Chapter 414: Immortal King Trial, Sword Intent Legacy

A Disciple at the quasi-immortal realm third layer was struck by a stone statue's fist, vomiting blood and falling to the ground on the spot.

The protection Inscription activated instantly, forcibly teleporting him out of the Secret Realm.

Seeing this, the other Disciples erupted with their full strength, engaging in fierce battle with the stone statues.

However, the number of stone statues was too great, numbering in the hundreds.

Yet, there were only a few dozen Disciples who had entered the Inheritance Hall.

Soon, more than ten Disciples were defeated by the stone statues and forcibly teleported out of the Secret Realm.

Zhou Chen faced the siege of three stone statues, his expression calm.

Hum—

An invisible Domain instantly expanded, enveloping the surroundings.

The speed of the three stone statues suddenly slowed, and their power was also weakened.

Void Destruction!

Swish, swish, swish—

Dozens of spatial rifts appeared out of thin air, slashing towards the stone statues.

Crack, crack—

The three stone statues were instantly sliced into fragments, turning into dust and dissipating.

Zhou Chen sheathed his sword and continued forward.

But just as he had walked a few steps, more stone statues suddenly appeared ahead.

This time, there were ten stone statues.

Moreover, their cultivation had all reached the sixth level of the Quasi-Immortal Realm.

"It seems the further one goes into the depths, the stronger the stone statues become…"

Zhou Chen frowned.

He took a deep breath and retrieved the Yunxiao Sword from his System space; the sword's blade emitted a terrifying golden light.

As a High Grade Immortal Rank Magic Treasure, when combined with the Void Divine Sword Technique, its power was doubled.

Void Annihilation!

Swish—

A brilliant sword light slashed out, containing a power that destroyed everything.

Boom, boom, boom—

The ten stone statues were instantly shattered, turning into dust and dissipating.

Zhou Chen continued forward.

Along the way, he encountered countless stone statues.

There were those at the sixth level, seventh level, and even the eighth level of the Quasi-Immortal Realm.

But in front of Zhou Chen's Tai Xu Domain and Void Divine Sword Technique, these stone statues were vulnerable.

Unknowingly, he had far surpassed everyone around him, including Zi Yan.

Half an hour later.

Zhou Chen finally reached the end of the passage.

Ahead was a massive hall.

In the center of the hall floated a stone stele emitting a faint light.

On the stone stele were carved two ancient characters— "Wu Ling".

"So this is the place of the Wu Ling Immortal King's Sword Intent Legacy…"

Zhou Chen muttered to himself.

Entering the hall, the stone stele immediately emitted an invisible aura.

Innumerable dense specks of light gradually appeared within the hall, and in the blink of an eye, they gathered rapidly, forming a human figure that appeared before Zhou Chen.

When Zhou Chen saw the person clearly, he saw a middle-aged man dressed in a purple robe, possessing an extraordinary temperament and exuding the supreme pressure of the Immortal King Realm.

Although it was only a projection, it still made one feel suffocated.

"Are you the successor of this generation?"

The middle-aged man said indifferently.

Zhou Chen cupped his hands and said, "Junior Zhou Chen greets Senior."

The middle-aged man nodded, "I am the Wu Ling Immortal King, the master of this Secret Realm."

"The fact that you were able to walk here proves your strength is not bad."

"But…"

He paused, "If you wish to obtain my Legacy, you must still pass the final trial."

Zhou Chen nodded, "Please instruct me, Senior."

The Wu Ling Immortal King waved his hand, and a massive sword formation suddenly appeared in the center of the hall.

"This is the sword formation I left behind— 'Wu Ling Return to Origin'."

"The sword formation consists of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine immortal swords."

"Every single sword contains my Sword Intent."

"You need to persist in the sword formation for one hour."

"If you can persist…"

A glint flashed in his eyes, "You will be able to obtain my Sword Intent Legacy."

"If you cannot persist…"

"You will be forcibly teleported out of the Secret Realm and lose the qualification for the Legacy."

