Qin Wentian walked out of the cavern. This cavern named the Path of Life and Death was extremely spacious, and there was an old ox standing there.
That's right, this ox demon was standing like a human, causing Qin Wentian to feel somewhat awkward. But when he looked at the features of this ox demon, Qin Wentian also felt that it was extremely unique. Because this ox demon had an 'appearance', it could be distinguished from other ox demons, just like how there were differences in the appearances of different humans.
It was easy to differentiate humans from humans, but when you looked at demons of the same species, you would feel that they were all the same. This ox demon was different from the rest, it clearly contained a trace of human's spiritual qi. Not only that, it was none other than the gigantic demon outside.
"Are you very strange?" The body of the old ox wasn't as gigantic as before. He stared at Qin Wentian as he grinned, "The gigantic demon outside and the current me, are merely my clones. I'm in charge of managing the Cavern of Life and Death in the Immortal Martial Realm."
Qin Wentian's countenance stiffened. In that case, there were many mysterious places in the Immortal Martial Realm that were managed by different experts.
"Senior ox, my speed isn't slow at all. I should be able to pass that test, right? Isn't this test a little too unfair?" Qin Wentian asked.
"Haha, little brat, you want to talk about fairness with me? Letting you come to the Cavern of Life and Death earlier is already giving you face. Let me tell you the truth, for those who are slow, I stomped them to death for real. You were also stomped by me, but just like what you said, your speed isn't slow, hence I didn't stomp you to death and sent you to the Cavern of Life and Death. But don't be so lucky, there are only two paths in the Cavern of Life and Death. "
The ox demon stared at Qin Wentian as he grinned, "There are four great tests in the Cavern of Life and Death. The Cavern of Cultivation Base, the Cavern of Innate Techniques, the Cavern of Martial Intent, and the Cavern of Combat. Now, you can choose which type of test you want to accept. Listen to me clearly, if you pass the test, you will live. If you fail, you will die. There is no third path."
Qin Wentian frowned, it was useless to reason with these old demons. since he was brought here, he could only obediently accept the test, there was no other choice. But why did the ox demon say that he would be sent here earlier? Could it be that if he walked along the pontoon bridge, he would also enter the Life and Death Cave?
"What's the difference between the four tests?" Qin Wentian asked.
"Idiot, you can tell the difference just by listening to the name. Cultivation realm. If you break through your cultivation realm within a certain period of time, you will pass …" The old ox pointed out, causing Qin Wentian's heart to tremble. In that case, the Life and Death Cave of the Divine Ability required a certain period of time to comprehend the Divine Ability? The Life and Death Cave of Martial Intent required a certain amount of time to break through the will of martial arts?
"So ruthless." Qin Wentian cursed in his heart. It was not easy to break through the realm. This was definitely not an option. In this case, he could only choose the other three assessments.
"Isn't it too difficult for me to make a breakthrough within the limited time?" Qin Wentian asked again.
"What do you want to say? Just ask directly, don't play any tricks. Little brat, I will give you a hint. Other than the Life and Death Cave of the Divine Ability, I will allow you to comprehend the other three assessments first. This is a type of good fortune, I wouldn't even allow ordinary people to come here." The old ox grinned, his expression gleaming with an evil light. He stared at Qin Wentian, "Have you made your choice?"
"I have four types of Mandates." Qin Wentian replied.
"You can choose any one of them first. As long as it is within my control, I will allow you to enter." The old ox spoke. Some of the Mandates belonged to the more bizarre ones and weren't within his control. But for ordinary Mandates, they could be found in the Immortal Martial Realm.
"Demon." Qin Wentian gambled.
"Release your will of the Mandate of Demons." The old ox grinned. Qin Wentian released his Mandate of Demons, allowing the old ox to sense it. At this moment, Qin Wentian's suppressed cultivation base and Mandates were all released.
The old ox turned and entered a cavern. An instant later, he walked out again and stared at Qin Wentian. His gaze caused Qin Wentian's hairs to stand on end.
"Two hours. Perfect your Mandate of Demons and pass the Life and Death Cave of the Divine Ability. If not, you fail." The old ox grinned, causing Qin Wentian's countenance to instantly turn pale.
"Senior Ox, are you joking?"
Two hours? Perfection of Mandates? What a joke. If two hours could allow one's Mandate to reach the Perfection Boundary, wouldn't there be countless people with Mandates at the Perfection Boundary everywhere in the Royal Sacred Region?
"This place is the Life and Death Cave of the Divine Ability. There's only life or death, there's no such thing as jokes. Now, I have already started the countdown." The old ox's smile was exceptionally radiant.
"Bastard." Qin Wentian cursed in a low voice. After which, he rushed out and entered the cavern. He knew that it was useless even if he spoke to the old ox. In this place, the old ox was the overlord. Unless he could kill the old ox, there was no way he could reason with him.
Within the cavern, astral light flowed about, it was exceptionally resplendent. It was as though he was in a miraculous dimension. Everything around him vanished as he appeared in front of a mountain range. In front of him, there was a young black hawk.
This black hawk was very small, it was slowly learning how to fly. Its tiny wings flapped about, exuding an aura of cuteness.
Its wings gradually developed as the black hawk grew bigger. It began to soar in the air, from slow to fast. Gradually, it became as fast as lightning, akin to a raging gale. In the process of its flight, its wings grew more and more plump as its eyes grew sharper and more mature.
It began to hunt. The black hawk soared through the air, soared through the air, slammed into the waves, and fought against demonic beasts.
