subduing Great Saint’s statue before standing and advancing step by step towards the statue.

 

Behind the statue stood a grand hall. Its doors were tightly shut, revealing nothing of the interior.

 

A thoughtful gleam passed through Qin Yichen’s eyes.

 

Perhaps this was the Demon Subduing Great Saint’s first trial.

 

The closer he approached, the greater the pressure became, each step nearly impossible to cross, requiring his utmost strength.

 

Naturally, Qin Yichen did not realise that those who could traverse this space on foot like him were exceedingly rare.

 

Moreover, he sensed that the pressure here seemed calibrated to individual cultivation realms. Otherwise, so many Mid Stage Martial Emperors would not have been eliminated.

 

Clearly, obtaining the Demon Subduing Great Saint’s inheritance through luck alone was absolutely impossible. Only those possessing absolute strength had any chance of gaining the Demon Subduing Great Saint’s favour.

 

Even with the Myriad Dao Divine Armour arm guards, when reaching the base of the Demon Subduing Great Saint’s statue, Qin Yichen was pressed so heavily by the descending pressure that he couldn’t straighten his back.

 

*Crack crack…*

 

His entire skeletal structure compressed with crisp sounds, as though his body might disintegrate completely.

 

*Wuu-aoooo…*

 

Beyond this, mournful howls seemingly emanated from the Demons beneath the statue, disturbing one’s consciousness.

 

Anyone lacking mental fortitude would lose control of their consciousness and likely be eliminated instantly.

 

Clearly, this seemingly simple first trial did not merely test individual strength, it also tested mental resilience.

 

These two factors were actually the two essential elements for becoming a truly powerful cultivator—neither could be absent.

 

Though the mournful howls troubled Qin Yichen somewhat, they couldn’t halt his advance.

 

Passing the statue, he approached the stairway.

 

Step by step.

 

The gate drew near.

 

Just as Qin Yichen ascended the steps, the scenery before him suddenly transformed.

 

He immediately sensed over a dozen formidable auras surrounding him.

 

“Haha!… You’ve arrived.”

 

While still bewildered, Li Yuanba’s voice reached his ears.

 

Regaining his senses, he saw Li Yuanba approaching him. Around them stood numerous familiar and unfamiliar figures.

 

Among them was Xia Lieyang.

 

Instantly, Qin Yichen became vigilant.

 

Simultaneously, those present also noticed him.

 

Qin Yichen’s presence here seemed rather anomalous.

 

Standing here, aside from Li Yuanba, were all Late Stage Martial Emperor Realm figures. Yet judging from Qin Yichen’s aura, he had merely stepped into the Martial Emperor Realm.

 

An Early Stage Martial Emperor Realm cultivator actually reaching this place, attracting attention was unavoidable.

 

Xia Lieyang naturally noticed Qin Yichen as well.

 

He merely glanced at Qin Yichen from afar without approaching.

 

Perhaps he was wary of Li Yuanba. Or perhaps he preferred not to expose his true capabilities prematurely before this assembly of prodigies.