Mystery Descends: My Exchanges Are Not Equal

"Puchi~!"

A muffled sound!

Blood spurted!

With just a wave of his hand, Wang Teng split the Celestial Gate Guardian in half.

"Crack~!" "Crack~!" "Crack~!"

Then, the birdman's body shattered, turning into a sky full of golden light and disappearing, leaving only a Golden Token in the field.

[Successfully killed the Celestial Gate Guardian! Gained +10,000 Experience Points overall!]

[Successfully killed the Celestial Gate Guardian! Dropped a Divine Hall Pass (First Heaven)!]

[First to kill the Celestial Gate Guardian in the Great World! You gained 50 Reputation Value!]

Hmm?!

Divine Hall Pass?

Wang Teng flapped his wings forward and picked up the Golden Token.

[Divine Hall Pass (First Heaven): The bearer of this token has passed the Guardian's trial, allowing entry into the Ancient Divine Hall's First Heaven.]

[Note: The Ancient Divine Hall is divided into nine levels, one Divine Hall per Heaven.]

[Note: The First Heaven is the Mid Heaven Divine Hall, where various bounties can be accepted.]

Wang Teng suddenly realized.

So the Ancient Divine Hall isn't something you can just storm into.

It is divided into nine levels, each guarded by a Defender.

The higher the Divine Hall, the stronger the Defender.

Only by passing the Defender's trial can one qualify to enter the corresponding Divine Hall.

Wang Teng had just defeated the Defender of the First Heaven Divine Hall.

Now that he had obtained the Pass Token, he could enter the First Heaven Divine Hall.

"So the First Heaven Divine Hall is called the Mid Heaven Divine Hall, and bounties are accepted from here! I'll go accept a bounty first."

With this thought, Wang Teng continued to search for the entrance above.

He quickly flew to the end of the Heaven-Reaching Bronze Chain and finally saw a huge square.

On the square, mist swirled.

In its center, a towering and majestic stone gate stood, engraved with the large characters "Mid Heaven".

And at the end of the square behind the giant gate, the entrance to a Divine Hall could be faintly seen.

Wang Teng landed on the square, retracting his Wind God's Wings.

He looked around, finding the entire plaza surrounded by a sea of clouds, as if it were in a fairyland.

Looking further into the distance, the endless sea of clouds stretched on, with a red sun hanging above the clouds, displaying an extraordinary spectacle.

The beauty of the sky is indeed different!

Without further thought, Wang Teng passed through the giant stone gate and walked towards the Divine Hall at the end of the square.

That was where the Mid Heaven Divine Hall was located!

Meanwhile, figures appeared by the Heaven-Reaching Lake.

Hun Yan and others finally arrived.

At this moment, they gazed up at the Ancient Divine Hall.

Cloaked in mist, the Divine Hall stood imposingly, its aura vast and grand.

"Grand Elder, we didn't see that person's figure around the Heaven-Reaching Lake. Do you think they have ascended the Heaven-Reaching Divine Hall, or have they not arrived yet?"

The Second Elder muttered.

Everyone else was also puzzled.

The Grand Elder pondered for a moment before saying, "According to the news brought by Hun Yan, that challenger passed through the Moon Exploration Ancient Town an hour ago. Considering the time, this Ancient Divine Belt should have just descended, given that the projection time of the Ancient Divine Hall is an hour."

"The Ancient Divine Hall has descended for at most a quarter of an hour, and that half-step Profound Tier kid climbing the Bronze Chain would take at least another hour."

"But no figure is on this Heaven-Reaching Bronze Chain. Thus, I deduce that the challenger might have been delayed during the Divine Hall's descent."

With these words, everyone nodded slightly.

To climb the Heaven-Reaching Bronze Chain to a height of ten thousand feet is the first test of entering the Ancient Divine Hall.

Merely this trial would exhaust many people's physical strength significantly.

If anyone was afraid of heights, it would be even worse.

And after reaching the top of the Bronze Chain, the Celestial Gate Guardian awaits them as the second trial.

At present, the Second Elder nodded slightly, "Makes sense! Even if that person has half-step Profound Tier strength, it's impossible to climb above the clouds in just a quarter-hour."

Hun Yan quickly asked, "Two Elders, what should we do now?"

The Grand Elder's murky eyes sparkled with coldness as he said, "We'll wait by the Heaven-Reaching Lake. A challenger with half-step Profound Tier strength will definitely come to the Ancient Divine Hall; it's the necessary path to becoming a Profound Tier Powerhouse."

The Second Elder nodded, "Indeed~! Let's set up the Heaven and Earth Net by the Heaven-Reaching Lake and trap them in!"

Hun Yan's lips curled slightly, "Hehe~! These ignorant challengers, with just half-step Profound Tier strength, dare to participate in the Martial God Trial. Do they think it's that easy?"

As he finished, those behind him also voiced agreement.

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Two Elders, is it possible that the person has already ascended the Divine Hall? With his strength, he probably has a sixty percent chance of entering the First Heaven's Mid Heaven Divine Hall!"

In the crowd, Xiao Mo suddenly murmured.

The Second Elder smirked, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Even if that person is strong enough to enter the First Heaven, he should be on the Bronze Chain, not yet in the Divine Hall!"

"Moreover, there's a Celestial Gate Guardian at the entrance of the Mid Heaven Divine Hall, and defeating them takes time, but now there's no movement in the air!"

With these words, everyone nodded slightly.

They did not take Wang Teng seriously, which led to a huge discrepancy in their judgment of the actual situation.

At this moment, the Grand Elder frowned slightly and said, "Xue He, although Xiao Mo's words are unlikely, it's not impossible. Shouldn't we send someone up to check, just in case that guy is indeed up there?"

Seeing the Grand Elder speak, the Second Elder nodded, "Alright~! I'll go up and take a look. You all stay here."

With that, he leapt into the air.

Hun Yan quickly said, "Second Elder, if you really find that challenger, don't kill him yourself!"

The Second Elder laughed heartily, "Haha~! Don't worry, I'll capture him alive, and we can each take a turn to finish him. That way, we'll share the benefits of killing a challenger."

Hun Yan was overjoyed upon hearing this, "I've heard that killing a challenger brings great benefits. I'm curious if it's true."

The Second Elder smiled, "Whether it's true or not, Nuer will find out in the future. Alright, I'm off!"

"Xue He, you must proceed with caution. We gain great benefits from killing challengers. Challengers killing us also earn endless rewards, so don't take it lightly!"

The Grand Elder warned again.

The Second Elder laughed arrogantly and said nothing more as he ascended into the sky toward you, the Ancient Divine Belt.

He did not believe that a half-step Profound Tier from the Small Thousand World could kill him?

The Grand Elder was overthinking!

In just a moment, the Second Elder Xue He's figure disappeared into the clouds.

Below, Hun Yan and the others enviously watched.

Flying in the air is a hallmark of a Profound Tier Powerhouse.

Because Profound Tier Powerhouses can harness the Power of Heaven and Earth, naturally allowing them to fly...