Everyone was dumbfounded. This was different from what they had agreed on!
"Teacher Ji, that's not what the Saint Gate told me!"
The old farmer wanted to argue, but before he could finish, he was interrupted.
"This is the Impassable Prison, a place where all the criminals in the Nine Provinces are imprisoned. We naturally can't use common sense to deal with this. The Saint Gate choosing this place as the examination location is a wrong decision in itself."
Ji Han was filled with complaints.
"Could this be the second stage of the test?"
Pang Tong moved to Wu You's ear and mumbled in a low voice.
"There's this possibility!"
Wu You wasn't sure either.
"Don't have any wishful thinking. I'm not joking. After getting on the island, either you pass the test or you die of old age."
Ji Han reiterated.
Everyone sank into hesitation.
"I think you guys must have gone dumb from studying too much. This is clearly because the Impassable Prison is isolated from the Saint Gate's control."
Lian Hongying spoke in disdain. These great teachers were very talented, but they didn't know much about the ways of the world.
"You want to withdraw?"
Ji Han asked.
"No!"
Lian Hongying looked straight at Ji Han. "I want to go to the prison!"
Ji Han's eyes narrowed. "No matter what your motive is, I can tell you this. As long as you enter the prison, no matter if you are a dragon or a tiger, you have to lie down."
Ji Han's cold and emotionless gaze swept through everyone.
"I'll ask one last time. What's your decision?"
Swoosh!
The examinees looked at Sun Mo.
"I want to continue with the test!"
Sun Mo didn't hesitate at all.
The other examinees seemed to be motivated by Sun Mo's calmness and confidence. All of them expressed that they wouldn't withdraw.
"Teacher Sun, you will definitely regret the choice you made today."
After Ji Han spoke, she no longer bothered with everyone and returned to the cabin.
Five days later, the sailboat entered a foggy region. There were a few examinees who knew hydrology and geography. They had been recording the position, but now, they were at a loss.
When the sailboat came out of the fog, a lone island suddenly appeared in everyone's vision.
The steep rock walls were carved with knives and axes. They were hundreds of meters high, and when the waves crashed into them, they broke into flower petals. The sky was filled with thick dark clouds. Because there was no light, the rust-colored prison looked especially horrifying.
"Everyone, the second stage is to successfully get on the island. Please!"
Ji Han urged.
"Ah? There isn't even a path on this bare rock wall. How do we get up? "
Pang Tong was displeased.
"Climb up, of course!"
Ji Han mocked, "You only have five minutes. If you exceed the time limit, you will be considered to have failed!"
This sentence made everyone's expression turn ugly.
Everyone here was a 5-star great teacher. Even if their strength hadn't reached the Longevity Realm, they were at least at the peak of the divine force realm. It definitely wouldn't be a problem for them to climb a cliff that was several hundred meters high. But the problem was that it would be embarrassing.
Ji Han naturally knew that this checkpoint wouldn't stump them, so she just wanted to annoy them.
"By the way, the next supply ship returning to the port will only depart in three months, so if you fail, you'll have to stay on the island for three months. We won't provide you with food and clean water, so you'll have to solve everything yourself."
Ji Han reminded.
"Let's go, we have no choice!"
Lv Guodong sighed and started climbing first.
"I shouldn't have signed up!"
Pang Tong felt depressed.
Sun Mo glanced at Ji Han and activated the Sky Teleportation Rune. After that, he floated up and flew toward the ceiling.
"..."
Ji Han was looking at the sorry state everyone was in when they climbed the mountain. In the end, when he saw Sun Mo flying up, his expression froze.
(Damn, this works too?)
Honestly speaking, although he had heard of someone inventing the Sky Teleportation Rune before, the shock he felt when he saw it with his own eyes couldn't be mentioned in the same breath.
This was especially so when Sun Mo was so young. He was simply like a surging wave, wanting to smash all these old fellows to death on the beach.
"Preposterous. No matter what price I have to pay, I must get a flying spirit rune!"
Lian Hongying was so jealous that she wanted to cough up blood.
"In that case, you'll have to be disappointed. From what I know, this spirit rune was invented by Sun Mo. In the entire world, other than him, only his eldest disciple, Li Ziqi, knows how to inscribe."
Lv Guodong chortled.
Li Ziqi was the Great Tang Empire's Matriarch. In terms of wealth and status, she completely surpassed Lian Hongying. What could Sun Mo use to move her?
In just three minutes, everyone climbed to the top of the cliff. After that, they saw a gigantic fort that was nailed there like a wedge in the northwest direction.
...
