Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1116: Pass All The Tests

With considerable difficulty, Luo Zhenyu, Luo Jiaxuan, and Cheng Mengyao passed the first test. Among them, only Bing Xingying managed to pass it with ease.

Yun Shan removed the beast statues and activated the device once again, causing a five-meter-tall incense stick to appear there. ”The second test is called the Spiritual Endurance, and you only need to maintain the stability of your Qi against the pressure. If your Qi spirals out of control, you will fail this test. You can sit around the incense, and I will start the test.”

After they did that, Yu Shan activated the device once again. Instantly, a powerful pressure pressed down from the sky, causing several of them to fall to the ground, except for Zhang Fei [5], Luo Yunxiao, Feng Xueying, Feng Yao, and Bing Xingying.

Luo Zhenyu, Luo Jiaxuan, and Cheng Mengyao faced the worst conditions. They had difficulty maintaining their sitting position, and the Qi within their bodies began to churn under the pressure, forcing them to hastily control it.

Despite their past experience and rigorous training, Feng Tian, Feng Jiu, Sima Huiqing, Yan Jinwu, and Feng Jinqiu also faced a little difficulty withstanding the pressure.

Yu Shan raised an eyebrow when he saw Zhang Fei [5]’s expression was so calm that he could converse with Feng Yao and Luo Yunxiao without any difficulty, and the Qi within his body was too calm in the face of such a powerful pressure. ’How can a kid who has just ascended to this realm be so calm like this? His cultivation, speed, and calmness are truly extraordinary. Jin Nanqing told me that he is a god-rank alchemist, which means he is the youngest in his generation to reach that stage. Additionally, he mentioned yesterday that he is a blacksmith and an array master, and I suspect that he has also reached the peak rank in both fields. If that’s true, he’s the only cultivator who managed to achieve all that at such a young age.’

Luo Fenghan stood on the side of the area, repeatedly shaking his head as he observed that Luo Zhenyu, Luo Jiaxuan, and Cheng Mengyao were having difficulty controlling their Qi. He didn’t think much of Bing Xingying, especially after learning that she was a clone of the void spirit. ’I guess I’ll have to train them harder, or else they’ll fall even further behind.’

As time passed, Feng Tian, Feng Jiu, Sima Huiqing, Yan Jinwu, and Feng Jinqiu eventually managed to stabilize themselves and adapt to the pressure, allowing their Qi to flow calmly and steadily.

Bing Xingying glanced at her husband and the others, then briefly looked at Yu Shan before using her abilities to envelop the three of them in a thin layer of void qi, which allowed them to breathe calmly and start controlling their Qi.

A few hours later, the incense finally burned out, and all of them successfully passed the second test, even though some of them had cheated.

Yu Shan could only shake his head and activate the device again, summoning a giant mirror. ”The third test is the True Self, and you must face your heart demon. If any of you try to deny and escape your heart demon, this mirror will suck your soul into it, and your soul will be imprisoned within it until you overcome it. If you afraid of it, you can withdraw now.”

”Demon heart, huh?” Zhang Fei [5] muttered, recalling the same challenge at the Star Tower years ago. ”Please start it, Elder Yu.”

”Get ready.” As soon as the mirror shone, almost all of them immediately screamed hysterically, including Bing Xingying. The case was different with Zhang Fei [5], Luo Yunxiao, and Feng Yao, who did not see anything.

Feng Yao was a primordial being who had been reincarnated again and again, and such a test was meaningless in her eyes. Luo Yunxiao was the owner of the Heaven-Earth Reversal Physique, and she could reverse almost anything.

Meanwhile, Zhang Fei [5] had long overcome his demon heart, and the incident with the Cursed Demon Heart in his body made him more composed and stable.

”Do you two really not have demon hearts?”

Luo Yunxiao smiled and answered him, ”Elder Yu, a demon heart will appear if we have ever faced an unpleasant situation that leaves us with fear, insecurity, and some other negative emotions. As for me, I don’t have any of those within me, so I don’t have a demon heart.”

”What about you, young man?”

”Haha.” Zhang Fei [5] softly laughed. ”Elder Yu, I once faced the same challenge in the Star Tower, and I have long been aware that a demon heart is caused by our own negative emotions. I got rid of my demon heart a long time ago, so this test has no effect on me.”