Zhou Chen took a deep breath and said, "Junior understands."

"Then let us begin."

The Wu Ling Immortal King nodded and waved his hand to activate the sword formation.

Hum—

Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine swords vibrated simultaneously, erupting with terrifying Sword Intent.

These Sword Intents intertwined, turning into a heaven-destroying and earth-shattering power that pressed down upon Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen's expression was solemn.

The pressure of this Sword Intent far exceeded any attack he had encountered before.

Even a powerhouse at the First Layer of True Immortal Realm might not necessarily be able to persist for one hour when facing this Sword Intent.

"Tai Xu Domain!"

Zhou Chen activated his Domain, wanting to weaken the pressure of the Wu Ling Sword Intent.

However, the effect of the Domain was not significant this time.

The Sword Intent exceeded his own cultivation by too much; the Domain could only weaken it by one-tenth.

"Damn it…"

Zhou Chen gritted his teeth, "It seems I can only resist it head-on."

He activated the chaos bell, and the chaos bell transformed into a golden light barrier, enveloping him within it.

Clang, clang, clang—

Countless Sword Intents struck the chaos bell, emitting a deafening roar.

The chaos bell vibrated violently, but in the end, it still blocked these attacks.

But Zhou Chen also felt immense pressure.

Although the chaos bell had been upgraded to a Top-Grade Immortal Rank Magic Treasure, consuming so much Immortal Spiritual Power to block such dense attacks for a long time was immense.

Time passed bit by bit.

A quarter of an hour… two quarters of an hour… half an hour…

The Spiritual Power within Zhou Chen's body had already been more than half consumed.

The light of the chaos bell also became increasingly dim.

"This won't do…"

Zhou Chen thought to himself, "If this continues, I won't be able to persist for an hour."

"I must find a way…"

He suddenly remembered the Void Divine Sword Technique he had previously intercepted.

The third stance of the Void Divine Sword Technique, Nirvana Reincarnation.

This stance could suppress all attacks.

He put away the chaos bell and activated the Void Divine Sword Technique.

"Nirvana Reincarnation!"

Hum—

A profound power erupted from within Zhou Chen's body.

This power transformed into a transparent barrier, enveloping him within it, as if isolating him outside of another space.

Countless Sword Intents struck the barrier but were unable to break through the defense.

At the same time, countless terrifying Sword Qi immediately slashed out from the surrounding spatial rifts.

Every strand of Sword Qi carried the Law of Perfection.

It was extremely profound, immensely powerful, and eerily impossible to guard against.

It caused the Sword Intent within the sword formation to be scattered significantly.

The Wu Ling Immortal King's projection saw this scene, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

A flash of admiration crossed his eyes, "This kid is actually able to utilize the Space Law to such a degree."

"Not bad…"

Time continued to flow.

Three quarters of an hour… four quarters of an hour…

Finally, one hour had passed.

The sword formation stopped attacking.

The nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine swords slowly dissipated.

Zhou Chen let out a sigh of relief and put away the chaos bell.

The Wu Ling Immortal King's projection walked in front of Zhou Chen, his eyes full of admiration.

"Very good."

"You are the first person in tens of thousands of years to pass my trial."

"And…"

He paused, "Your talent and Comprehension Ability far exceed my expectations."

"Therefore…"

He waved his hand, and the stone stele flew in front of Zhou Chen, "This is my Sword Intent Legacy."

"You may absorb it."

"After absorbing it…"

"You will master my Sword Intent— the Wu Ling Sword Intent."

"This is the essence of my lifelong Dao of the sword."

"I hope you will make good use of it."

Zhou Chen cupped his hands, "Many thanks, Senior."

He reached out and touched the stone stele.

Boom!

Innumerable pieces of information flooded into his mind, containing the Wu Ling Immortal King's lifelong insights into the Dao of the sword and the essence of his Sword Intent.

Zhou Chen closed his eyes and began to absorb this information.

Time passed bit by bit.