There was a whirlpool at the center of the 27th level. Those who wanted to challenge the level could enter the whirlpool and be automatically teleported to the stage.
There was a huge space inside the whirlpool. There was a spatial formation carved on it. Martial artists could enter at any time without having to wait.
Ye Xingchen stepped into the whirlpool and was teleported to a stage.
This stage was huge. Looking at it, it was tens of thousands of meters wide.
The stage was made of special materials and was extremely sturdy. Ye Xingchen tried to leave a mark on it. Even with his strength, he couldn't leave a mark on it.
"Boom!"
The guardian appeared. It wasn't a human, but an ancient beast, the Golden Ape.
The Golden Ape wasn't very tall. It was three meters tall. Its golden hair was dazzling as if it was made of gold.
Its aura was ferocious, as if it had the power to pick up mountains.
"Bang!"
The Golden Ape stepped onto the stage. Without saying anything, it waved its huge fist and smashed towards Ye Xingchen.
The golden fist tore through the air like a golden sun, rumbling loudly.
Ye Xingchen didn't use his True Force. He met it with his physical strength.
He used the Vigorous Dragon-Elephant Palm. The Dragon-Elephant roared and exploded with the power of the sun, clashing with the Golden Ape.
After a few exchanges, Ye Xingchen had adapted to the baptism of godforce in his body. He let out a loud roar and struck out with the Heaven Shattering Nine Strikes. Nine beams of light resembled nine indestructible immortal swords that cleaved the golden ape in half.
After winning the first stage, he was teleported to the second.
The ancient genius on the second stage was a lady. She had a graceful figure and was gentle and elegant. She had the temperament of a lady from a noble family.
Her attacks were gentle and not as ferocious as the other martial artists.
She waved her hand and a drizzle started to fall.
Every drop of rain was a strand of sword qi and killing intent.
This scene was hazy and ethereal. It had a kind of beauty to it, but it gave off a cold killing intent.
The gentle lady was harder to deal with than the Golden Ape on the first stage. Ye Xingchen broke through the drizzle a few times and was about to reach her, but he was blocked by her sword arts.
The ancient geniuses were indeed ancient geniuses. They all had their own special methods.
The gentle woman's attack was lacking, but her defense was watertight.
Ye Xingchen fought with her for dozens of rounds, but he couldn't defeat her in a short time. Therefore, he directly used his Soul Consciousness to create illusions, seizing the chance to kill her.
On the third platform, his opponent was a white jade rhinoceros.
The rhinoceros's entire body was snow-white like jade, and it flickered with a sparkling luster. Its enormous body emitted a type of dignified "power". The rhinoceros' horn flickered with light, and it contained an extremely powerful energy.
As soon as the white jade rhinoceros saw him, it suddenly attacked.
Its first move was its most powerful attack. The rhinoceros horn on its head flickered as it hacked out streaks of white light.
The white light was like a waterfall, twisting the void and slashing towards Ye Xingchen.
Ye Xingchen formed the Yin Yang Seal. The seal was as big as a mountain, and one side was as black as ink. A bright moon appeared on it, while the other side was shining with golden light and a golden sun.
The seal shook and the void cracked, scattering the white light. Instead, the seal sent the white jade rhinoceros flying.
The white jade rhinoceros roared angrily, and its aura surged.
Ye Xingchen's seal was as heavy as a mountain. After a dozen rounds, the white jade rhinoceros was killed.
His opponent on the fourth platform was a golden-winged roc. This roc was ferocious, and as soon as it appeared, thousands of golden feathers shot out like 108,000 swords, covering the sky.
Ye Xingchen was having a hard time. He used his physical body to fight against the golden swords, and then he used his Yuan Shen sword embryo to kill the golden-winged roc.
"The Ancient Era is indeed the best era for cultivation. I'm so powerful, but it's still so difficult for me to pass. I wonder how others have done it." Ye Xingchen sighed and stepped onto the fifth platform.
The guardian of the fifth platform was a white-haired young man.
The white-haired young man was tall and slender, and there was a trace of sadness in his eyes. His white hair fluttered in the wind, as if he had suffered a heavy injury.
His weapon was a long spear. As soon as he attacked, the long spear transformed into a dragon, piercing through the void and stabbing towards Ye Xingchen.
Ye Xingchen took out his Black Dragon Halberd and clashed with the white-haired young man. Sparks flew everywhere on the platform.
The two weapons clashed for tens of rounds. Ye Xingchen's halberd flashed with a sharp light as he slashed down. The white-haired young man blocked with his spear, and with a crack, the spear broke. He was also killed by the halberd.
His opponent on the sixth platform was a young man with a huge bow on his back.
On the platform, he drew his bow and shot arrows. Each arrow was tens of feet long, and they had a long tail. They pierced through the sky and shot towards Ye Xingchen.
Ye Xingchen dodged the arrows, but they seemed to have eyes of their own. They made a turn and continued to shoot at him.
Ye Xingchen activated his domain, and the speed of the arrows became slower and slower. Eventually, he used his sword to cut them apart.
This battle was very troublesome. His opponent's battle prowess was inferior to his, but the huge bow in his hand was too powerful. Each arrow was like a falling meteor, extremely powerful.
Ye Xingchen fought for close to a hundred rounds. He seized an opportunity and used the Sky-Shattering Nine Strikes to kill his opponent.
The guardian of the seventh platform was a tall and sturdy man. The muscles on his body were intertwined, like a horned dragon.
When he moved, the void trembled along with his fists, as if it couldn't withstand his strength.
The entire platform shook as if it was about to split apart.
Ye Xingchen circulated all of his blood and Qi to fight against him. The two battled until the sky turned dark. In the end, Ye Xingchen won and killed him.
His opponent on the eighth platform was an extremely young woman. She had a beautiful appearance, and her eyes were bright and white.
She held two swords in her hands, and her eyes were calm.
"Please!" Ye Xingchen also held two swords in his hands.
"Swish!"
The beautiful woman's swords trembled, and two beams of sword light slashed over like a waterfall.
Ye Xingchen wielded his sword with his will. His sword moved at an incredible speed, like a soaring dragon or a divine phoenix in the sky. It pierced through the waterfall of sword qi and pierced through her forehead, killing her in the process.
On the ninth platform, his opponent was a handsome young man.
"You really didn't disappoint me." The handsome young man's words stunned him.
"Could it be that the eight ancient geniuses I fought were all arranged by you?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"That's right."
The handsome young man placed his hands behind his back and said, "Your opponents were all chosen by me. They were all famous young geniuses in the ancient era, and they were invincible in the same realm. You being able to defeat them means that your battle prowess has already entered the king realm."
"Senior, why did you do this?" Ye Xingchen asked curiously.
"Haha, it's nothing. I just found you interesting and wanted to test your battle prowess." The handsome young man laughed.
Ye Xingchen was speechless. He looked at the handsome young man suspiciously, wanting to see if his real body was here. Otherwise, how could he have such intelligence?
"Do you think I'm a bit too boring?" The handsome young man laughed. "You passed the first eight platforms, but it's not like you didn't gain anything."
Ye Xingchen looked at him.
The handsome young man waved his hand, and a dazzling light appeared.