579: Trials

After a simple conversation, both sides were pleased.

Afterward, they did not separate again but prepared to join forces to seize the Immortal Emperor Legacy.

Apart from Zhao Sheng, the three of them, Liu Xing, were all True Immortals.

The lineup was very strong!

Of course, in this Immortal Emperor Secret Realm, there were quite a few True Immortal Cultivators, and merely three True Immortals would not have much of an advantage in the competition.

But at least, no one would easily provoke them.

More and more people arrived, and the sculpture's light gradually receded.

The power it exuded also weakened.

“I wonder if there’s truly an Immortal Emperor Legacy within this sculpture.”

Many people had doubts.

From the appearance of this sculpture and the power it emanated, the possibility of it containing an Immortal Emperor Legacy was very high, and everyone was looking forward to it.

However, the Immortal Emperor Legacy would definitely involve a Trial.

Only by passing the Trial would it be possible to truly obtain the Immortal Emperor Legacy.

Currently, the difficulty of the Trial was still unknown.

From night until dawn, the sculpture's light completely receded.

No one acted rashly.

Opportunity often came with risk, and no one wanted to be the first to stick their neck out.

If there was real danger, they could lose their lives.

As the sculpture's light receded, they did not wait long.

A ray of light emanated from the heart of the sculpture, spreading outwards and instantly enveloping everyone.

The next moment, everyone's vision blurred.

When they regained their senses, they found that they had left the Secret Realm and appeared in a vast ocean, where towering waves stretched endlessly in every direction.

Everyone floating on the sea felt somewhat insignificant.

“How did we get back? Did we come out?”

Someone asked in astonishment.

But soon, someone realized that they had not left the Secret Realm but had entered the Trial Grounds from within the Secret Realm.

This vast ocean was the Trial Grounds.

Black Dragon and Little Xu were together, exchanging glances, and Black Dragon spoke:

“It seems it truly is an Immortal Emperor Legacy.”

“I wonder what kind of Trial it is.”

Little Xu frowned.

This Immortal Emperor Legacy was something he had overlooked, so he naturally wanted to obtain it.

“Let’s wait. We should try our best to pass the Trial; an Immortal Emperor Legacy is quite important.”

Black Dragon shrugged.

Besides them, the Cultivators were also communicating with each other.

At the same time, they watched their surroundings warily.

The Trial could begin at any moment, so they had to be constantly prepared.

About a quarter of an hour later, there was still no prompt.

Everyone was a bit impatient, and beside Liu Xing, Zhao Sheng frowned and whispered:

“These waves seem to be the Trial.”

“Oh?”

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and asked:

“How do you know?”

“Brother Liu, try it. You probably can't fly too high; there's a pressure covering above, and ever since we came in, the waves have become more and more turbulent.

Do you remember?

This Immortal Emperor once called himself the Great Emperor of Heavenly Water and created the Thirty-Six Forms of Heavenly Water. This Immortal Emperor’s Dao must be related to water. Perhaps the content of the Trial is these Thirty-Six Forms of Heavenly Water.”

Zhao Sheng explained.

Hearing him, Liu Xing tried to fly, and indeed, he didn't fly very high before feeling a sense of oppression, and then he couldn't fly any higher.

He could only float on the surface of the sea, not too high.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed noticeable that the waves were becoming increasingly turbulent, and they were constantly crashing towards them.

The force grew stronger and stronger.

“If the Trial is the Thirty-Six Forms of Heavenly Water, who among us can withstand it?”

Liu Xing frowned.

Hearing this, Zhao Sheng smiled and said:

“Brother Liu, don’t worry. Since it’s a Trial, it definitely won’t be the complete Thirty-Six Forms of Heavenly Water. It should only be a part of it, or a weakened version.”

As they conversed, more and more people also became aware.

The crashing waves actually made them feel pain. Originally, they wanted to dodge, but they found that they couldn't fly at all.

It was then that they finally realized the Trial had begun.

A vast ocean, with towering waves.

Waves upon waves, stirring up thousand-meter-high surges, crashed down on everyone.

The force was so great that many people even vomited blood.

Even True Immortals were sent reeling, their Qi churning and their heads spinning.

However, everyone persisted.

In just one hour, quite a few people were knocked unconscious.

Fortunately, after being knocked out, they were teleported out.

Their lives were not in danger.

At this point, the waves gradually subsided, and the sea became calm.

Just as everyone thought the Trial was about to end.

Drops of seawater shot up into the sky, and then, they transformed into sharp blades, crashing down. It was truly a scene of knives falling from the sky.

Everyone was startled and quickly moved to defend themselves.

Anyone pierced by a blade was immediately teleported out.

This was equivalent to being eliminated.

This Trial continued for another hour before finally ending.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they dared not relax again.

After just two rounds, the remaining Cultivators were less than one-tenth of the original number.

Moreover, it was highly likely that it was not over yet.

Indeed, as they expected, the Trial had not ended. The seawater surged, condensing into giants that charged towards everyone.

Their power was no weaker than that of a Human Immortal.

What was even more troublesome was that these giants, after being dispersed, could re-condense and continue their rampage, completely unharmed.

They were utterly unkillable.

After another hour, the giants formed from seawater finally re-merged with the ocean.

The number of people remaining in the Trial was sharply reduced again.

“Thirty-Six Forms of Heavenly Water, could there really be thirty-six Trials?”

Liu Xing murmured.

Beside him, Zhao Sheng was panting; even he was struggling with this intensity.

If there truly were thirty-six Trials, he would certainly be eliminated.

As everyone remained vigilant, the sea surface became eerily quiet, without any waves.

After a while, the sea surface surged.

A colossal figure condensed, just like the one outside the Secret Realm—it was precisely the Great Emperor of Heavenly Water.

However, this figure seemed to possess sentience.

He scanned his surroundings; after three rounds of Trials, only a few hundred people remained.

Most were True Immortals, with a small number of Human Immortals.

His gaze lingered on Zhao Sheng for a moment, then, with a hint of emotion in his voice, he said:

“How many years has it been? My Legacy successor has finally appeared.”

As he spoke, he waved his arm, and a pool of blood appeared on the surface of the sea.

Everyone's gaze turned towards it.

The Great Emperor of Heavenly Water smiled slightly, looking at everyone, and said:

“This pool of blood is my heart’s blood, and it contains my Legacy.

The final Trial, whoever passes it, will be my Legacy successor.”