Ji Han came from the pier. He dilly-dallied and made everyone wait for another half an hour.
"Let's go. I'll introduce the Impassable Prison to you guys. I believe you guys should know about its history. This was once a place where a saint conducted experiments. After the saint died, the Saint Gate took over this place and modified it to imprison great teachers who had committed great crimes."
Ji Han walked to the entrance of the fort.
"Teacher Ji is back."
When the guard saw Ji Han, he didn't open the door immediately. Instead, he signaled to Ji Han before turning the noose.
Kala! Kala!
As the metal chains swayed, the heavy city gate was lowered.
"There are a total of eight levels here!"
Ji Han led the way. "The surface area is the living area. There are dormitories, activity plazas, restaurants, and a small market.
"The gates will open once a week, and the guards will rotate once. Even great teachers aren't allowed to enter other than during this period of time."
The examinees all furrowed their brows. There were too many rules here, making them feel uncomfortable.
"Today is the opening time, hence, we can go down. Hence, if you guys lack anything, go and buy it immediately. The next time the gates open, it will be one week later."
Ji Han smiled. "Naturally, you guys can also stay up there for a week and go down the next time the gates open."
"Let's move together?"
The old farmer suggested.
"Alright!"
Everyone was a newcomer. Although they might not get along well with each other, when facing someone like Ji Han, who was clearly a villain, everyone instinctively chose to stick together.
Half an hour later, everyone gathered at a small plaza.
There was a metal gate on the ground. After Ji Han opened it, he led everyone down the stairs.
"Is there only one way out?"
Lian Hongying asked.
"That's right!"
Ji Han smiled confidently. "Hence, after entering here, you can forget about escaping."
Indeed, the plaza was as vast as the wilderness. Moreover, there were people everywhere. No matter when this metal gate was opened, it would be discovered.
"The prison is located underground and has a total of seven levels. The lower you go, the higher the star level of the prisoner, the heavier the crime, and the greater the degree of danger.
"You guys can move freely on the first level, but if you want to go further down, you have to solve the puzzle of the passageway level before you can continue.
"Don't ask me why. If you ask, it will be a test!"
Everyone exchanged a glance. They felt that the locals didn't want them to see too many things and purposely gave them a difficult question.
After entering the prison, the light immediately dimmed. Even the candlelight and crystal lamps couldn't cover up the sinister and dark aura.
It felt like a den of demons.
"Has a saint died here before?"
Sun Mo suddenly asked, giving everyone a fright. After that, everyone turned their gazes toward Ji Han.
"Haha, why don't you guess?"
Ji Han didn't reply directly. "Also, there are many secrets here. If you know them, you might die. Hence, keep your curiosity to yourself. Don't look around or ask randomly. Just do your best to complete the mission."
The prison here had metal gates. Because there were spirit rune restrictions engraved on them, it was very difficult to open them by force.
Moreover, the guards would patrol once every half an hour.
Sun Mo listened attentively. The noise wasn't loud.
"There aren't many prisoners imprisoned here!"
Pang Tong didn't hear many breathing sounds. This meant that there were fewer prisoners and fewer targets for him to choose from.
"There are quite a few. There are about 300 people imprisoned here. It's enough for you guys to choose from."
Ji Han introduced.
"Over 300?"
Pang Tong was shocked. After that, his expression sank. There were so many people, but there weren't many sounds. This meant that the punishment here was extremely cruel. They didn't dare to act rashly anymore.
"We have three great unsolved mysteries here. The prison warden said that if anyone can solve one of them, they would be promoted to prison warden. If anyone can solve three, the prison warden will step down and let that person take over."
Ji Han looked at everyone. "Everyone, are you guys interested in giving it a try?"
In the end, Ji Han's gaze landed on Sun Mo's face. Her meaning was clear. It was a provocation.
"What mysteries are they?"
Everyone's interest was piqued. All of them were great teachers with outstanding intelligence. They loved to solve all sorts of mysteries because it would give them a sense of superiority in terms of intelligence.
"The first mystery is that there is a mysterious and unknown language on the wall of a certain prison cell. Those who read it would have a certain chance of going crazy."
Ji Han surveyed everyone's expressions. "Remember, I'm not exaggerating."
"Is it because of weak willpower?"
Lv Guodong was curious.
"I don't know."
Ji Han continued to lead everyone forward. "The second mystery is a certain prison cell. No matter who it is, they would definitely turn into skeletons the next day after staying there for a night."
"Oh right, the great teacher with the highest star-level was an 8-star great teacher."
Everyone's curiosity was completely ignited.
