291: Trialist

With the help of the Golden-Eyed youth from the Dao Academy, the Xu Family also entered the ancient dwelling.

Of course, this Formation couldn't stop Xu Yuan; after all, he possessed the Sacred Eye, capable of seeing through illusions and discerning the life gate of a Formation.

This outermost Formation was only meant for ordinary Emperor Realm beings and had no effect on him whatsoever.

However, if one could hitch a ride, why bother painstakingly exploring the path oneself?

"Junior Brother Yuan truly hides his strength well!"

The purple-haired youth gave a bitter smile!

At the same time, he felt a pang of fear, thinking that if he had offended Xu Yuan that day, this ancient battlefield would probably have been his burial ground. Fortunately, he was a relatively cautious person.

The purple-haired youth's name was Zi Yanhuan, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Dao Academy, hailing from a King of Humanity Family. The so-called Kings of Humanity were individuals from the Primordial Era who made immense contributions to the Human Race and were bestowed titles by the Human Race's Sacred Court.

The Family behind him was a King of Humanity Family, revered by the Human Race in the Upper Realm's Human Territory!

The Zi Family's Old Ancestor, King Zixue, had a Cultivation base that reached the Dao Lord Realm, possessed the Purple Blood Hegemonic Body, and once suppressed several Dao Lords of the Myriad Races, turning the tide for the Human Race, earning him the title of King Zixue.

However, with the passage of time, the Zi Family had declined, with a severe lack in their Dao Lord Legacy. Currently, they only had a few Dao Lords and the mere title of a King of Humanity Family!

This was also the reason for his descent to the Lower Realm. His Zi Family still had some connections within the Human Race's Sacred Court, from which he obtained news that a Dao Lord Legacy might appear, which was also the reason for his descent to the Lower Realm.

"Senior Brother Zi, you jest. It was merely luck!"

Xu Yuan said with a smile.

"Junior Brother Yuan, this can hardly be considered luck!"

The Golden-Eyed youth shook his head and laughed.

That Golden-Eyed youth's name was Jin Lingyun. Like Xu Yuan, he possessed a unique eye. His unique eye was called the Golden Emperor Heaven-Transforming Eye. Although it wasn't one of the Ten Great Unique Eyes, its power was considerable!

The Golden Emperor here was not a Great Emperor, but an extremely powerful Innate God from a distant era. The wielder of the Golden Emperor Heaven-Transforming Eye was a descendant of this being.

During battle, one could manifest that Innate God through the Golden Emperor Heaven-Transforming Eye to deal with enemies.

There was once a wielder of the Golden Emperor Heaven-Transforming Eye whose Cultivation reached Perfection, and the Golden Emperor he manifested with his Dao Lord Perfection Cultivation killed a Dao Lord existence!

The Jin Family was not a King of Humanity Family. Strictly speaking, the Jin Family behind him wasn't even considered part of the Human Race. They belonged to the descendants of Innate Gods, and their strength was considerably greater than the Zi Family's, possessing a Dao Lord Old Ancestor.

Jin Lingyun's descent to the Lower Realm was also for the Legacy within. After all, none of the beings who could participate in the battle back then were weak. If he could obtain a Dao Lord Legacy, this trip would not be in vain!

It was a pity that Jin Lingyun only obtained the Legacy of a Dao Severing Perfection expert. Fortunately, this expert was from the Heavenly Court, and his Cultivation Technique was enough for one to Cultivate to the Dao Lord Realm.

As for the Dao Lord Legacy before him, he didn't hold too much hope, because historically, when a Dao Lord's ancient dwelling appeared, only one person ever took it, and at that time, the grotto-heaven allowed experts below the Dao Lord Realm to enter, and the one who obtained the Legacy was also a descendant of that Dao Lord.

Xu Yuan just smiled and said nothing. Sometimes, excessive humility is hypocrisy, and he no longer needed to be low-key!

Those Prodigies who followed Jin Lingyun and the others now looked at Xu Yuan with deep reverence.

When a peer is only slightly stronger than you, you will never submit to him; when he surpasses you by too much, but you can still see him, you will feel jealousy, and even try every means to catch up to him; but when the other party exceeds your imagination, and the gap between you is like heaven and earth, all that remains is reverence!

At this moment, these Prodigies felt exactly this way!

