Chapter 25: Heavenly Demon Assessment!

The opening of the Blood Prison Secret Realm.

It required the combined strength of several experts from the Water Overflow Realm.

An elder from the Confucian Academy flew into the sky.

Working in unison with several other Water Overflow Realm experts, the heavens and earth suddenly turned blood-red at that very moment!

In the endless rift ahead, a landscape of blood-colored earth actually appeared!

Simultaneously, at the far end of that blood-colored land, it seemed as though countless prisons were descending from above!

Within each of those prisons sat a skeletal remains.

From among those countless bones, waves of extremely powerful pressure radiated outward; even without being fully unleashed, they were enough to make everyone feel the weight!

The Confucian Academy elder explained from mid-air, "Only those at or below the Purple Mansion Realm can enter the secret realm. Once one exceeds the Purple Mansion Realm, they will be attacked by the pressure within."

"You may enter now, but you must emerge within one month. Otherwise, the secret realm will close, and you will be trapped inside."

"Once trapped, you can only wait for it to reopen a year later. Of course, you likely won't live long enough to see that time."

"Very well, you may enter."

Immediately, countless disciples rushed in.

Tian Ming, the Sixth Prince of the Tianyuan Dynasty, cast an enigmatic glance at Ye Qiubai and said, "Take care of yourself..."

The people from the Sunset Dynasty also cast deep looks at Ye Qiubai before entering.

Chou Libi, accompanied by members of the Chou family, also walked in. Before entering, he shot a glance at Ye Qiubai, his murderous intent completely unrestrained!

Standing beside Ye Qiubai, Hong Ying couldn't help but smile. "Senior Brother, it seems you have quite a few enemies."

Ye Qiubai spread his hands helplessly. "It can't be helped. I didn't go out of my way to provoke anyone; they are the ones who provoked me."

Hong Ying nodded. "To not provoke envy is to be mediocre. However, you can just kill those who provoke you."

His junior sister's personality was truly decisive and ruthless.

Ye Qiubai agreed and nodded with a smile. "Alright, let's head in too. We have to bring back some opportunities to help Master save face."

Hearing this, Hong Ying thought of her master's "dead pig not afraid of boiling water" attitude and her lips twitched. She said helplessly, "I'm afraid our Master won't care about such things."

Ye Qiubai couldn't help but be amused.

"True."

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Lu Changsheng was sunbathing on a lounge chair.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, his gaze shifting toward the east.

That was the direction of the Blood Prison Secret Realm.

"Hmm? Why do I feel this sense of trepidation?"

This sense of trepidation was not about himself.

It was about those close to him!

Lu Changsheng might not have been consciously aware of it, but with his current strength, he possessed a degree of foresight regarding certain crises.

Inside the Blood Prison Secret Realm, Ye Qiubai and Hong Ying were currently there.

The only ones related to him were those two disciples.

Could it be that something was going to happen to them?

Lu Changsheng was not a cold-blooded or heartless person.

After all, they were his disciples.

Besides, they knew how to cook...

At this thought, Lu Changsheng turned and vanished from his spot.

Inside the Blood Prison Secret Realm.

Hong Ying said to Ye Qiubai, "Do you really not need me to help you deal with them? Their strength might still be quite troublesome for you."

Ye Qiubai said helplessly, "It's fine. Don't you have other things to do? Go on. Besides, I want to resolve this myself."

Seeing the determination in Ye Qiubai's eyes, Hong Ying stopped persuading him.

She tossed him a jade pendant carved with the image of a phoenix spreading its wings.

Ye Qiubai caught it, and Hong Ying said, "If you encounter danger, remember to crush the jade. It will trigger a defensive formation capable of withstanding a single strike from a powerhouse on the Four Domains Martial Rankings."

Ye Qiubai was stunned.

The Four Domains Martial Rankings? Wouldn't that be equivalent to a full-strength strike from someone like the Dean of the Hidden Dao Academy or the Sovereign of the Sunset Dynasty?

Ye Qiubai did not refuse again and nodded.

Seeing this, Hong Ying said, "Take care, Senior Brother," and flew into the distance.

Ye Qiubai took a deep breath.

He looked around.

It was a wasteland!

The soil on the ground was saturated with blood-red hues.

It looked as if it had been soaked by a sea of blood.

The scent of blood was extremely thick, even making Ye Qiubai feel a slight sting in his nose.

This place was likely not just a prison.

It was a battlefield!

Ye Qiubai walked aimlessly across this blood-colored land.

Suddenly, a surge of dark sword qi began to erupt from within his body!

Ye Qiubai was startled.

This was the unique sword qi of the Nine Heavenly Demon Swords!

At that moment, the black sword qi extended in a specific direction.

It was as if it were calling out to Ye Qiubai to come closer!

Could there be something that resonated with the Nine Heavenly Demon Swords?

With this thought, Ye Qiubai walked toward where the sword qi was extending.

The call of the black sword qi within his body grew increasingly intense.

Simultaneously, the blood-red color on the ground began to fade.

It was replaced by black.

The earth slowly transitioned into a pitch-black color.

Gradually.

A massive black cage appeared before Ye Qiubai in the distance.

This cage seemed to connect the entire heaven and earth, being unimaginably vast.

The black iron pillars rose toward the sky like the pillars of heaven.

At the same time, surrounding the exterior of these black pillars were layer upon layer of golden chains.

After all these years, these golden chains had not faded; instead, they carried an extremely terrifying sealing power!

Just what kind of powerhouse needed to be imprisoned to require a cage built like this?

And just how powerful was the person held within?

The end of the black sword qi's path was inside this cage.

Following the sword qi, Ye Qiubai saw a skeleton sitting cross-legged in the center of the cage.

Strands of black aura swirled around that skeleton.

The aura was similar to sword qi.

It seemed weak, yet Ye Qiubai could sense it.

This black aura was extremely dangerous!

However, the essence contained within it also made Ye Qiubai feel a sense of affinity!

Thinking of this, Ye Qiubai was certain.

This skeleton must be related to the Nine Heavenly Demon Swords.

Ye Qiubai stepped forward.

Suddenly, the black aura on the skeleton erupted violently!

It enveloped the entire skeleton!

Immediately after, Ye Qiubai's eyes narrowed.

Once the black aura dissipated, the skeleton had vanished.

In its place stood a refined, worldly gentleman in white robes, with long black hair fluttering in the wind.

However, in contrast to his appearance, the sword in the man's hand was pitch black!

The man spoke.

"You? You practice the Nine Heavenly Demon Swords?"

Ye Qiubai was stunned, then cupped his hands and said, "This junior indeed practices the Nine Heavenly Demon Swords."

The man nodded and said, "Then you may be considered a successor of this Seat. However, this Seat does not pass his legacy to those with unstable character. You must undergo an assessment."

"If you fail the assessment, then stay here forever."

Having said that, the man flicked his finger lightly.

Instantly, the world before Ye Qiubai's eyes changed completely.

The cage wrapped in golden chains vanished.

The man had disappeared to an unknown location.

The scene changed again!

A massive crowd suddenly appeared before Ye Qiubai.

These people had no faces and held broken swords in their hands.

Like a black cloud, they swept toward Ye Qiubai!

"There is only one assessment: slay all of these people."