195: Chapter 195 Inquiring into the Five Paths of the Heart, Treasures Shine Naturally

Although the Nine Serene Earth Python Clan was numerous, its high-level combat power could absolutely not compare to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

As one of the three great magical beast clans, they secretly vied with each other.

Neither side was willing to start a clan war, and among the magical beast clans in the Beast Region, there were many low-profile clans whose strength was also quite formidable.

They were no worse than the three great magical beast clans, hiding in mysterious lands.

The stunningly beautiful woman turned and vanished from where she stood, as if she had never appeared at all, and the nine-colored clouds in the sky slowly dissipated.

Figures continuously appeared in the sky, scanning the surroundings and searching bit by bit.

When the whirlpool in the Beast Sea vanished, many human experts quickly darted away, for the magical beasts of the Beast Region all exuded a violent and brutal aura.

Swish...

A black shadow flew over, and as the light faded, it was revealed to be the giant snake that had previously been tracking Hun Tiandi and his group, bowing respectfully to the elder.

"Elder, I followed that group all the way from the Beast Region to the Beast Sea, and I have noted down their appearances; if they appear again, this subordinate will certainly be able to recognize them..." the giant snake said respectfully.

"Good, stay here, and if you discover them, report back immediately..." the expert from the Nine Serene Earth Python Clan said excitedly.

He then left the Beast Sea, and although many magical beast experts departed, more remained unconvinced and continued to search.

Beneath the whirlpool of the Beast Sea.

It was a vast, continuous mountain range that, when viewed from afar, looked like an ancient magical beast plunged into a deep slumber, overlooking the world.

When Hun Tiandi and his group saw that massive silhouette, their flying speed slowed down.

As they approached, the thin mist dissipated, and that colossal object appeared within everyone's field of vision.

Boom...

Suddenly, a beam of light descended from the sky, instantly enveloping Hun Tiandi, and his body spun uncontrollably, vanishing before everyone's eyes.

"What is going on?" Lei Xuanji asked anxiously.

But before she could react, several more beams of light fell upon the others, scattering them apart.

In this process, they had no power to resist and were taken away directly.

A message was transmitted before everyone, and at the same time, a piece of information was branded into their minds.

"Five Paths of Heart-Questioning, testing the arrivals; pass all of them to receive the Dragon Emperor inheritance!"

Hun Tiandi and his group finally realized that this was a trial—could they gain the recognition of the Heavenly Silkworm Dou Di and the Dragon Emperor, and who would this peerless inheritance fall to?

To obtain the inheritance, one must pass the Five Paths of Heart-Questioning; if one did not possess the potential to become an unrivaled Dou Di, this inheritance would absolutely not appear.

The test of courage!

Courage represents fearlessness; in the face of any dangerous barrier or any expert, one must dare to draw their sword.

Perseverance represents enduring any difficult moment; no matter how arduous, one will not give up.

Wisdom is walking the path of self-strengthening to become an unrivaled Dou Di.

Benevolence is being able to care for others while also being cherished by them, and planning the path to the future.

Only such an inheritor would have the foundation for rising up.

Constancy is patience; under any circumstances, one will not let their subordinates fall into a dead end.

Such a person is rare in the world; while there are certainly many talented cultivators, possessing all the conditions of the Five Paths of Heart-Questioning is extremely rare.

As long as one does not die, there is hope; as long as one is not destroyed, one will return.

"Where is this..." Hun Tiandi had been inexplicably enveloped by the light and transported here, the scene before his eyes changing.

Kill...

Roars shook the firmament, and sounds of slaughter flooded his ears; the roaring battle cries sounded as if countless human experts and magical beasts were locked in a slaughter.

It stirred the hot blood within Hun Tiandi, and he flipped his hand to draw his long sword, a trace of killing intent appearing on his refined face.

Before him was a world filled with slaughter everywhere; human experts were fearless of death, and magical beasts transformed into their true forms, charging madly.

At every moment, people were dying, and blood-colored rain drops drifted across the battlefield.

