Unrivaled Martial Emperor

The immortal voice made everyone's spirit rise.

The second stage, the Valley of Hardship, made the people experience sheer hell. No one knew what tricks the third test held.

Even so, no one retreated. Everyone was ready to show their abilities.

Immortal light erupted instantly, blinding the crowd and forcing their eyes shut.

When Chen Fan and the others opened their eyes, they were no longer in the palace hall.

They found themselves in a plaza.

The crowd gazed ahead and saw stone monuments so massive that they seemed like stone walls.

Each monument glowed with a powerful light, exuding an aura of ancient history, as if it had witnessed the rise of countless geniuses.

The eighteen hundred examinees looked at the enormous stone monuments in front of them, baffled again.

Were these monuments the focus of the third test?

The immortal voice rumbled in the crowd's ears, letting Chen Fan and the others know that the third test was called the Road of Ancient Monument.

"The third test, Road of Ancient Monuments. Comprehend the art within the monument, fight with your will, and seize the immortal affinity of others. Only eight hundred people will clear this stage."

The goal: send your divine will into the stone monuments, grasp the hidden Dao art, and fight the others.

"The Road of Ancient Monument, fight with our wills. It wants us to comprehend the Dao art contained within the stone monuments and fight. A test of comprehension and talent?"

"Exactly. It tests both. From what I see, these stone monuments are lined up in seven rows. The deeper the row, the stronger the Dao art. But your success depends on how deeply you can comprehend it."

"Now this is something. Eighteen hundred of us, but only eight hundred spots. So, we have to eliminate a thousand people, more than half of us.Tsk tsk, they're forcing us to fight."

"Also, don't forget that whether one could enter the Heavenly Realm is decided by the amount of immortal affinity they have. This stage tests our talent and comprehension ability. This is a fight of our will, which puts us all at the same starting line. Our strength or weakness is completely tied to the depth of our comprehension of the Dao art."

Wind swept through the vast space, stirring hair and robes. Everyone's eyes flickered, and their hearts thumped heavily.

In the two previous stages, they would receive immortal affinity after passing the test with no cap on winners.

In the third test, however, a limit of eight hundred people was set.

It went without saying that the eighteen hundred people present were all prides of heaven of their respective continents. Their comprehension ability and talent were all top-tier.

In this stage, however, they would have to go through a fierce elimination match.

Everyone here was either a prey or a predator. Their comprehension of he ancient monuments' arts would determine their place among the survivors and how much immortal affinity they would receive.

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Outside world:

Countless people looked at the Immortal Draft Monument, watching as the names changed.

The Immortal Draft Monument was a million feet tall, but only had three thousand six hundred names.

Half of the three thousand six hundred names were eliminated. Only eighteen hundred names were still on the monument, shining with golden light.

"The second test has ended. Half of the people were eliminated. Only eighteen hundred people remain."

"Many who failed are now suffering a mental breakdown."

"I know, right? I only saw them through the screen, but I still felt that pressure. It could easily drive one insane and torture them to death."

"I didn't expect the Tianwu Continent's Chen Fan to obtain eighty-three feet of immortal affinity. The total amount he now has is a hundred and eighty-three feet and is still ranked first."

"Look, the sky screen has changed. The third test is starting."

"Hmm? There are so many stone monuments. What is the third test?"

"The two previous stages tested one's will, perseverance, and patience. The third stage should be related to one's talent and comprehension ability."

Many people from the major forces clenched their fists tightly, looking at the sky screen.

Seeing one of their own passing the second test, they all felt incredibly excited.

The crowd stared fixedly at the sky screen, eager to see how the third test would proceed.

Finally, the figures on the sky screen moved.

After learning the rules of the third test, Chen Fan and the others didn't waste any time and walked up to the monuments.

From the front to the back, there were a total of seven rows of stone monuments. The further back the stone monuments were, the more powerful the arts contained within. Likewise, it was more difficult to comprehend.

The participants had to start from the first row. To move to the next row, they had to best one person in a battle of wills.

These ancient monuments emanated wisps of mysterious aura. A participant could choose any one of the ancient monuments and merge with its will.

Chen Fan walked up to one of the ancient monuments on the first row.

Magnificent golden light shone from this ancient monument, giving off an incomparably strong air of wildness and unruliness. This aura appealed to Chen Fan, so he chose this monument.

The others also picked an ancient monument and merged with its will, starting to comprehend the Dao art contained within.

Now was the time to test their talent and comprehension ability.

Whoever comprehended their Dao art first could invade the other ancient monuments and launch an attack on them. If they defeated their opponent, they would seize their immortal affinity and proceed to the next row of ancient monuments.

Golden light filled the sky the moment Chen Fan's will merged into the ancient monument.

His will assimilated with the ancient monument. It was as if he had entered a different space—the space of the ancient monument.

In the vast space, golden light shone in the sky. Numerous golden runic lights flickered with a resplendent luster. The golden runic lights converged, forming heaven-shaking ancient characters that were suspended in the air, blossoming with resplendent splendor.

Chen Fan looked up into the void, looking at those golden runic characters.

A long screech came from that runic light, shocking heaven and earth.

A roc clad in golden splendor appeared, seemingly cast from pure gold. It spat out resplendent runic lights that shrouded Chen Fan.

Chen Fan instantly turned golden as if he were also cast from gold. He let out a fierce roar.

His hands trembled as a fierce wind howled. He realized he had grown a pair of wings and had turned into a roc with golden wings.

The will of the ancient monument had assimilated with him. He now looked like a golden-winged roc.

His gaze turned sharp as he looked at the ancient characters in the void. It was as if they had been branded onto his mind, turning into numerous images.

Those were images of the golden-winged roc cultivating. Chen Fan also began cultivating with the body of a golden-winged roc.

The golden light on him grew increasingly resplendent. His wings expanded continuously, becoming longer and sharper.

Rumble!

A shocking sound rang out. Immediately afterward, a black dragon materialized in his mind. It glared at Chen Fan with its terrifyingly huge eyes.