"The third mystery is that in this prison, spirits would occasionally appear. A moment ago, they might still be seeking help from you guys, but the next moment, they might start killing. Hence, if you see them, you must run."
Ji Han led everyone for a distance. "Alright, this is your room."
Lian Hongying glanced at it and felt unhappy.
"Isn't this a prison cell?"
Lian Hongying looked at Ji Han. "Why don't you guys stay here?"
"You can choose not to!"
Ji Han couldn't be bothered to explain. "Alright, I've explained all the things to take note of. If there's anything you don't understand, quickly ask!"
"Since we are here, can we go anywhere we want?"
Sun Mo asked.
"As long as you can solve those difficult questions, you can go anywhere you want!"
Ji Han shrugged. "Also, if you guys can solve a mystery, we will treat you guys as distinguished guests."
"Teacher Sun, this fellow is too arrogant. Why don't we go and solve a mystery?"
A great teacher came to Sun Mo's side and mumbled in a low voice.
"That's right, let's show them our strength and let them know that our supernovas aren't to be trifled with."
Pang Tong urged.
Sun Mo hadn't decided yet, but Wang Bibao spoke up first.
"I want to solve that mystery that can make people go crazy. Teacher Ji, please lead the way."
Spirits could only be encountered by luck, and a room that could turn people into skeletons would definitely be very dangerous. Hence, they might as well choose this one. In Wang Bibao's opinion, making people go crazy should belong to the medical field. He was very familiar with this.
"Is there anyone else who wants to go?"
Ji Han asked.
"Teacher Wang, it's best for you to play it safe first."
Sun Mo suggested. This Ji Han intentionally brought up three great mysteries and even promised to give them great rewards after they were solved. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like he wanted to use the mysteries to get rid of everyone.
"Teacher Sun, I know he might not have good intentions, but we have to take a look no matter what."
Wang Bibao was very rational. He would give up if he couldn't solve it.
In the end, everyone decided to go together.
Hence, Ji Han brought everyone to the fifth level. This place was even darker and more sinister. The humidity was so thick that it wouldn't dissipate, condensing into water droplets on the walls.
"Oh, it's this one!"
After Ji Han opened the lock of the cell, he stood at the entrance.
Wang Bibao entered first, and six other great teachers followed after him. The others decided to wait first.
"Teacher Sun, aren't you a genius? Why don't you enter?"
Lian Hongying asked.
"Are you lusting after my body? Why do you keep talking to me? "
Sun Mo retorted.
"You..."
Lian Hongying was so angry that she wanted to kill someone.
"Aren't you guys too cautious?"
Ji Han chortled, filled with mockery. Two examinees couldn't take it and entered the cell as well.
However, Sun Mo wasn't moved. He surveyed his surroundings.
Five minutes later, those who were still outside felt that there were no more problems and were preparing to enter. In the end, they heard howls ringing out from inside. After that, someone started to act.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"Teacher Wang has gone crazy!"
Wu You shouted loudly. There were also people who hurriedly retreated.
Sun Mo stared at Ji Han. "Aren't you going to save him?"
"Life and death are decreed by fate, riches and honor are determined by the heavens. This is the rule of the prison."
Ji Han was unmoved. "Moreover, I can't save him anymore."
After Wang Bibao saw that he was the only one left in the cell, he laughed out loud. "It's mine, it's mine!"
Wang Bibao bellowed loudly and rushed toward the wall. After that, he slammed into it again and again like he wanted to hug the words on the wall in his arms.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Very soon, his head was smashed until it was bleeding.
Everyone fell silent, feeling an indescribable chill that caused them to shiver.
Sun Mo hesitated for a moment before rushing into the cell.
"Teacher Sun, don't be rash!"
The old farmer persuaded.
However, the others changed their view of Sun Mo and couldn't help but contribute favorable impression points.
Sun Mo was a good person.
In any case, if they were in his shoes, they wouldn't dare to enter to save him.
Noticing that someone had entered, Wang Bibao immediately rushed over.
His eyes were wide open and fresh blood flowed out.
"Scram, it's mine!"
Wang Bibao unleashed his full power, fighting with his life on the line.
Sun Mo could only activate the Invulnerable Golden Body to fight head-on. If he wanted to kill Wang Bibao, he could do it, but to capture him alive and save him? This was too difficult.
Just as Sun Mo was fretting, everyone was stunned.
"It can't be, right? He's so strong?"
"Did he start cultivating when he was in his mother's womb?"
"Damn, he's so outstanding that it makes one jealous!"
Everyone exclaimed in admiration. Even Ji Han couldn't help but glance at him.
This Sun Mo might become an uncontrollable variable. This was troublesome.
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