After passing through the outer Formation, there was another layer of Formation ahead. However, this time the Formation was aimed at beings above the peerless Emperor Realm, and it still didn't stop Jin Lingyun and his group.

These Upper Realm individuals possessed high-Rank Formation-breaking talismans, enough to break most Formations, and the Formations on the periphery of the Dao Lord's ancient dwelling were merely to eliminate a portion of people.

As they delved deeper, the targets of the Formations even reached the Dao Severing Realm.

Jin Lingyun was still generous, immediately producing Dao-Grade Formation-breaking talismans.

After passing through this layer of Formation, there were no more Formation Restrictions ahead, only several whirlpools. Above these whirlpools, terrifying Dao Rhymes emanated, and at the same time, a pressure swept over them, causing everyone to hold their breath, feeling a sense of suffocation.

However, this pressure came and went quickly!

"Junior Brother Yuan, if there are no surprises, entering from here will lead to the Dao Lord's ancient dwelling. We shall part ways here!" Jin Lingyun said.

Xu Yuan's combat power was very strong. Following him would greatly increase the safety of their group, but similarly, they wouldn't be able to obtain too many Opportunities. Moreover, Prodigies all had their own arrogance.

"Very well!"

Xu Yuan cupped his hands to them.

Then the two groups went their separate ways!

"Let's go!"

Watching Jin Lingyun and his group step into one whirlpool, Xu Yuan and his group entered another whirlpool.

"Swish!"

The next moment, the stars shifted, and Xu Yuan's figure appeared above a layer of clouds, with a halo full of Restrictions behind him.

Wang Yanan and the others were not here, and he couldn't help but take out his Family token, but he couldn't contact them. This situation was the first time he had encountered it!

He carefully sensed his surroundings and found that Formations were laid out everywhere, sealing him in this small space, and the Rank of these Formations was extremely high, beyond his ability to break!

Looking further into the distance, it was actually a star-filled world!

"The three hundred sixty-third Trial participant, please ascend the immortal cloud and proceed to the Trial Grounds!"

Just then, a grand voice echoed in Xu Yuan's ears!

Xu Yuan was stunned, realizing it was speaking to him, but he didn't expect himself to already be the three hundred sixty-third!

He looked at the isolated immortal cloud ahead, and without the slightest hesitation, stepped onto it; it felt soft.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, a starlight burst forth from the immortal cloud, enveloping Xu Yuan, and then carried him away from the whirlpool space, rapidly flying towards the distant starry sky!

Xu Yuan had seen a star-filled world before, but never had it brought him such shock as this time.

As far as the eye could see, there were patches of stars, filled with extremely rich Heaven and Earth energy, forming a scene of rising mists, and each planet exuded an ancient and grand Dao Rhyme.

Dao patterns were directly manifested on each star. One could say that each star was a Great Dao. Xu Yuan had a premonition that if one could Cultivate in such a place, one wouldn't need any destiny to Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm.

Even Xu Yuan, upon seeing such a sight, couldn't help but fall into a trance.

Soon, Xu Yuan arrived before a giant star. This star was even larger than the previous ones, and the Dao principles on it were even more concentrated.

The immortal cloud did not stop, carrying Xu Yuan into the planet. The extremely rich energy surged towards him, giving Xu Yuan the feeling of an immediate Breakthrough.

However, Xu Yuan suppressed this impulse.

From the moment he decided to enter Cangwu Academy, he resolved to contend for destiny. If he were to Breakthrough now, it might not matter in the short term, but a Heart Demon would eventually arise in the future.

Heart Demons, even Dao Realm beings would have them, only they were stronger than before. Once a Heart Demon appeared, it was possible that during a certain closed-door Cultivation, one might suffer Qi Deviation and die.

Passing through ancient mountain ranges, Xu Yuan finally arrived at a plaza paved with unknown white jade at the foot of a divine mountain.

Then the immortal cloud dissipated, and Xu Yuan landed on the plaza.

Looking around, there was a stone tablet in front of him. Although Xu Yuan didn't recognize the two characters on the stone tablet, their meaning had already appeared in his mind!

"Gu Yue!"

These were the characters on the stone tablet!

Behind the stone tablet was a staircase shrouded in spiritual mist and emanating thousands of divine lights.

It encircled the divine mountain, leading directly into the depths of the sea of clouds...