It was as if he had crossed the barrier between two worlds, passing through the obstacles of time and space to arrive in another world.
There was nothing in front of him. It was like darkness, but it quickly receded. When light appeared, Chen Zong found himself on a round platform. It was the same simple silver-gray platform that he had seen before.
The platform floated in the air, about a few hundred meters above the ground.
The sky was high and blue, clear and cloudless, giving people the feeling that it was so clear, so bright, and so boundless, as if it was endless and could accommodate everything.
Chen Zong felt that the sky in front of him was a sky that he had never seen before. The sky in any other world had never been so clear. The aura here was also very pure.
Perhaps the Qi of Heaven and Earth here was not the densest he had ever felt, but it was not bad either. It was very pure and did not contain any impurities.
His entire body was enveloped by such pure Yuan Qi, and he was being nourished invisibly, giving him a comfortable feeling.
Chen Zong could not help but sigh. If one was born in a place like this, they would most likely have extraordinary talent. Their future cultivation path would also be smoother. At the very least, their chances of breaking through to the True Saint Realm would be many times higher than in the outside world.
This was the difference created by the environment.
A cultivator's cultivation was closely related to their talent, environment, resources, inheritance, and many other factors. A superior cultivation environment would make the cultivation path smoother and easier to improve.
Similarly, a superior cultivation environment would also increase the chances of a cultivation genius being born.
This was also why those forces liked to build their headquarters in places with rich Qi of Heaven and Earth. They would also do everything possible to create various formations to improve their cultivation environment.
"Follow me." Lei Huan's voice rang out. He took a step forward, and Chen Zong and the other two immediately followed him. They flew down the platform and landed on the ground.
This was a land with mountains, rivers, and forests. It was one of the three Divine Dynasties, the Ancient Reflection Divine Dynasty. There was an ancient charm everywhere, as if it had existed since time immemorial.
"I will bring you to the Ancient Reflection Palace. Whether you can stay or not will depend on your own abilities." Lei Huan said with a cold expression, "The Great Lord has only given you this one chance. Whether you can grasp it or not will depend on your own luck."
"Ancient Illumination Palace?" Chen Zong was slightly startled, but soon recovered.
"The Ancient Illumination Palace was built by the Ancient God Dynasty to nurture geniuses." Zhong Liyu seemed to have noticed Chen Zong's confusion, so he immediately explained, "The Ancient Illumination Hall is divided into the outer hall and the inner hall. The inner hall disciples are basically from the Ancient Illumination God Dynasty, while the outer hall disciples are basically people who were recommended by the outside world."
After hearing Zhong Liyu's explanation, Chen Zong immediately understood.
In other words, his next destination was the Ancient Illumination Hall, and he had to join it. However, there seemed to be some sort of assessment, and it did not mean that he would be able to enter the Ancient Illumination Hall.
Along the way, Chen Zong also saw other people and immediately felt that something was different.
Their auras were different. His, Fei Jun's, and Zhong Liyu's auras were out of place with the auras here. However, the auras of the others were different, and they were very compatible.
Perhaps it was because it was their first time entering the Ancient Illumination God Dynasty, and they were considered as outsiders.
Under Lei Huan's lead, they passed through a wide long street and finally stopped at the end of it.
There was a group of ancient and huge palaces.
The main gate of the palace complex was a hundred meters tall. It was majestic and majestic, and there were three big words on the plaque. Each stroke was bold and powerful, and they all exuded a strong ancient charm as if they contained endless mysteries.
It was not easy to enter the Ancient Illumination Hall, but Lei Huan was from the Ancient Illumination God Dynasty, and he had a demigod's recommendation. Naturally, he could bring Chen Zong and the other two in.
Test!
The first step in order to stay was to have their bloodline tested.
The bloodline test was not to test whether or not one had a unique bloodline talent. The most important thing was to test whether or not one had a human bloodline.
The Ancient Illumination God Dynasty was the dynasty of the human race. It only accepted humans and excluded all other races. Of course, it did not mean that other races could not enter the Ancient Illumination God Dynasty. Those who could enter either had to become a demigod or become a follower or servant of a human.
The conditions were more stringent than those of the human race.
As for the Ancient Illumination Hall, only those with a human bloodline could become a member.
The bloodline test also tested whether or not one had other bloodlines besides the human bloodline. For example, Yu Nianxin was a human, but she had the bloodline of the Star-Scorching True Phoenix, which did not conflict with the human bloodline.
In terms of bloodline test, Chen Zong had a pure human bloodline. Fei Jun and Zhong Liyu had other bloodlines besides the human bloodline, but there was no doubt that they were also pure human bloodline. There was no doubt about that.
Passing the bloodline test was only the first step. The second step was to test one's strength.
Without enough strength, one would not be qualified to enter the Ancient Illumination Hall.
"Defeat it and you'll pass the test," a voice reminded him.
Chen Zong was in a spacious secret room. A figure stood in front of Chen Zong. It was a figure with an expressionless face and looked very numb.