”I see.” Yu Shan nodded in understanding before glancing at Feng Yao, who smiled playfully at him. ”I dare not doubt you, Empress Huo.”

Feng Yao shook her head. ”Stop calling me Empress Huo, and my current name is Feng Yao. Therefore, you should call me as such, do you understand?”

”Yes.”

Zhang Fei [5] looked at Yan Jinwu and the others, and he decided to speak to them telepathically, helping them pass their demon heart tests. With his guidance, they slowly began to calm down and face the illusions that appeared before them.

Luo Fenghan, who was standing quite a distance away, breathed a sigh of relief after they all calmed down. On the other hand, Yu Shan wondered to himself about their changes, and he stole a glance at Zhang Fei [5], suspecting that he was helping them.

In the end, they successfully completed the third test, even though some of them had to spend quite a long time overcoming their demon hearts.

Yu Shan didn’t give them a chance to rest and started the fourth test straight away. ”The fourth test is the Soul Weighing.”

If the second test gave them heavy pressure on their physique, the fourth test put heavy pressure on their souls, which caused Luo Zhenyu, Luo Jiaxuan, and Cheng Mengyao to almost collapse. Bing Xingying, Feng Tian, and Feng Jiu also experienced this, but their situation was much better than the three of them.

Once again, Yu Shan was left speechless by Zhang Fei [5] and the others, especially since none of them felt any pressure on their souls due to their already extremely high soul levels. ”Are all of you soul cultivators?”

”Yes.” Yan Jinwu and Sima Huiqing pointed to Zhang Fei [5]. ”Our husband is a soul cultivator whose soul level is at the half-perfection stage of the Divine Soul Level, so we cannot relax and allow ourselves to fall behind him.”

”Don’t look at me like that, Elder Yu,” Luo Yunxiao spoke. ”I was already a soul cultivator before I met my husband, and he strengthened my soul even more after I dual-soul cultivated with him for so many years.”

Yu Shan let out a slow breath before asking Zhang Fei [5]. ”Have you also reached peak rank in blacksmithing and formation arrays?”

”Yes,” Zhang Fei [5] chose to admit it. ”Elder Yu, I’ll tell you the truth, but I hope you don’t tell anyone else about this. My blacksmith rank has indeed reached the supreme rank, and my array master rank has reached rank 10.”

”Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.” Yu Shan then asked him again. ”How do you have time to study all that? Who are your masters in all those fields?”

”She is my alchemist master.” Yu Shan was not surprised when Zhang Fei [5] pointed at Feng Yao, especially since Empress Huo Yanling was the best alchemist in the past. ”I learned about blacksmithing and formation arrays from several seniors from the Three Mortal Realms, and I deepened my mastery in formation arrays from one of my wives, who had also reached rank 10.”

Luo Yunxiao then spoke. ”Elder Yu, my husband is a maniac when it comes to learning new things, but not many things can pique his interest. If he finds something that truly interests him, he will try his best to learn it as deeply as possible.”

”Do you also master anything else besides all that?” Yu Shan asked Zhang Fei [5] again.

Feng Yao spoke to Zhang Fei [5]. ”Just show him, since others can’t peek in here with me, and I’m sure he won’t tell anyone.”

Yu Shan fell on his butt after Zhang Fei [5] activated his eleven domains. His old eyes widened in shock, and his fingers pointed forward tremblingly. ”The fire, darkness, light, wind, ice, water, lightning, and wood elemental domains. What... what are the other three domains?”

”Sword, soul, and dual cultivation domains.” Yu Shan looked at Zhang Fei [5], who immediately dispelled all his domains. ”Please keep everything to yourself, Elder Yu.”

”I know.” Yu Shan looked at Luo Yunxiao and the others, who were laughing to themselves. He sighed softly before speaking to them. ”With you and Empress Huo by their side, I think the remaining tests are useless to them, and I’m sure all of you will be fine inside. Therefore, I will stop this test here, and all of you will enter the Forbidden Land in two days.”

”Are you sure it won’t be a problem for you, little kid?” Feng Yao asked him.

Yu Shan nodded at her. ”Don’t worry, Empress. I will take care of everything, and they won’t know about everything that happens in this place.”

- To Be Continued -