316: Super Divine Soul

On the roof of the building.

An old man and a sturdy man in his thirties or forties looked at each other, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

What's with that young man down there?

How could he have such strength?

To actually be able to discover them.

Both were powerful, and they overheard Wei Chaosheng's words; seeing Wei Chaosheng introduce them directly, it was clear that this young man's status was more important than they had imagined.

The two figures flickered and reappeared, having already arrived in front of Xiao Weiqing.

"Sixth Brother, who is this?" the middle-aged man asked.

"This is Xiao Weiqing, Wei Lan's classmate, and also Wei Lan's boyfriend."

"Wei Lan's classmate?"

Wei Chaoxiong's pupils shrank suddenly, filled with shock. Didn't that mean this child was the same age as Wei Lan, twenty-one years old?

"This... how is this possible?"

Xiao Weiqing smiled and said, "Greetings, Ninth Uncle."

"Hello."

Wei Chaoxiong suppressed his shock and responded.

"Let's go inside first," Wei Chaosheng said.

The four entered the semi-circular building.

It was empty inside, with only an oval entrance, about the same size as the ruins' entrance outside, quietly suspended five meters above the ground.

The oval entrance emitted a dim halo.

"Xiao Weiqing, this is the Secret Realm Passage. It's currently closed. To enter, one must use powerful Mental Energy to open it."

"I'll have Old Ninth help you. However, Old Ninth isn't as strong as the Old Master; he can only open the passage halfway, and it won't last long. You must seize the moment."

Xiao Weiqing smiled and said, "Thank you, but there's no need. Grandpa told me about this; I can do it myself."

"You'll do it yourself?" Wei Chaoxiong asked.

"Yes."

"Sixth Uncle, I'm going."

After saying that.

Xiao Weiqing floated lightly to the front of the passage entrance.

With a thought.

The Divine Soul in his Sea of Consciousness released surging energy.

Buzz—

An invisible force expanded.

The Secret Realm Passage immediately changed; the dim halo suddenly expanded and erupted, becoming dazzling and brilliant.

In an instant.

The entire passage was blindingly bright and fully opened.

Xiao Weiqing vanished into it.

This action shocked the three again, marveling at Xiao Weiqing's strength.

"Just who is this Xiao Weiqing?"

"Even Cangbai cannot fully open the Secret Realm Passage," the old man said.

Wei Chaoxiong nodded and said, "Indeed, the Old Master can only open it three-quarters of the way; he can't open it completely."

"A Prodigy," the old man marveled. "Even Dongfang Hao didn't have such strength at this age."

...Meanwhile.

Xiao Weiqing entered the passage, and the scene before him changed.

It was a special space.

A huge, crimson Blood Moon hung in the sky. According to Wei Cangbai, this Blood Moon hadn't changed for sixty years, nor did it wax or wane.

Beneath the Blood Moon was a grand hall. Wei Cangbai had said that everyone sees this hall differently; at first, Wei Cangbai didn't even know it was a Divine Temple, and only found out after becoming a Named Disciple.

At this moment.

In Xiao Weiqing's eyes, the grand hall looked like any ordinary Divine Temple, except that under the reflection of the Blood Moon, it seemed a bit more gloomy.

In the plaza in front of the hall.

A mirror floated there.

Xiao Weiqing let out a light breath and walked up.

According to what Wei Cangbai said, he needed to touch the mirror surface to select the difficulty of the assessment.

Xiao Weiqing reached out his left hand and pressed it against the mirror surface, which rippled with waves.

"Hmm?"

A light sound of surprise came from within the mirror, startling Xiao Weiqing, who quickly retreated.

However.

A powerful fluctuation struck toward Xiao Weiqing.

Xiao Weiqing's expression immediately changed; this was different from the situation Wei Cangbai had described.

"Get lost!"

The thousand flame blade materialized in his hand, and he swung it.

Swish!—

The blade energy passed through the unknown force and struck the ground.

"How dare you strike? Such irreverence is a crime!"

