105: Nine years later, how outstanding are you?

Facing their trusting gaze, Jiang Hao arrived at the entrance of Penglai Island.

The island was shrouded in a thick fog.

It was the familiar isolation of spirit perception.

"This island looks a bit small! It should be a Small World similar to a Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land."

Just like the Secret Realm in Guhuang Prefecture, it looked small from the outside, but contained a world of its own within!

"Anyway, there's always the fallback of directly blowing up the map, so I'll be a bit more reckless!"

Following Councilor Xiao's instructions, he let the mist envelop him.

He wondered if it was just his imagination.

Jiang Hao actually sensed a feeling of hesitation from the mist when it suddenly stopped and ceased flowing.

The mist repeatedly wrapped around Jiang Hao's body, as if constantly confirming something.

"Alright, although I'm stronger than an average Ninth Rank, I really am a High-Rank Martial Artist!"

After waiting foolishly for half an hour, under the gaze of the two councilors laughing in the sky,

Jiang Hao finally passed the most difficult stage of this instance!

The teleportation experience was much more comfortable than last time; he entered the island blandly, without any special effects.

"It really is another world! Or should I call it a Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land?"

Although his spirit perception was suppressed to a range of several thousand kilometers,

the reaction of passing through the World Gate was too obvious.

Jiang Hao drew out the upgraded version of Hidden Soul that Councilor Xiao had urgently sent.

Looking at the mist-shrouded dome and the ground paved with unknown stone Materials,

there were also many exotic flowers and plants competing in beauty, emitting a pleasant fragrance.

"Some of the flowers and plants have been picked; it seems everyone enters the same starting area this time!"

Some petals glowing with brilliant light were torn and scattered on the ground.

"Their vitality is still strong after so long; could it be true, as that mysteriously disappeared Martial Artist said, that Heaven And Earth Treasures are everywhere?"

There were obvious traces of battle nearby, and Jiang Hao even saw a broken spirit weapon!

Continuing forward, Jiang Hao saw ancient architectural ruins faintly visible.

Many pavilions and palaces were constructed from Saint-grade Materials.

As if narrating their past glory.

Even though no one lived there anymore, many mysterious runes and the Formations Jiang Hao perceived were still operating.

"The distance has become chaotic; when I first entered, no buildings appeared within several thousand kilometers of my perception."

Jiang Hao looked back, and indeed, he could no longer perceive the spot where the spirit weapon had broken!

"It has nothing to do with space, strange..."

"Sure enough, using my brain isn't for me!"

A Weapon Combat Style practitioner should be a bit more stubborn!

He raised Hidden Soul, and the two Laws skillfully intertwined and wrapped around it.

"Dimensional Chaos Slash!"

He swung his blade horizontally.

All the buildings in front of him were cut open with one slash, and the entire space suffered severe dislocation!

The Chaos Power, emitting an ominous aura, gradually permeated the space from the blade mark.

Then, he twisted his wrist and slashed again, at the center of a cross-shaped black blade mark.

A Void Realm storm blew out, instantly annihilating the buildings in its path.

If left unattended for too long, this Grotto-Heaven would collapse on its own, detach from Blue Star, and disappear into the Chaos Void!

"This level isn't enough!"

Then, Jiang Hao's right fist began to gather power, and a pressure surpassing the Saint-grade filled the entire Small World.

If this punch were in the cosmic starry sky,

it would be enough to shatter a planet with one blow!

"Senior! Let's talk things over!"

Dozens of young boys and girls, dressed in Daoist robes and appearing to be only teenagers, emerged from nowhere.

They shouted from a distance but dared not approach, fearing they would be taken out in one hit.

"Indeed, if I can't solve the problem, then I'll solve the one causing the problem!"

Jiang Hao triumphantly lowered his fist, and the dissipating Qi fluctuations accidentally sent dozens of unknown creatures flying in the distance.

He took a step forward, looking down contemptuously at the cautiously crawling NPCs.

He displayed the image of a powerful and arrogant Senior.

"A bunch of kids similar to low-rank Martial Artists. An illusion? A dream?"

Jiang Hao secretly assessed the first batch of humanoid creatures in the Secret Realm.

A richly dressed, seemingly older boy showed a fawning smile:

"Greetings, Senior, welcome to Penglai Immortal Sect! We are all ordinary Outer Sect Disciples.

