Southern Barbarian Heavenly Region, Trapped Dragon Star.
As one of the Four Great Heavenly Domains, the Southern Barbarian Heavenly Domain was located at the southernmost point of the Trapped Dragon Star. It was also the southernmost point of the Four Great Heavenly Domains. The terrain here was dangerous, and there were thousands of ravines, as if it was an ancient battlefield.
For so many years, the Southern Barbarian represented barrenness and desolation in the Trapped Dragon Star. This was probably the Heaven Domain with the least population in the entire Four Great Stars.
At the southernmost end of the Southern Barbaric Heavenly Domain was a sea of flames, and this sea of flames was one of the small forbidden areas in the Southern Barbaric Heavenly Domain. Once someone below the Dao Realm stepped into this sea of flames, they would either die or be injured, whereas, an abode had actually been opened up at a concealed place within this sea of flames.
In a certain corner of the cave, there was an extremely complicated array formation carved into the ground.
On this day, the array was emitting a faint light. An old man with the demeanor of a transcendent being appeared above the array. The old man's white eyebrows drooped down to the corners of his mouth. His face was kind and his eyes were slightly squinted, as if he was smiling at all times.
If Qin Yu was here, he would definitely recognize this old man. Wasn't this the Dao Realm expert from the Beast Graveyard?
The old man was known as the Old Gold-Digging Demon.
It was common knowledge that the Gold-Digging Old Devil's lair was in the Demon Sealing Heavenly Region, but who would have thought that the Gold-Digging Old Devil's real lair was in the barren land of the Southern Barbaric Heavenly Region?
Returning to his cave dwelling, Li Jinjin finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had to admit that after stepping into the Great Devil Sky and stealing the Big Dipper Pagoda, Li Jinjin had a guilty conscience. The strength of the Great Devil Tribe's remnants had left Li Jinjin apprehensive.
In order to avoid being discovered, Li Jinjin sprinted all the way back to his abode.
After making sure that no one was following him, Li Jinjin beamed with joy as he scanned the Big Dipper Pagoda in the Sky-Devouring Qiankun bag. Li Jinjin stroked his long eyebrows and his body flashed. When he reappeared, he was already at the other side of the cave. This was a huge karst cave that was thousands of feet tall. The ground was scorched black, and wisps of green smoke were rising from the huge cracks. Judging from the shape of the karst cave, it seemed that a huge beast had occupied this place a long time ago.
After Li Jinjin appeared in the karst cave, he waved his right hand and the Big Dipper Pagoda flew out from his Heaven Devouring Qiankun Pouch and landed in the middle of the huge karst cave.
The Big Dipper Pagoda was a thousand feet tall, and its entire body was bronze in color. In the middle of the pagoda, there was a huge handprint that seemed to have been forcefully pressed into the pagoda. Within this handprint, there were two large black words: "Big Dipper!"
"Big Dipper Pagoda, that's the peak existence of the remnants of the Great Devil Tribe. That person's memories contain thirty-six inheritances … Unfortunately, my Devil Devouring Flame isn't strong enough, so I can't obtain the complete memories.
However, I'm afraid this Heavenly Dipper Pagoda won't be able to stop me. "With that, Li Nugin planned to break through the Heavenly Dipper Pagoda's door.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A deafening explosion reverberated throughout the cave.
In the end, Li Jinjin's ears were almost deafened, but the Big Dipper Pagoda still didn't move at all. Li Jinjin's originally smiling face gradually turned ugly, but he was unwilling to give up and began to try other methods.
Half a day later.
Li Jinjin stood in front of the Big Dipper Pagoda with a long face. The disparity in his heart was driving him crazy. He thought he could steal a treasure, but he didn't expect that he couldn't open it no matter what methods he used. Even though Li Jinjin had always been confident, he was at his wit's end when facing the Big Dipper Pagoda.
However, it was also true. If he really managed to open it or break in, that would be strange. For countless years, the Great Devil Realm's experts had appeared in large numbers, but no one dared to interfere with the Big Dipper Pagoda, let alone Li Jinjin.
Being able to steal it was already extremely good.
"What should I do?"
Li Jinjin's face was gloomy as he looked at the Big Dipper Pagoda. His heart was restless. He had risked his life to obtain this treasure, but he couldn't open it … No matter how amazing the inheritance was, it was useless.
"Whatever, it's mine anyway. If I can't open it, I don't believe I can't refine it."
Li Jinjin gritted his teeth and steeled his heart. He put away the Big Dipper Pagoda and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already at the bottom of the sea of fire.
Li Jinjin's body was covered in a layer of pale red light, allowing him to move freely in the sea of fire.
If there was an array grandmaster here, he would be shocked to find that there was a vast array at the bottom of the sea of fire. It used fire spirit stones as the array. Judging from the unique method used, this array should be from ancient times.
Li Jinjin didn't say anything. He took out the Big Dipper Pagoda and placed it on top of the vast array.
"Heaven and Earth Fire Array, open for me!" Li Jinjin retreated far away. He formed a hand seal and roared in a low voice.
In an instant, the Big Dipper Pagoda was wrapped in monstrous flames. The entire sea of fire surged, forming an endless power of fire that rushed towards the Big Dipper Pagoda.