A young girl's shout rang out, and an attack of materialized Mental Energy shot toward Xiao Weiqing.

"Stop playing tricks!"

Boom—

Within the Sea of Consciousness, the golden Divine Soul suddenly opened its eyes.

A destructive force erupted from Xiao Weiqing's Sea of Consciousness as he swung the thousand flame blade again.

"Soul Slash!"

"Ah!"

A miserable scream.

A figure less than two feet tall was knocked out.

A young girl dressed in red, looking like an elf with a porcelain doll face, appeared; however, at this moment, her cute face was filled with terror.

"Super Grade Divine Soul!"

"How is that possible!"

Xiao Weiqing frowned, pointing the blade at the girl. "Who are you?"

"You can call me Lady Moon God."

"Moon God?"

Xiao Weiqing narrowed his eyes.

"Actually... you can also call me Xiao Yue," the girl said weakly.

"Hmph!!"

"Why did you sneak attack me just now?" Xiao Weiqing questioned.

"I didn't sneak attack you; I just wanted to check your Divine Soul. After all these years, you're the first Human Race with a first-Rank Divine Soul to come here, so I was excited. Besides, your Divine Soul is far beyond first-Rank; it's Super-Rank."

"It's even higher than that girl's Divine Soul Rank from half a year ago."

"Half a year ago?"

"Wei Lan!"

"Tell me, how is that girl doing now?"

Xiao Weiqing placed the blade against Xiao Yue's snowy-white neck, his Divine Soul locking onto her.

"Don't... I'll talk, I'll talk."

"She took the First-Class Assessment left by the master and hasn't come out yet," Xiao Yue said with a look of grievance.

Xiao Weiqing's heart sank. As expected, that girl Wei Lan had taken the First-Class Assessment.

"Then when will she come out? Is she in danger?"

"I don't know. I can't interfere with the assessment left by the master."

"Is that true?"

Samadhi True Fire seeped out of Xiao Weiqing's body.

Xiao Yue was terrified, her face turning even paler.

"It's true, I really don't know! If I'm lying to you, I'll be a Carrion Beetle."

Xiao Weiqing asked, "What do I need to do to ensure her safety?"

"Take the Inheritance Assessment. If you pass, you can obtain the Legacy, and her assessment will end no matter what, so she naturally won't be in any mortal danger."

"Inheritance Assessment?"

Xiao Weiqing was puzzled. Shouldn't it be the First-Class Assessment? Wei Cangbai hadn't said anything about an Inheritance Assessment.

Wait.

Wei Cangbai didn't have a Divine Soul, so he probably couldn't even come into contact with it. After all, he only knew about the Third-rank Assessment and didn't even know what the second and First-Class Assessments were like.

"What is the Inheritance Assessment?"

"Only those whose Divine Soul Rank has reached Super-Rank can participate in the Inheritance Assessment. I don't know the specific details either," Xiao Yue said.

Next.

Xiao Yue explained the assessment rules of the Illusory Moon Secret Realm: those with a third-Rank Divine Soul or those who haven't formed a Divine Soul can participate in the Third-rank Assessment, and so on; for those who haven't formed a Divine Soul, the higher the assessment Rank they participate in, the greater the chance of death.

And the Inheritance Assessment can only be taken by those with a Super Grade Divine Soul.

"If I take the Inheritance Assessment and succeed, what do I get?"

"And if I fail, what's the price?"

Xiao Yue said, "If you succeed, you can obtain the master's Legacy: powerful Cultivation Techniques, Bloodlines, and cultivation resources that can allow you to easily Cultivate to the level of a Star Lord."

"If you fail, I don't know either. Since the master died, no one has ever triggered the Inheritance Assessment."

"However, I imagine nothing bad will happen. A Super Grade Divine Soul is a treasure in any civilization, and the master was not a bloodthirsty person. You can rest assured."

Xiao Weiqing thought for a moment.

Suddenly, he asked, "Does Wei Lan have a Divine Soul now?"