Soul Emperor Martial God

The elder heard these words and a trace of admiration flashed across his face.

"Alright, kid, this time I will temporarily not consider you to be violating the rules."

"But, do not make it a habit." The elder looked seriously at Xiao Yi and said.

"Thank you, elder." Xiao Yi nodded.

Then Xiao Yi looked at Cheng Suyan next to him, "Are your injuries severe?"

"Just minor injuries, don't worry." Cheng Suyan responded softly.

Xiao Yi took out an Elixir and said, "Stabilize your injuries first."

"In this condition, and with your cultivation locked, how can you cross the Sky-locking Chains?"

"Alright." Cheng Suyan obediently took the Elixir, and after swallowing it, her injuries gradually recovered.

"Useless things." Tens of meters away, on another chain, Qin Hongyi snorted coldly.

The fierce Gang Wind had just blown causing the chain to sway violently.

Cheng Suyan had only accidentally triggered her injuries, nearly losing her balance.

While Qin Hongyi was not injured, she firmly grasped the chain without any mishap.

"Young Master Xiao Yi, should I go back?" Cheng Suyan looked a bit distressed.

"These Sky-locking Chains are too dangerous."

Cheng Suyan meant so she wouldn't be a burden to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi shrugged and said, "As long as there is no fear in your heart, crossing these Sky-locking Chains is easy."

"Hmm?" Cheng Suyan looked puzzled.

Xiao Yi chuckled lightly, "The six trials test one's natural gifts."

"And the six difficulties, the first tests a martial artist's control over their cultivation."

"The second tests the heart."

"The heart?" Cheng Suyan frowned.

"Yes." Xiao Yi nodded, "Let me ask you, if your cultivation was not locked, would it be easy to cross these Sky-locking Chains?"

"Of course." Cheng Suyan replied without hesitation, "Without locked cultivation, it is simple."

"But now the cultivation is locked, so..."

"I don't mean that," Xiao Yi said seriously, "I mean, imagine if your cultivation is intact, would you need to use Primordial Power to cross these chains?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Suyan's eyes suddenly brightened with understanding.

"Indeed, there is no need," Cheng Suyan said happily, "I, a Half-step Heavenly Extreme Martial Artist, would be laughed at if I needed to use power to cross a mere chain."

"Exactly." Xiao Yi nodded, "In this case, what is the difference between having locked cultivation or not?"

"The difference is that when your cultivation is intact, you can act without fear."

"Without cultivation, and with the Cloud Sea below, danger could mean death, instilling fear in your heart."

"Indeed," Xiao Yi continued, "fear of life and death is hard to overcome."

"If you truly can't overcome it, just grip the chain and climb slowly."

"Although it's not very elegant."

"Uh." Thinking of the inelegant action, Cheng Suyan blushed slightly.

But Xiao Yi was indeed right.

To be safe, holding onto the chain and climbing across is best.

Even though a martial artist's cultivation is locked, their physical strength far surpasses an ordinary person's.

But climbing a mere kilometer shouldn't be too difficult.

At this moment, from the mountain's edge, the elder's dissatisfied voice was heard again, "Hey, kid, where do you think these Sky-locking Chains are?"

"Can't you choose another place to flirt?"

"And, do you think you have the leisure to talk about love now?"

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi frowned.

Cheng Suyan's face got even redder, and she instinctively lowered her head.

Xiao Yi did not notice Cheng Suyan's face because his gaze turned to the edge of the mountain.

There, 11 figures stood and stepped onto the Sky-locking Chains.

Xiao Yi recognized 9 of them, including him, it was the 10 who first climbed to the mountain peak.

The other 2 people also had astonishing auras, showing their strong strength.

Xiao Yi intended to ignore them and continue forward.

Suddenly, a thicker chain broke through the clouds in the distance and came rushing.

The sound of it breaking through the air instantly shook the high altitude.

Xiao Yi punched out but retreated several meters due to the chain's powerful impact.

Cheng Suyan beside him cried out in shock.

The wind pressure from the huge impact far exceeded that of ordinary Gang Wind blows.

Quickly, Xiao Yi grasped her waist and took gentle steps back.

"Oh?" The elder at the mountain edge's eyes brightened, "Tsk tsk, the Xuan Lock Chain has appeared; these 12 fellows are extraordinary."

"Something's wrong." On the Sky-locking Chains, Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes.

Indeed, in the far distance, clang... clang... clang, several more thick chains swept towards them.

Xiao Yi quickly dodged while holding Cheng Suyan.

Then, the chains seemed to come alive, sweeping over like black long snakes.

"Bad." Cheng Suyan exclaimed, "Hongyi Sister!"

The chains swept across, affecting everyone on the 12 Sky-locking Chains.

Cheng Suyan raised her hand, a piece of white silk broke through the air.

Qin Hongyi grabbed it.

Cheng Suyan pulled, bringing Qin Hongyi onto the same Sky-locking Chain.

Xiao Yi's face changed slightly, having no time to deal with Qin Hongyi.

The unexpectedly appearing thick chains caught Xiao Yi off guard.

The danger level of crossing the Sky-locking Chains suddenly increased.

In his current locked cultivation state, he dare not risk anything with the two people to continue across.

Before he could think further, several chains swept towards them again.

Xiao Yi's eyes turned cold, grabbing the two and then heavily throwing them back to the mountain's edge.

"Lih Fengxing, catch them." Xiao Yi shouted loudly.

Lih Fengxing moved and caught the two.

Clang... clang... clang...

The piercing sound of metal echoed.

The Heavenly Talents on the other 11 Sky-locking Chains were advancing quickly.

Earlier, the Heavenly Talents cautiously walked forward.

These 11 were now running on the Sky-locking Chains, as if walking on flat ground.

At the mountain's edge, the elder shouted, "I forgot to tell you, on the other side of the Heavenly Hidden Mountain, there are also rich rewards."

"I and the other nine judges will assess based on your speed, stability, etc., and give ratings."

"The first to arrive and the highest score will be rewarded."

"By the way, this time there is only one reward."

"Reward?" Xiao Yi smiled faintly.

He had seen the reward at the mountain peak previously.

The large number of cultivation items there was tempting even to him.

If crossing these Sky-locking Chains offers even richer rewards, he would indeed compete for first place.

Including Xiao Yi, 12 Heavenly Talents advanced on the Sky-locking Chains with full effort.

However, the 12 had only moved about 100 meters.

Whiz... whiz... whiz...

Over a dozen chains swept towards them.

From the mountain's edge, the elder smiled broadly, "The Twelve Locking Heaven Formations have appeared, excellent, excellent."

"Oh, I also forgot to tell you something."

"On the Sky-locking Chains, the more people moving at the same time, the stronger they are, other formations will be triggered, and the difficulty will increase."

"Of course, the rewards will also be richer."

"For each additional Xuan Lock Chain that appears, the reward increases double."

In other words, the reward has now increased twelve times.

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Third update.