Its eyes gradually turned cold, tyrannical, and filled with a boundless sharpness. It swooped down from the sky, its sharp claws tearing apart the giant python. It invaded the Demonic Beast Forest, slaughtering powerful demonic beasts. Its entire body exuded an aura of disdain, looking down on the entire world.
The black hawk grew stronger and stronger. Its wingspan spanned over a thousand meters, transforming into a tyrant of the skies. It stood at the peak of a mountain, staring down at everything below. With just a single glance, it caused the myriad of demonic beasts to submit. With a flap of its wings, it soared up into the skies, forcing the other demonic beasts to retreat.
Qin Wentian was like a spectator, standing in the middle of a painting. Wherever the black hawk was, he would be there. He could clearly sense that tyrannical aura, that arrogance that looked down on the entire world, as well as that loneliness and stubbornness.
It was a demon, a demon that fought against the heavens and earth. It stood on the ground, staring up at the skies as though it wanted to tear the heavens apart.
When the painting vanished, Qin Wentian felt that he was still in the painting. He kept on recalling the scenes of the past.
The Mandate of Demons was naturally comprehended from the bodies of demonic beasts. If one wanted to achieve perfection in their Mandates, they had to truly comprehend the loneliness of demonic beasts, the arrogance of demonic beasts, and the disdain of demonic beasts.
Qin Wentian closed his eyes, temporarily forgetting the flow of time. Demonic qi gushed forth from him, as faint sounds of roaring could be heard. The Astral Energy in his body gushed forth frenziedly, plundering astral energy from the surrounding space, causing it to unceasingly flow into his body.
However, the breakthrough of one's Mandate wasn't so simple. Although one's comprehension was improving, if one wanted to break through, it wasn't something that could be accomplished overnight. Qin Wentian didn't know the flow of time, but very quickly, over an hour had already passed.
Qin Wentian suddenly thought back to the time when the Pill Emperor Hall was in the form of a primordial great roc. When he was in the form of a primordial great roc, he disrupted the heavens and earth, cleaving apart the Pill Emperor Hall with his sword. At that time, he had never seriously examined himself. Everywhere he passed by, all demonic beasts would submit to him. Standing at the peak of a mountain, he stared disdainfully at the demonic beasts in the forest.
How lofty was that? Usually, when he used his Mandate of Demons, although he still exuded the aura of a primordial great roc, it wasn't as realistic as when he was in the form of a primordial great roc. Because at that time, he was a true demon.
"Actually, I've long since experienced what the Mandate of Demons is like. When I transformed into a primordial great roc, I was already the purest form of a demonic beast. Naturally, I would be at the Perfection Boundary of the Mandate of Demons." Qin Wentian silently mused. His eyes were tightly clenched as demonic qi enveloped him. The demonic qi radiating from him seemed to give birth to a pair of demonic wings. In the centre of his brows, a terrifying sharpness could be sensed. It was as though he wanted to return to the time when he was in the form of a primordial great roc.
A terrifying demonic qi gushed forth, engulfing his entire person within. Roaring sounds thundered out, causing the entire cavern to tremble. Finally, Qin Wentian opened his eyes, exuding a demonic aura. Lofty, disdainful, cold, and proud.
"RUMBLE!" The demonic qi gushed forth, slamming into the air above the cavern. Qin Wentian stood up, turned, and walked out.
After exiting the cavern, Qin Wentian faced the ox demon. His back was drenched in cold sweat, he had completely immersed himself in the process of comprehending the Mandate of Demons. He had forgotten the passage of time, but even so, he still used nearly two hours. Such a test was truly a path of death.
"Congratulations on passing the test of the Cavern of Life and Death." The ox demon laughed. However, Qin Wentian wasn't as excited as he had imagined. He asked, "Since Senior's clone is in charge of the test, you should know about the situation of my friends. Did they pass?"
Fan Le should have been dragged into the Cavern of Life and Death as well. What he didn't know was that after he was dragged into the cavern, the ox demon madly stomped a few times on the ground, causing the thousands of participants to flee in panic. Ouyang Kuangsheng was also dragged into the Cavern of Life and Death.
"You want to help him?" The old ox grinned, as though he had ill intentions.
"Yes." Qin Wentian nodded his head.
"If you take the test one more time, I might consider sparing him. You don't only have one of your friends taking the test." The words of the old ox caused Qin Wentian's countenance to turn ashen.
Take the test one more time?
Breaking through to the Mandate of Demons was already a huge stroke of luck. If it wasn't for him transforming into a great roc back then, he would have already died here today. If he were to take the test one more time, one could very well imagine how dangerous it would be.
"The test of the Cavern of Life and Death is an extremely important test in the Immortal Martial Realm. It concerns the rankings of the Immortal Martial Realm, and it can even allow one's strength to evolve. Why not?" The old ox continued to tempt Qin Wentian.
"Bullshit." Qin Wentian silently cursed in his heart. Rankings? He didn't care about it at all. The evolution of his strength was what he wanted, but first, he had to pass the test before it could be considered a transformation. If he didn't pass, it would only be a path of death.
"If I take the test one more time, would senior agree to help my two friends?" Qin Wentian asked.
"I will consider it myself. The test of the Cavern of Life and Death shall be decided by me." The old ox still had a mischievous smile on his face. Qin Wentian had no way to get more information out of him.
"Fine, I will choose the innate techniques test. I hope that senior will keep your words." Qin Wentian steeled his heart. Other than Fan Le, the ox demon said that there was another person taking the test. He didn't know if he would be able to pass or not. Qin Wentian could only go all out. If he died, that would be his life. He still had a body, and the lives of his brothers were more precious than his!
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