Zhongzhou

White Night took the jade box, his fingertips brushing against her cool ones, and both of them paused.

Su Mei's cheeks flushed slightly, and she turned and ran off, "Elder Bai, have a safe journey!"

White Night watched her retreating figure, put the jade box into his system space, and cupped his hands to the crowd, "Farewell."

He didn't choose the teleportation array, but instead rode the Wind Howling Silver Wolf, slowly descending the mountain path.

The disciples of Qinglan Sect stood on both sides of the mountain path, bowing to him, their eyes filled with admiration and reluctance.

Sect Master and Qiu Xuan stood at the mountain gate, watching the figure in green gradually disappear into the sea of clouds, lingering for a long time.

"He will come back, right?" Sect Master asked softly.

Qiu Xuan looked in the direction of the Central Continent and smiled, "He will. When he stands at the peak of the continent, he will surely remember that he came from the Qinglan Sect."

The first stop after leaving Qinglan Sect was "Broken Cloud City" at the border between the Eastern Continent and the Central Continent. Half of this city belonged to the Eastern Continent and half to the Central Continent, making it a necessary passage for cultivators traveling between the two continents.

On the most bustling streets of the city, Central Continent cultivators riding demonic beasts were everywhere. The tokens at their waists glowed with dazzling spiritual light, mostly bearing the insignia of fifth-grade or even fourth-grade sects.

White Night found an inn to stay in, planning to first gather information about the Central Continent. He stored the Wind Howling Silver Wolf into his system space—in the Central Continent, a Deity Transformation Realm spirit wolf was too conspicuous.

The inn's lobby was packed with cultivators of all sorts. Two Golden Core cultivators at a nearby table were chatting animatedly, catching White Night's attention.

"Have you heard? The Myriad Laws Sect in the Central Continent is recruiting disciples recently. As long as you can pass the trial, you can obtain the qualification to cultivate the Myriad Laws Art!"

"Myriad Laws Art? That's one of the top ten cultivation techniques in the Central Continent. It's said to be compatible with all laws, and its cultivation speed far surpasses ordinary techniques!"

"Exactly! But the trial is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Last year, over a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators participated, and only three survived!"

White Night's heart stirred slightly. The Myriad Laws Art sounded somewhat similar to his Chaos Devouring Law. Perhaps he could gain some inspiration from it.

He took out a high-grade spirit stone and handed it to the two Golden Core cultivators, "May I ask where the Myriad Laws Sect is located in the Central Continent?"

Seeing his generosity, the two immediately smiled, "Daoist friend wants to participate in the trial? The Myriad Laws Sect is in the 'Law Domain' of the Central Continent. From Broken Cloud City, you can reach it in half a month by taking the teleportation array."

"Thank you."

White Night returned to his room and took out Sect Master's letter.

Besides describing the recent situation of the Qinglan Sect, the letter also mentioned several major forces in the Central Continent: Myriad Laws Sect, Heavenly Evolution Pavilion, Burning Heaven Valley, and Frozen Palace, calling these four sects the 'Four Giants of the Central Continent,' all with Void Returning Realm cultivators overseeing them.

"Void Returning Realm, huh..." White Night stroked his chin. After the Void Refining Realm was the Void Returning Realm, a stage where one could control the laws of a region of heaven and earth. "It seems the Central Continent is deeper than I imagined."

He brought up his system panel. The main quest was still to explore the Nine Heavens Realm ruins, but a new side quest had been added:

[Side Quest: 'Myriad Laws Sect Trial']

[Quest Description: Participate in the Myriad Laws Sect's entrance trial and obtain a remnant scroll of the Myriad Laws Art.]

[Reward: Void Refining Realm Law Fragment x1]

"It's on the way anyway." White Night put away the panel and began to meditate and cultivate. The spiritual energy concentration in the Central Continent was much higher than in the Eastern Continent. He could feel the laws within his Nascent Soul slowly growing, bringing him closer to the Late Stage Soul Transformation.

Half a month later, at the Broken Cloud City teleportation array.

White Night stepped into the array with the flow of people. The moment the teleportation array activated, he felt a powerful spatial force envelop him.

Unlike the Qinglan Sect's teleportation array, the Central Continent's arrays were more stable and faster, clearly set up by more skilled array masters.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the light from the teleportation array dissipated, and White Night appeared on a massive plaza. Twelve dragon-coiled pillars stood around the plaza, with eternal flames burning atop them. The air was filled with spiritual energy ten times denser than in Broken Cloud City.

"This is the Law Domain." White Night looked at the continuous palace complex in the distance, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The Law Domain was not a city, but rather the location of the Myriad Laws Sect's mountain gate. The entire mountain range was encompassed within the sect's territory, making it hundreds of times larger than the Qinglan Sect.

Cultivators flowed ceaselessly through the plaza, most of them coming to participate in the Myriad Laws Sect's trial.

White Night followed the crowd to the registration office, where a long queue stretched from the office to the edge of the plaza.

"Next." The attendant at the registration office said expressionlessly. He was a Late Stage Nascent Soul cultivator, clearly accustomed to such scenes.

White Night stepped forward and handed over Sect Master's letter. The attendant saw the Qinglan Sect's seal on the letter, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes, but he still asked as a matter of routine, "Name, cultivation, affiliated sect."

"White Night, Middle Stage Deity Transformation, Qinglan Sect."

The surrounding cultivators, hearing the words "Middle Stage Deity Transformation," all cast surprised glances.

Most participants in the trial were in the Nascent Soul Stage; while Deity Transformation Realm cultivators did exist, they were extremely rare.

The attendant was also stunned for a moment and re-examined White Night, "A Deity Transformation Realm cultivator also coming to participate in the trial?"