Chen Zong could not feel any vitality from the figure. It was a puppet, a puppet that looked no different from a human.
The puppet held a saber and had a condensed aura.
All Chen Zong had to do was defeat the saber puppet. Only by defeating it would he be considered to have passed the test.
He could not judge the strength of the saber puppet based on its aura alone. He would only know if he fought it. Chen Zong was not afraid.
The saber puppet's expression was extremely indifferent. Its body moved. It seemed a little stiff, but it was extremely fast. In an instant, it had crossed dozens of meters. Its body and saber became one, turning into a dazzling saber light. It emitted a terrifying saber will, as if it was going to cut the sky and the earth.
This slash was very decisive. It was like a hot knife cutting through butter, pressing forward courageously. It was as if he had given up everything just to slash out this extreme slash. This extreme slash was only for the sake of killing the enemy. He did not care about the consequences and did not care about the price.
Such a decisive saber will immediately made Chen Zong's expression change slightly, but he did not dodge. The Will Heavenly Sword was unsheathed in an instant, bringing a dazzling sword light with it as it broke through the air.
At the moment when the saber and sword collided, there was a slight pause. In the next moment, the sword light burst out and attacked again.
Under the Single Hearted Sword Technique, the saber puppet was defeated and was beheaded by the sword.
"Its strength is not bad. It can at least be listed on the Real Chaos Ranking," Chen Zong said to himself with a solemn expression.
The saber puppet's strength was indeed not bad, but it was nothing to Chen Zong. It was like an ant that he could defeat and kill with one strike. The point was that if the strength test was to be taken, it could not be taken seriously.
If the core test was so difficult, it meant that there was a problem.
The disciples of Ancient Illumination Palace were at least listed on the Real Chaos Ranking.
There were countless cultivators in the entire territory of the Human Clan, but there were only 100 spots on the Real Chaos Ranking. Although it did not mean that only 100 people had the strength to be listed on the Real Chaos Ranking, it was estimated that there were only a little more than 100 people, or even less than 200 people.
In addition, if one were to include those who were not listed on the Real Chaos List due to various reasons, it was estimated that there were only two or three hundred people. If there were more, it would be no more than three hundred. This was Chen Zong's own speculation.
Now, if one wanted to enter the Ancient Illumination Palace, they had to be on the Real Chaos Ranking. He did not know how many disciples there were in the Ancient Illumination Palace. If there were many disciples, did it mean that there were many people in the Ancient Illumination Palace who were on the Real Chaos Ranking?
Chen Zong suppressed the doubts in his heart. He knew that as long as he became a disciple of the Ancient Illumination Palace, he would know more. At that time, he would have an answer to his speculation.
However, his speculation was possible. The cultivation environment here was obviously better than the outside world. It was very likely that the inheritance here was better than the outside world. Otherwise, it would be impossible to control such a vast territory.
Thinking of this, Chen Zong's heart wavered.
In the outside world, there were very few people below the Demigod Realm who could be his opponent other than the Martial God Lord. There might not even be a few people who could be his opponent. In this place, there might be even more people who were at the True Saint Realm who were stronger than him.
He was not afraid of people who were stronger than him. He was afraid that he was already invincible.
When he stepped out of the secret room, Fei Jun and Zhong Liyu had already come out. When they saw Chen Zong, a look of disdain flashed across Fei Jun's face.
He thought that Chen Zong was not strong enough, which was why he had wasted some time. Little did he know that Chen Zong wanted to experience the strength of the war blade puppet, which was why he had wasted some time. Otherwise, he could have defeated the war blade puppet with one strike.
"Congratulations on passing the strength test. This is your disciple token. From now on, you are the outer disciples of the Ancient Illumination Palace." A puppet that looked like a real person said. It handed Chen Zong and the others a pitch-black medallion each. On one side of the medallion was the word 'Ancient Reflection', and on the other side was the image of an ancient, lofty palace.
"Refine the disciple token and you will know all the rules of the Ancient Illumination Palace," the puppet said again and then retreated.
Chen Zong channeled his strength into the black token and began to refine it. The refining process was very smooth. In just a few breaths, the refining was completed. The black token seemed to have melted and merged into Chen Zong's palm, forming a black brand on the back of his left hand.
This way, he could ensure that the token would not be easily lost.
At the same time, a message was transmitted from the token and received by Chen Zong. It was about some introduction and rules of the Ancient Illumination Palace.
In just a short time, Chen Zong had a more intuitive understanding of the Ancient Illumination Palace.
This method saved him a lot of trouble. He did not need to go through so much trouble to inquire. It saved him a lot of time and effort.
Of course, if he wanted to know more or even all the secrets, he would need to inquire on his own. The token only gave him some basic information, which was equivalent to general knowledge.
"It seems that you have all passed the test." Lei Huan glanced at the backs of the three people's hands and nodded. His tone did not seem as cold as before and he seemed to be about to smile, "In that case, don't let the Lord down."
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