"I don't believe I can't refine you …" Li Jinjin looked at the Big Dipper Pagoda in front of him and sneered. Then, he sat down cross-legged and thought to himself, "It took me three years to refine a Dao Artifact last time. This pagoda is probably stronger than a Dao Artifact. I'm afraid it'll take some time. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. I'll just leave it here and refine it slowly …"
After waiting for a few days, Li Jinjin couldn't sit still anymore. He sat up and said to himself, "On the way back, I heard that a rare treasure has appeared in the Southern Wilderness recently … I can't refine this pagoda in a short time. Instead of waiting here, I might as well go and see if I can get any treasures."
Big Dipper Pagoda.
"Kid, you must master the saber move you used before. With that move, your chances of passing will be higher. Otherwise … you should weigh the pros and cons. Where else can you improve?
Before the challenge, you need to be prepared, "Chasing Famine emphasized again and again.
Qin Yu frowned slightly and said, "With my current strength and the Blood Qi Transformation, I should be fine as long as I don't encounter a Dao Knocking cultivator, right?"
"How can a challenge set up by Dao Hong be ordinary?
You can't go wrong if you listen to me! "Chasing Famine didn't want to tell Qin Yu about the Ten Thousand Heavy Level's assessment, so he said vaguely.
Qin Yu's eyes flickered slightly. He knew that this challenge would be extremely difficult. After pondering for a while, Qin Yu said, "Chasing Famine, according to the Blood Qi Transformation you mentioned, I can burn my Blood Qi. Can I burn my Blood Qi as well?
Which of the Six Maniac Transformations is it?
I have three types of Blood Qi now. If I can burn all three types of Blood Qi, the power of my eruption should be even stronger, right? "
Chasing Famine was stunned. He hadn't expected Qin Yu to suddenly ask about the Six Maniac Transformations. He hadn't expected Qin Yu to think about burning his Blood Qi. After all, the Second Maniac Transformation was the burning of Blood Qi … Unfortunately, he hadn't obtained it.
Chasing Famine immediately said, "The Second Maniac Transformation is the burning of Blood Qi, but I don't know how to do it."
"Will it be the same as the Blood Qi Transformation?" Qin Yu pretended to be deep in thought.
"Kid, don't think about such useless things. If you can figure it out, would it still be one of the Three Great Combat Skills?
Now, take a look at where your strength can be improved. Hurry up and improve it! "
Chasing Famine said impatiently. He was extremely conflicted. To be honest, he was really worried that Qin Yu would die in the Ten Thousand Heavy Level.
Although it was the lowest level of the Ten Thousand Heavy Level, he was still a top genius of the Primeval Era. If this genius was at the peak of the Dao Knocking Realm, then … he would really die here.
Now, he was wondering if he should teach Qin Yu a few more life-saving secret techniques. However, he thought that if this guy didn't die, wouldn't he be helping him?
Qin Yu also realized the seriousness of the matter. He didn't answer. Instead, he sat down cross-legged and checked his current strength to see if there was any potential for improvement.
A month later, when Qin Yu was sure that he was in peak condition in all aspects, he slowly stood up and said, "It's about time."
With that, Qin Yu lifted his foot and walked up the stone steps in front of him …
"Do you want to wait a little longer?"
Chasing Famine's anxious voice sounded, but Qin Yu turned a deaf ear to it. He knew his current situation very well. Unless he reached the Nascent Soul Realm, he wouldn't be able to reach the Nascent Soul Realm easily.
When his right foot landed on the stone steps in front of him, a deep voice echoed in Qin Yu's mind, "This level is called the Ten Thousand Heavy Level. If you can defeat any one of them, you can become a Heavenly Star Spirit. If you can defeat the top 5,000, you can become the Young Master of the Great Devil Tribe. If you can defeat the top 1,000, you can obtain the good fortune of Wu Xian!
Remember, if you can't defeat the top 3,000 before reaching the Dao Knocking Realm, you will lose the right to challenge me forever! "
Qin Yu was shocked. Ten Thousand Heavy Level?
Defeating any one of them could make him a Heavenly Star Spirit?
The top 5,000 could become the Young Master of the Great Devil Tribe?
The top 1,000 could obtain the good fortune of Wu Xian?
This …
At this moment, Qin Yu suddenly understood why Chasing Famine was so cautious. The difficulty of the Ten Thousand Heavy Level challenge was beyond imagination!
While Qin Yu was pondering, the scene in front of him suddenly changed. To Qin Yu's surprise, he found himself in a cone-shaped duel arena.
This was a huge duel arena that could accommodate 100,000 people. Layers of stone steps extended from the bottom of the duel arena to the top. What surprised Qin Yu was that there were many cultivators sitting cross-legged on the stone steps.
To Qin Yu's surprise, these cultivators were whispering to each other as if … this was a real duel arena and the people on the stone steps were all spectators.
"Another Illusory Array?"
Qin Yu muttered in his heart. He didn't think much about it and just thought that these people were illusory.
Then, Qin Yu looked at the duel arena. The arena was paved with Mystic Stones, but he didn't know how many people had died here. The Mystic Stones were dyed ink-red and filled with a strong smell of blood.
On one side of the dueling arena, there was a granite tablet. This stone tablet was around 100 feet high, and from top to bottom, it was engraved with names. And above the arena, there was an eight-sided golden tablet. Qin Yu could only see three sides, and each of these three sides only had a single name engraved on them.
Qin Yu casually glanced at the three names. When his gaze fell on one of the sides, he was dumbfounded.