The Myriad Laws Sect's trial wasn't considered difficult for Deity Transformation Realm cultivators, but few of them were willing to lower themselves to participate in an entrance trial.

"I merely wish to witness the Myriad Laws Art," White Night said calmly.

The attendant asked no further questions and handed White Night a black token, "Three days from now, present this token at the Myriad Laws Sect mountain gate for assembly. Remember, during the trial, you are responsible for your own life and death."

White Night took the token, on which was carved the character "C" (bing), clearly indicating a group division by cultivation level.

For the next three days, White Night wandered around the Law Domain, familiarizing himself with the environment. The Law Domain's market was a hundred times more prosperous than Broken Cloud City's. Deity Transformation Realm cultivators were common on the streets, and even several Void Refining Realm grand powerhouses soared overhead on flying boats, causing cultivators below to quickly make way.

In a shop called "Gathering Treasure Pavilion," he saw a rare "Void Stone." This stone was even purer than void spirit stone and greatly beneficial for cultivating Space Law.

However, the shopkeeper's asking price was outrageously high—one million high-grade spirit stones.

"This price, isn't it just robbery?" White Night shook his head and turned to leave. With his current wealth, he couldn't afford such a treasure.

Back at the inn, White Night began to study the Myriad Laws Sect's trial rules.

From the conversations of other cultivators, he learned that the trial consisted of three stages: the first stage was to pass through the "Myriad Laws Array," testing the cultivator's foundation; the second stage was to compete for "Law Origin Orbs," testing the cultivator's strength; and the third stage was to meet the Myriad Laws Sect's elders, testing the cultivator's comprehension.

"It doesn't sound too complicated," White Night mused. With his strength, passing the first two stages shouldn't be a problem; the key was the comprehension test in the third stage.

Three days later, outside the Myriad Laws Sect's mountain gate.

The cultivators participating in the trial gathered, numbering over a thousand. They lined up according to the groups indicated on their tokens. White Night's Group C mostly consisted of Early Stage Deity Transformation cultivators, with him being the only Middle Stage Deity Transformation.

"Who's that kid? A Middle Stage Deity Transformation also coming to join the fun?"

"Judging by his clothes, he looks like he's from the Eastern Continent. He probably hasn't seen the world of the Central Continent."

"Hmph, the Myriad Laws Array doesn't care if you're Deity Transformation or Nascent Soul. A slight mistake can lead to death!"

Amidst the discussions, the Myriad Laws Sect's mountain gate slowly opened, and an elder in a gray Daoist robe walked out. He was an Early Stage Void Refining cultivator, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, his voice like a great bell, "Follow me."

The cultivators followed the elder, passing through layers of checkpoints, and arrived before a massive valley.

At the entrance of the valley stood an ancient stone gate, inscribed with countless profound runes—it was the entrance to the Myriad Laws Array.

"The first stage, the Myriad Laws Array." The elder pointed at the stone gate. "Those who exit the array within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn will advance to the second stage. Now, begin!"

As his voice fell, the stone gate slowly opened, revealing a dark passage within. Cultivators rushed in, scrambling, fearing to fall behind.

White Night didn't rush in but stood at the entrance, observing the runes on the stone gate. His Heavenly Heart Imprint operated at high speed, analyzing the array'sVeins.

"This Myriad Laws Array actually integrates three thousand basic laws..." A hint of surprise flashed in White Night's eyes. "No wonder it can test a cultivator's foundation."

He took a deep breath and slowly walked into the stone gate.

The passage was pitch black, with only the runes on the ground emitting a faint glow.

White Night had only taken three steps when countless sword lights suddenly illuminated the surroundings. These sword lights contained different laws and pierced from all directions.

"Interesting." White Night's lips curved into a smile. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his figure weaving through the sword lights. With the dance of his iron sword, he neutralized the sword lights containing basic laws one by one.

For others, this Myriad Laws Array was a life-or-death trial, but for White Night, who commanded the Chaos Devouring Law, it was like a rare opportunity for cultivation.

As he passed through the trial, he absorbed the dissipating law power, nourishing his Nascent Soul.

Half an hour later, White Night exited the Myriad Laws Array.

At the other end of the valley, over a dozen cultivators were already waiting, most with astonished expressions, clearly having experienced considerable danger within the array.

When they saw White Night emerge completely unharmed, everyone showed surprised expressions.

"How does he look so relaxed?"

"Did he not encounter any danger?"

White Night ignored their discussions, found a corner to sit down, and began to regulate his breathing. He could feel that after the baptism of the Myriad Laws Array, his understanding of basic laws had deepened, bringing him one step closer to the Late Stage Soul Transformation.

Next was the second stage, competing for the Law Origin Orbs.

The elder's voice echoed through the valley, "The Law Origin Orbs are hidden in the dense forest ahead. Those who obtain a pearl within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn will advance. Remember, there are only fifty pearls."

As soon as his voice fell, cultivators surged into the dense forest like a tide. White Night still didn't rush to act. He closed his eyes, and his Heavenly Heart Imprint spread out, sensing the aura of the Law Origin Orbs.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and swept towards the depths of the dense forest. Guided by his Heavenly Heart Imprint, he avoided the competition of other cultivators and went straight to a giant ancient tree.

Inside the ancient tree's hollow, a pearl emitting a soft glow lay quietly—it was the Law Origin Orb.

White Night reached out to take it, but suddenly felt a dangerous aura. He dodged sideways as a dark shadow darted out from the tree hollow, pouncing towards him.

It was an Early Stage Deity Transformation cultivator, his face showing a ferocious smile, "This pearl is mine!"

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