The face hidden in the shadows was exactly the same as Ling Hong's. Even the indifferent amber eyes were exactly the same.
Under Hayashikawa's shocked gaze, the figure shrouded in black slowly turned around and looked at Hayashikawa. However, his face was still hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to see clearly.
"If you can withstand three of my moves and not fall, you can pass the first level of the Scripture Pavilion!" The silhouette said indifferently, without the slightest hint of emotion. It was as if he had always been this indifferent since the beginning of time.
Hayashikawa's eyes narrowed slightly, carefully sizing up the unknown black-clothed man. He was now certain that this person was not Ling Hong, because there was no blood-red cinnabar mole between his eyebrows.
Moreover, Hayashikawa did not feel any life aura from this person. On the contrary, there was a strong spiritual energy surging in his body.
"Is this a spiritual body condensed from the Scripture Pavilion? But why does it have Ling Hong's appearance? " Hayashikawa was even more puzzled, "What is the connection between Ling Hong and the Scripture Pavilion and the Divine Radiant Sect's Immortal Mansion?"
Frowning, Hayashikawa asked tentatively, "I only need to withstand three of your moves and I can pass the first level of the Scripture Pavilion, right?"
"That's right!" The black-clothed man replied indifferently.
"Then what if I defeat or kill you?" Hayashikawa's eyes flashed with a cold light, and a trace of killing intent emerged.
"My cultivation base represents the strongest power that has ever entered the Scripture Pavilion. If you are in the same realm as me, you can take three of my moves and take away a low-grade mortal class manual. If you defeat me, you can obtain a mid-grade mortal class manual. If you kill me, you can obtain a high-grade mortal class manual." The black-clothed man explained.
"In other words, when you fight with me, you will only use the strength of an early Gold Core stage?" Hayashikawa asked.
"That's right!" The black-clothed man nodded.
"Interesting!" Hayashikawa murmured softly. He was not in a hurry to make a move, but carefully observed this spiritual body.
If what the black-robed man said was true, then it meant that Ling Hong had once entered the Hidden Scriptures Pavilion at some point in time, and as the strongest cultivator at that time, he had left his image here!
But when would it be? Was it in ancient times, or before he met him? Hayashikawa had no way to verify this, only feeling that the doubts in his heart were growing deeper.
After a while, Hayashikawa took a deep breath, looked at the black-clothed man and said, "Let me see how strong you, the strongest person, are!"
Just as Hayashikawa's's voice, a dazzling white light suddenly streaked across the main hall, piercing towards Hayashikawa's's throat.
Hayashikawa's Byakugan suddenly shrank, and his body immediately slid to the side. If not for the Byakugan's insight, he would have almost no time to react.
Then, the storage ring on Hayashikawa's right hand flashed slightly, and a black light immediately flew out, enveloping Hayashikawa's body. It was the magic treasure, the Black Light Armor, that he had obtained in the Lin Family's Grand Competition!
Peng!
The white light flew out, brushing past the Black Light Armor, and the terrifying force directly scratched the Black Light Armor, leaving a terrible crack. If not for Hayashikawa's cultivation, this magic treasure would have died of old age!
Feeling the strength of the white light's attack, Hayashikawa's pupils suddenly shrank. He secretly thought that this black-clothed man was strong, but it was not beyond his expectations. Also, using this opportunity, Hayashikawa confirmed a fact, and that was that the Sutra Depository did not restrict the use of magic treasures.
"With this black-clothed Ling Hong's strength, there are probably not many people in the same realm who can defeat him. You can imagine how terrifying the real Ling Hong is. If magic treasures are not allowed, this first level can completely stop 99% of the geniuses!" Hayashikawa thought to himself.
In the main hall, the black-clothed Ling Hong's figure had disappeared, but Hayashikawa did not panic at all. His Byakugan had already locked onto him.
Suddenly, the black-clothed Ling Hong, who was locked onto by the Byakugan, exploded with a terrifying white light, instantly illuminating the main hall. Under this kind of light, a normal person's vision would definitely be greatly affected, but Hayashikawa's Byakugan only felt a slight discomfort.
In the next moment, the black-clothed Ling Hong suddenly rushed out, his entire body turning into a huge light palm print, pressing towards Hayashikawa's chest.
Perhaps because Ling Hong's speed was too fast, Hayashikawa could not react in time. In the blink of an eye, the palm print directly imprinted on Hayashikawa's chest, instantly causing Hayashikawa's entire body to strangely distort. His chest completely caved in, and large amounts of blood spurted out.
Boom! The white light suddenly exploded, completely engulfing Hayashikawa's distorted body.
"Although there is no soul, to be able to explode with such strength, the Radiant God Sect's Sutra Depository is indeed not simple!"
At the edge of the main hall, yellow sand and stones filled the air, condensing into the figure of a youth. It was Hayashikawa.
At the place where he was attacked, Hayashikawa, who was originally engulfed by the white light, turned into rolling sand and stones that flowed on the ground. In the next moment, he suddenly exploded, tightly entangling the black-clothed Ling Hong's figure.
"The test is over, it's time to send you on your way!" Hayashikawa said softly. He slowly raised his right hand, opened his five fingers, and abruptly tightened them.
"Sand Waterfall Funeral!"
Boom! The yellow sand condensed, and its volume suddenly shrank by more than half, directly crushing the spiritual body in an instant, turning it into spiritual energy that dissipated into the air.
After the black-clothed Ling Hong was killed by Hayashikawa in three moves, the light and shadow of the main hall began to change drastically. The originally spacious hall instantly expanded by several hundred times, and countless simple bookshelves appeared, stretching as far as the eye could see.
"Is this the Sutra Depository on the first floor?" Although Hayashikawa had long been mentally prepared, seeing so many ancient books, his heart couldn't help but tremble, and his breathing quickened.
After pondering for a moment, Hayashikawa stepped forward and casually flipped open a yellowed ancient book. It was a sword manual called the Sword Heart Sutra, a Common Level Upper Grade Sword Manual. However, Hayashikawa couldn't see the contents, only the simple introduction.
If he wanted to see the specific contents of this sword manual, he would have to make a copy, but that would also mean that Hayashikawa had to give up on the next challenge. Obviously, that was impossible.
After casually flipping through a few ancient books, Hayashikawa didn't waste any more time, and turned his head to look at the center of the main hall. There, there was a staircase that led straight to the roof, and it didn't need to think to know that it led to the second floor of the Sutra Depository.
"I wonder what surprises will come next? Will I meet Ling Hong again … "Hayashikawa whispered softly, and stepped up the stairs.
In an instant, the entire first floor of the Sutra Depository turned into an illusory light and shadow, and disappeared, leaving only Hayashikawa to step on the stairs and continuously climb up until he stood in another main hall.
Here, there was still one person!
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