"Senior Sister Fu, thank you. Thank you for helping me deal with them. As thanks, I'll give you this mid-grade Earth weapon saber."
After everyone escaped, Ye Chenfeng let out a long sigh of relief. He looked at Fu Youyue, who was dressed in black, and said softly.
"Junior Brother Ye, have you thought about the consequences of killing Youshan Xian and the rest? If the people outside know that you killed them, they will not let you go." Fu Youyue did not stand on ceremony with Ye Chenfeng and accepted the black saber. However, her delicate face showed a trace of worry as she said softly.
"Of course, I know the consequences of killing them. But Senior Sister Fu, have you thought about it? Even if I let Youshan Xian go, with his character, he will not let it go. So, whether I kill them or not, the result will be the same." Ye Chenfeng said slowly.
"Sigh, then how are you going to deal with the crisis outside? The elders of the three sects are all high-level Heavenly Beast Immortals." Fu Youyue sighed softly. After seeing Ye Chenfeng's talent, she did not want Ye Chenfeng to die so early.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister. I'm tough. I won't die so early." Ye Chenfeng said with a faint smile.
Under the threat of the experts of the three sects, he was ready to risk everything and accept the Inner Hall assessment as a final gamble.
"Buzz!"
A piercing sword sound rang out. Ye Chenfeng swung his sword. The sharp sword light broke through the white light and obtained the mid-grade Earth weapon giant axe.
"Mm, what's wrong?"
The moment the third ball of light disappeared, the spacious stone hall suddenly surged with wind and clouds. Endless power gathered in the center of the stone hall, converging into a black vortex.
"Could that black vortex be the passage to the Inner Hall?"
Looking at the black vortex not far away, Ye Chenfeng and Fu Youyue immediately rushed over. They stood under the black vortex and felt a majestic power surging out of the vortex.
"Junior Brother Ye, be careful."
Fu Youyue reminded softly. Her graceful body flew into the air like a saber. She blended with the second heaven of saber aura and rushed toward the black vortex.
"Rumble!"
The moment Fu Youyue came into contact with the black vortex, an endless amount of energy gushed out of the vortex. It was like a reverse tide, slamming heavily into Fu Youyue's body. It shattered the Second Heaven of Sword Force and blasted her to the ground from mid-air.
"Senior Fu!"
Looking at Fu Youyue, who was spitting out blood and falling from mid-air, Ye Chenfeng lightly tapped the ground with the tip of his foot and turned into an afterimage. Before she hit the ground, he caught her hot body.
"Senior Fu, are you alright?"
Ye Chenfeng looked at Fu Youyue, whose face was pale and whose mouth was bleeding, and asked with concern.
"I'm fine."
Fu Youyue struggled out of Ye Chenfeng's embrace and shook her head.
"Senior Fu, I'll give you this Middle Rank Earth Weapon Giant Axe. When you leave the True Spirit Secret Realm, give this Giant Axe to Hall Master Swordsmanship. Then, put all the blame on me. This way, you'll be fine."
Ye Chenfeng knew that there was a slim chance of survival in the Inner Palace assessment. He did not want Fu Youyue to be implicated by him. So, he took out the precious Giant Axe from his Heaven-Earth Bag and gave it to Fu Youyue.
"Junior Brother Ye, you …"
Seeing Ye Chenfeng's determined eyes, Fu Youyue had a premonition. Just as she opened her mouth to speak, Ye Chenfeng's body shot into the sky. He easily passed through the black vortex and disappeared from the spacious stone palace.
After about half an incense's time, the black light in front of Ye Chenfeng's eyes disappeared. He found himself in an ancient divine palace. The ceiling of the palace was like a starry sky, dotted with stars. The walls of the palace were engraved with a large number of ancient totems.
In the middle of the palace, there was a white staircase. On the staircase, there were a few white skeletons that had been dead for god knows how long.
On the side of the staircase, there were one hundred and eight extremely sharp, three-meter-tall stone swords that pierced through the sky.
At the top of the staircase, there was a human statue wearing golden armor and black boots. It was holding a sword with one hand and had its eyes closed.
Although the statue did not reveal any aura, Ye Chenfeng could feel his soul trembling when he first saw it. It was as if it was a part of the world. Just by standing there, it gave people a sense of majesty.
"You're here."
Just as Ye Chenfeng was sizing up the golden-armored statue from afar, an ancient, deep voice suddenly rang out. The golden-armored statue seemed to have a life of its own as it suddenly opened its eyes. A powerful force was awakened within the statue.
"Senior, are you the guardian of the Inner Palace assessment?" Ye Chenfeng bowed to the golden statue and asked respectfully.
"Yes, I am the guardian of the Inner Palace. Junior, you have passed the Sword Stele assessment and are qualified to take the Inner Palace assessment. Are you ready?" The eyes of the golden-armored statue flickered with a piercing light. It looked down at Ye Chenfeng and asked in a deep voice.
"This junior is already prepared," Ye Chenfeng nodded his head and said with a firm tone.
"Good. Before you take the Inner Palace assessment, you must first pass through the Hundred Sword Steps and take the assessment. If you are unable to pass through the steps and see my real body, then you will have the same fate as them. You will die here forever."
"Also, you only have two hours to pass through the Hundred Sword Steps. Once the time is up, you will fail the assessment and die." The golden statue said without a trace of emotion.
"Junior, can I start now?"
Ye Chenfeng already had no way out. If he couldn't pass the Inner Palace exam and obtain the inheritance of the True Spirit Realm, then when he left the True Spirit Realm, he would definitely be surrounded and killed by the experts of the three sects. Therefore, the Inner Palace exam was his only chance.
"Sure. Good luck."
After that, the golden statue's sharp eyes lost their luster and stopped moving.
"Huff!"
Ye Chenfeng took a deep breath and silently channeled the Six Meridian God Gang. He raised his physical strength to the peak and stepped onto the first step of the white jade steps.
In the next moment, he felt the endless sword aura from the 108 stone swords, covering the entire space. The terrifying sword aura was like ten thousand swords piercing through his heart and piercing into his body, making him feel as if his liver and gallbladder were being torn apart.
However, after three breaths, Ye Chenfeng, who was pale without a trace of blood, took the second step against the terrifying sword aura and stepped onto the second step.
"Not bad, not bad. This young man indeed has an unyielding heart. In three breaths, he was able to dispel the fear of ten thousand swords piercing through his heart. He is much stronger than the previous few."
Just as Ye Chenfeng was ascending the Stairway of a Hundred Swords, a man who looked somewhat similar to the golden-armored statue appeared from the statue and floated in mid-air. His eyes, which were as deep as the sea, revealed traces of anticipation.
Beside him, there was a blood-red light spirit floating. This blood-red light spirit was the Tablet Spirit that had sent Ye Chenfeng into the Inner Palace.
"Lord True Spirit, do you think he has a chance to pass the Inner Palace assessment and become the inheritor of the Spirit Clan?" the Tablet Spirit asked respectfully.
"If you want to pass the Inner Palace's assessment, it's not enough to have a firm and unyielding heart. He also needs to possess extraordinary talent, absolute strength, shocking comprehension, and great luck. Otherwise, he won't be able to pass the Inner Palace's assessment and become the successor of our Spirit Tribe."
"Let's wait until he passes the Hundred Sword Steps," the True Spirit said slowly.
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