We are responsible for guiding Seniors like yourself!"

As the boy's words fell, as if triggering a plot option,

the entire environment began to change!

The scene and art style both became different.

Jiang Hao opened his eyes blankly, looking around.

Everywhere was a bustling crowd.

Young boys and girls, one by one, looked hopefully at the towering mountain gate ahead.

"What happened to me?"

Jiang Hao, now thirteen or fourteen years old, wore clothes similar to those of the other boys and girls.

There was no trace of Qi on him.

Suddenly, a black gas, unnoticed by anyone else, appeared on young Jiang Hao's hand.

It was the versatile Chaos Law!

"No!"

After all, with spirit attributes comparable to a Destiny Star, Jiang Hao was confused for a few breaths before reacting.

"Open system panel!"

In his mind, a Light Screen appeared.

He looked directly at the status bar.

Abnormal Status: Sealed (Only by completing specific plotlines or recalling one's own information can the Seal be broken!)

Immediately after, Jiang Hao felt a certain Seal on his body instantly break.

"Revive, my power!" Jiang Hao excitedly narrated in his mind.

Ninth Rank Peak Realm, no problem.

Invincible dual attributes, no problem.

Still that invincible young man!

"This, this is impossible!"

Law: [Chaos Law 4%]

Jiang Hao's pupils contracted; he knew very well how difficult it was to improve Chaos Law.

He had even deliberately exiled himself to the Chaos Void.

Hoping to accelerate his mastery of Chaos Law through this.

But after ten days, he didn't even gain 0.1% mastery!

"This instance has something to it; now I can't even sense Blue Star!"

Even with his mastery of Space Law, when he crossed the World Gate to World No. 7,

he still had a faint sense of Blue Star!

Jiang Hao pretended to be a new Disciple preparing for the assessment, blending into the crowd.

Worried about being discovered by potentially powerful individuals, he dared not fully release his perception.

After all, Jiang Hao was now no different from an ordinary boy or girl, except for his slightly higher Realm!

A row of immortal cranes flew over, with Cultivators of immortal demeanor standing on them.

"This familiar beginning, next up must be the clichéd three great trials!"

The Fairy in a tasseled skirt raised her hand, and the entire mountain gate began to shake slightly.

A staircase connecting to a platform appeared.

Jiang Hao knew at a glance that it had ten thousand steps.

Let alone a Martial Artist, even a healthy ordinary person could complete it, right?

"Welcome, all Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, to our Penglai Immortal Sect!"

"Our Penglai Immortal Sect is..."

Jiang Hao directly skipped a large amount of meaningless dialogue and explanations.

He was tired of reading novels; it was all the same old tropes.

His perception swept over the Fairy and the dozen or so Cultivators acting as standees behind her.

"Converted to Qi Realm, the woman is probably around Sixth Rank, and the extras behind her are all around Fourth or Fifth Rank."

"And their physical bodies are too weak, even weaker than when I was in Second Rank!"

Jiang Hao shook his head in disappointment.

"Hey friend, if you're not moving, then get out of the way!"

A richly dressed boy, who looked quite distinguished,

speechlessly pulled Jiang Hao away from the very middle of the steps.

Then he proceeded to climb the stairs on his own.

"I'll just speedrun it. I'll appropriately display my strength and talent to see what changes."

After all, the 'specific plotline' mentioned in the system panel intrigued Jiang Hao, so he planned for a different development!

While the other honest individuals began to climb the steps one by one,

Jiang Hao strode forward, completely ignoring the gravity and some strange obstacles on the steps.

He dashed towards the platform in a flash.

The other contestants, sweating profusely as they moved towards the mountain peak, immediately widened their eyes.

Their mouths unconsciously opened wide, forming a round 'O' shape.

They looked down at themselves slowly climbing the steps, like stray dogs, tired and panting with their tongues out.

The boys and girls, who had not experienced mental exhaustion and the harsh realities of society,

for the first time, had the thought that perhaps they shouldn't have come here.

The richly dressed boy sat down on the steps.

He stared blankly, enviously, and fearfully at Jiang Hao's figure, which was barely visible in the distance.

"Aren't we all the same age? How are you so outstanding!"