268: But it's just a test

Thinking of this, Shen Xi was a little excited.

He even guessed Zhu Feng Ao's purpose in leaving these Yao Beasts behind.

If his guess was correct, then there was a high possibility of directly finding the Sphinx's true body and killing it.

"I can give it a try. If my guess is correct, it will save Little Doll from having to act once. Even if I'm wrong, I still have Little Doll as a life-saving trump card!"

Shen Xi revealed a brilliant smile.

At the same time.

Deep within Shen Xi's mind, the Tower of the Heavens.

Little Doll sat on the spire, pouting regretfully.

"This kid is too smart; he actually guessed it. Looks like I won't have a chance to act!"

... "Where could the Sphinx's true body be?"

"The most likely place is the Thatched Cottage where Zhu Feng Ao lived in his lifetime. After all, that item is also there!"

"That's right, that's it!"

Shen Xi said with certainty.

With that, he hurried towards the core of the Sealed Land.

Along the way, it was unobstructed.

The Yao Beasts had clearly learned the news of the Sphinx's appearance and its widespread slaughter of Yao Beasts. To protect themselves, they all hid.

Even if some Yao Beasts discovered Shen Xi's tracks, they didn't dare to show their faces; they were too busy trying to save their lives!

Just like that, Shen Xi finally reached the core location.

This was a secluded valley, and within the valley, a Thatched Cottage was situated.

"Sphinx, I've already arrived here. Aren't you going to come out and greet me personally?"

Shen Xi spoke loudly, not worried about any danger.

"Damn it, how did this kid get here?"

Beneath the Thatched Cottage, the Sphinx's true body was greatly alarmed.

He was still controlling his Clone to hunt Yao Beasts on a large scale, and he didn't expect Shen Xi to stealthily find his lair.

The most crucial thing was that the Sphinx's condition was not good at this moment.

To allow his Clone to leave here, he had expended a lot of energy and Qi and Blood, and his condition had severely deteriorated, having fallen from the Fish Leap Transformation Realm to the Fish Leap Initial Achievement Realm.

Facing Shen Xi under these circumstances, his chances of winning were almost zero.

"How did he get here? And why is he so certain I'm here?"

"He must have guessed it, that's right, he guessed it. He couldn't possibly know my location!"

"I just need to wait a little longer. Once the Clone hunts enough Yao Beasts and devours massive amounts of Qi and Blood, then returns, I can Breakthrough the Seal!"

The Sphinx tried hard to remain calm, comforting himself.

However, although he said that, he was already controlling his Clone to rush back to the Thatched Cottage immediately.

In his severely deteriorated state, he had no chance of winning against Shen Xi. If his Clone returned, he would still have the power to fight.

"Still not showing yourself? Then I won't be polite!"

Shen Xi spoke again.

As he spoke, a Nirvana Realm Blood Rust appeared in his palm.

Upon activation, a powerful force directly blasted towards the Thatched Cottage.

"Hahahaha! This kid is utterly stupid!"

Facing Shen Xi's attack, the Sphinx not only showed no panic but couldn't help but burst into laughter.

What kind of place was this?

This was where Zhu Feng Ao lived in his lifetime, so naturally, there were various Restriction methods.

Trying to attack the Thatched Cottage was simply asking for death.

The various Restrictions alone would be enough to kill Shen Xi!

The Sphinx had thought Shen Xi was smart enough to enter the valley to search for his whereabouts, eventually discovering the Seal underground, and then attacking him.

If that were the case, the Sphinx would be in mortal danger.

But he didn't expect Shen Xi to be so reckless.

He directly attacked the Thatched Cottage. Wasn't he afraid of living too long?

But the next second, something unexpected happened to the Sphinx.

Shen Xi's attack, surprisingly, did not trigger any Restriction, disappearing like a mud ox entering the sea.

No!

It didn't disappear!

The attack was teleported underground, accurately hitting the Sphinx.

The Sphinx had no time to react and was hit squarely by the blow.

"Awooo!"

The Sphinx cried out in pain.

He couldn't understand why Shen Xi hadn't triggered the Restriction and been instantly obliterated by it.

He also couldn't understand how this attack had appeared on him so silently.

"Looks like I guessed correctly!"

Hearing the Sphinx's scream, Shen Xi grinned.

His guess was indeed correct!

Following the direction of the sound, Shen Xi quickly arrived above the place where the Sphinx was Sealed.

"You, what do you want to do?"

The Sphinx's voice trembled.

He couldn't attack Shen Xi, but Shen Xi could hit him.

This unequal situation filled him with deep-seated fear towards this young man.

Why hasn't the Clone returned yet!

The Sphinx roared in his heart.

"What do you think? Of course, it's to kill you and obtain the Legacy of the Wind Chasing Swordplay!"

Shen Xi said with cold eyes.

"Wh-what Wind Chasing Swordplay?"

The Sphinx asked, puzzled.

"It seems you also don't know the purpose of Senior Zhu Feng Ao leaving you Yao Beasts behind. This is a test for later generations!"

"A test?"

"That's right. With Senior Zhu Feng Ao's strength, eliminating you Yao Beasts would be a flick of a finger, but he didn't do so. Because only those who pass through layers of danger to reach the Thatched Cottage and have the courage to face you First Generation Demon Beasts are qualified to obtain the Wind Chasing Swordplay!"

Shen Xi finally revealed the truth.

This was the result of his guesses based on various clues, and facts proved that his guess was correct.

"What exactly is going on?"

The Sphinx roared.

He felt like he had been tricked.

But even at this moment, he still couldn't fully grasp the situation.

"Back then, Senior Zhu Feng Ao placed his life's learning, the Wind Chasing Swordplay, in the Thatched Cottage, waiting for a satisfactory successor to appear and obtain this sword art."

"But what kind of person would be qualified to Cultivate the Wind Chasing Swordplay?"

"To screen them, Senior Zhu Feng Ao Sealed you Yao Beasts here and allowed you to multiply and thrive."

"The purpose was only one: to scare away those cowardly and useless Martial Artists who didn't even have the courage to face Yao Beasts!"

"The Yao Beasts outside the Thatched Cottage served this purpose. Ordinary Martial Artists, after entering the Sealed Land and discovering that millions of Yao Beasts were gathered here, with even the weakest being in the Acquired Realm, would definitely be scared away. This also meant that they hadn't even passed the first test, and naturally weren't qualified to obtain the Wind Chasing Swordplay."

Shen Xi eloquently explained, revealing Zhu Feng Ao's entire thought process behind this arrangement.

"Impossible! If it was just to test the courage of later generations, why would he leave us behind!"