The ninety-nine doors before him contained different dangers and opportunities. There was bound to be a huge difference between the right and wrong choices.
Otherwise, this boy wouldn't have given them the time it took for an incense stick to burn to make a decision.
The trial left behind by Ancient Sages was limited by one's cultivation, so the effects of the Eye of Insight were limited. But … what about the Library of Heaven's Path?
Under the Heavenly Dao, everything could be seen through …
Since that was the case, it should be very simple to use it to choose which was right and which was wrong!
Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and took out a piece of white paper and a brush. His brush danced nimbly as he began drawing.
His comprehension of painting had already reached the level of an 8-star painter, and the quality and speed of his painting had also reached an incredible level. In less than three minutes, he had already completed the entire stone door, and it looked as if it would fly out at any moment.
After he was done, the brush continued to dance, writing the word 'correct' on every door.
With so many doors as a test, there was bound to be only one that was the most accurate. The library was able to discern errors and flaws, and as long as there were no flaws, one would be able to enter.
While Zhang Xuan was writing, the stone boy statue was completely baffled.
Zhang Xuan thought that the fellow before him would choose a random stone door and walk in, but who could have thought that he would take out a brush and a piece of paper and start writing and drawing... I am letting you choose, not asking you to draw...
What are you doing all this for?
"The time limit is almost up. If you don't enter now, you'll be disqualified, and you won't be able to participate in the examination anymore!"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Zhang Xuan reminded.
"Alright, I'll make my choice right away …"
Nodding, Zhang Xuan wrote 'Correct' on the last stone door before touching the paper with his finger.
Hu!
An identical picture appeared in his mind.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Xuan found the flawless door. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
"I've chosen …"
Opening his eyes, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he walked up to the adolescent boy sculpture with widened strides. Seeing the bewildered look on the latter's face, he chuckled softly and said, "Actually, I am a painter, and I like to replicate the good things that I see … I was itching to try my hand at those stone doors earlier, so I hope that you can forgive me!"
"Painter? Are you itching for a fight? "The boy statue was speechless.
Even looking at a stone door made one itch … What else wouldn't itch?
Why didn't it tickle you to death?
"You are a stone statue, so it's normal that you don't understand this feeling!"
Laughing heartily, Zhang Xuan casually patted the man's shoulder and walked toward one of the stone doors with a sympathetic look on his face.
"You …" Not expecting to be mocked, the adolescent boy sculpture gritted his teeth furiously.
Ancient Sage Qiu Wu had always been an upright person, so how in the world did he end up taking in such an infuriating student?
To be honest, you're really too stupid … I asked you to choose the stone door, and you're still itching … No, that's not right!
Gritting his teeth furiously, Zhang Xuan looked in the direction where the young man was heading in, and he suddenly froze in place.
Creak!
Walking through a stone door, the young man disappeared.
"He chose this path? This … how did he do it? "
Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes, but the stone statue remained motionless, unable to react at all.
He had thought that Zhang Xuan would never be able to find the ninety-nine doors no matter how he chose, but who could have thought that he would be able to enter it just like that …
"Even if you're lucky, you have to possess sufficient strength. That fellow in there is far more violent than me, and he doesn't hold back at all. Even if I choose the right one, there's still a chance that I might die in there!"
In the end, the adolescent boy sculpture still harrumphed coldly in response.
…
Jiya! The stone door slammed shut. Closing the door, Zhang Xuan took a few steps forward. Just as he was about to take a look at his surroundings, he suddenly felt an immense pressure crushing down on him, causing his body to stagger uncontrollably.
This pressure carried a destructive might that pierced right into his soul. It felt as if he would be reduced to dust if he was the slightest bit careless.
"It's a soul attack …"
Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
He had experienced many soul attacks in his life, but this was the first time he had encountered one as violent as this. It pierced right through his physical body, leaving him feeling as if he had been plunged into a raging tsunami.
"Drive my soul!"
Knowing that he could very well sustain severe injuries if this were to continue, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and began driving his Primordial Spirit.
Even though his soul cultivation was only at Saint 9-dan pinnacle, it had been tempered by the lightning tribulation, making his soul incredibly powerful. As such, he was still barely able to withstand the overwhelming might of the stone statue's attack.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan continued walking forward.
He wanted to see what it was that could produce such a powerful soul attack.
Geji! Geji!
The further he went, the greater the pressure, and the stronger the impact on his soul.
After taking a dozen steps, Zhang Xuan finally came to a halt.
His cultivation was still too weak. The deeper he went, the greater the pressure he felt from the stone statue became. He was already reaching his limits.
"If it comes down to it, I should use Kong Shi's blood droplet!"
Zhang Xuan said grimly.
As powerful as the stone statue's soul was, he should be able to neutralize it with the help of Kong Shi's blood droplet. However … he only had three droplets in total, and he had already wasted one. If he were to use it now, there was a good chance that he would be placed in a disadvantageous position if he were to encounter the Otherworldly Demons who were trying to capture Zhao Ya.
After all, this was his strongest trump card at the moment. If he were to use it up, he would be in deep trouble once more.
"Back then, when I first encountered the lightning tribulation, I was also helpless. I felt as if I would be electrocuted to death at any moment … but eventually, I found that I was able to absorb the energy within it. This pressure has a great impact on one's soul. Why don't I make use of this opportunity to temper my soul and purify it? Perhaps, I might be able to use Soul Traverse just like Lu Chong did! "
The previous time he met Lu Chong, he had imparted the secret art of Soul Traverse to him without holding anything back. He had studied it once, but he felt that there were some flaws in it, so he was reluctant to cultivate it. On top of that, he was still lacking in his cultivation. Now that he was facing the pressure of the stone statue, he decided to give it a try.
Perhaps, he might just be able to reap some unexpected benefits.
"Let's begin …"
The cultivation technique regarding Soul Traverse immediately appeared in Zhang Xuan's mind.
"Soul Traverse is a technique that utilizes the gaps between the spatial particles to travel through space … Previously, I was unable to comprehend the concept of spatial particles, which is why I felt that there were many flaws in it. However, now that I have reached the 4-dan of the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel, will I be able to form a Heaven's Path Divine Art?"
After browsing through the cultivation technique, Zhang Xuan suddenly froze.
Soul Traverse might seem like a soul secret art, but in truth, it was a kind of utilization of space!
Currently, he had already cultivated the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel to the 4-dan. If he were to fuse the spatial technique with the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel, would he be able to make up for the flaws in the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel and perfect it?
"Compile!"
With a thought, Zhang Xuan's Soul Traverse immediately fused with the spatial laws, and a book appeared before him.
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