Hun Tiandi could no longer suppress his heart; he charged forward, his long sword dancing, killing frantically. Regardless of whether it was a human expert or a rampaging magical beast before him, he would kill them first.

Heroic spirit surged, and even if he were to perish, he would not retreat.

An indescribable emotion erupted within him, even though the cultivation levels of those fighting in the scene before him had long since surpassed his own by an unknown amount.

The aftershocks of the battle would shatter him; one could even say he lacked the qualifications to participate in the battle.

Entering meant certain death!

A evenly matched fight is called slaying the enemy, but when the enemy can easily crush you to death, does rushing up to fight have any effect?

Stirred by the heroic spirit of the battlefield, his battle blood was ignited, yet his clear and rational mind knew that rushing up meant certain death, causing his resolve to waver.

In the face of life and death, no one would blame you for escaping, especially in a situation where death was certain.

Rushing up—is it courage? Or is it stupidity?

Roar...

Hun Tiandi let out an angry roar, made a decision in his heart, and raised his sword to charge into the battlefield, filled with determination. Sword qi swept across ten thousand miles, burying countless experts.

In an instant, the scene before him transformed into a Shura hell, a sea of fire filling the sky, and thousands of mountains of blades...

Countless flames burned, scorching his body—Heavenly Fire, Exotic Fire, Beast Fire... at the same time, the cold, sharp edges of thousands of blade mountains ruthlessly pierced into his body.

"Save me, I don't want to die..."

"It's all blades, blade qi sweeping everywhere, countless cries crashing against my mind..."

Hun Tiandi passed through these trials one by one, and when he completed the fifth test, he finally understood that these were illusions, they were trials.

Whew!

He let out a soft breath and closed his eyes slightly; the Soul Crimson Sword within his sea of consciousness became increasingly condensed, as if it had been tempered.

It was sharper; in the Fighting Qi Continent, soul power was the most difficult to improve.

One way was by relying on the improvement of cultivation, allowing soul power to gradually grow stronger; the second was by practicing Soul Techniques specifically to cultivate soul power, such as the Soul Weapon Art, which was a powerful and mysterious Soul Technique.

Having gone through the Five Paths of Heart-Questioning, the aura on Hun Tiandi became majestic, exuding a sharp, piercing presence.

Pressing forward relentlessly, it filled his vision.

Emerging from the path of heart-questioning, a nine-colored dragon shadow appeared on his left hand; this mark had appeared after he completed the trials.

Could it be that this was a form of recognition? If one were to obtain the inheritance of the Heavenly Silkworm Dragon Emperor, what else would be needed?

Only after having one's wishes fulfilled would one obtain the true inheritance; I fear one still needs to enter the final secret realm.

So the trial was actually six paths; only after completing the first five trials would the sixth path emerge.

Perhaps it contained the important clues and items of the inheritance.

The Fighting Qi within his body surged into the nine-colored dragon shadow, blooming with a nine-colored halo, and the dragon shadow roared, a sense of connection appearing in his heart.

It seemed as if something in a great hall was calling out to him.

It felt as if it had a connection with the dragon shadow.

He quickly followed the sensation, paying no mind to the various treasures nearby; the closer he got, the stronger the connection became.

"It is right here..."

In a moment, Hun Tiandi's feeling grew increasingly intense, and within his pitch-black eyes, a trace of radiance appeared as he scanned his surroundings.

On the table before him, seven treasures were displayed: a thin purple sword, a nine-colored medicinal pill, a black wheel, a fist-sized red bead, a small bronze tower, a golden flame, and an egg the size of a zhang.

All of them had restrained their aura, and with the naked eye, one absolutely could not tell any difference, nor did one know what their quality actually was.

But since they could be collected here, they were likely not inferior.

Hun Tiandi guessed that if one could not select the true inheritance item, once touched, one would be immediately transported out.

Which meant the inheritor had failed.

For a moment, this made Hun Tiandi hesitate.

"Which one should I choose?"