Seeing Sister Yue 'er leave in a hurry, Lin Yaner's face was filled with shock. No matter how loudly she shouted, Sister Yue' er didn't turn back.
"What's going on? Why is Sister Yue 'er so flustered?" Lin Yaner muttered to herself.
Then, Lin Yaner also turned and left, following closely behind Sister Yue 'er.
Soon, Sister Yue 'er arrived at Elder Han's mountain peak.
When she stepped onto the mountain peak, her body trembled. How long had it been? Could they finally meet again?
If Fang Chen was here, he would definitely recognize this person as Star and Moon, who had left the Divine Wind Nation back then.
Back then, Fang Chen's name had shaken the Divine Wind Nation and he had become the strongest expert of the younger generation. At that time, Star and Moon had thought that the gap between her and Fang Chen was growing larger and larger.
She didn't want to be a burden to Fang Chen. She wanted to help Fang Chen and become his right-hand man.
However, Fang Chen's potential on the martial path was heaven-defying.
So, she chose to leave.
She wanted to leave the tiny Divine Wind Nation and go to a wider region to temper herself.
She didn't know how many trials and tribulations she had gone through, but her strength had gradually increased.
One day, she met her master and her master brought her to the Five Elements Academy.
In the years since she left the Divine Wind Nation, Star and Moon had always been thinking about Fang Chen. She didn't know when they would meet again.
Even in her dreams, she had never imagined that Fang Chen would appear in the Five Elements Academy and even cause a battle between three True Martial Realm experts.
At that moment, Star and Moon disregarded everything and rushed up Elder Han's mountain peak.
Elder Han immediately sensed Star and Moon's arrival.
"Yue 'er, why are you here?" Elder Han smiled when he saw Star and Moon.
Star and Moon was the disciple of the Five Elements Academy's dean. Although her cultivation wasn't very strong, her physique was very special. In the future, she would definitely become a cultivator who would shock the Five Elements Province and even the Ancient Sword Continent.
Therefore, Elder Han was very friendly to Star and Moon.
"Elder Han, is Fang Chen on your mountain peak?" asked Star and Moon urgently.
"Fang Chen, you're looking for him?" Elder Han was startled.
It would take more than a day to explain all the details. Xing Yue couldn't wait to meet Fang Chen, so she nodded and said, "I have something to discuss with Fang Chen."
"Unfortunately, a few days ago, Fang Chen entered the Heaven's Pass," Elder Han said truthfully.
"What?"
Hearing this, Star and Moon's face was full of surprise.
Fang Chen had actually entered the Heaven Pass.
Her heart was filled with worry. She knew better than anyone how dangerous the Heaven Pass was. She didn't understand why Fang Chen had entered the Heaven Pass.
"He actually entered the Heaven Pass?" asked Star and Moon again.
Elder Han nodded. When Star and Moon saw this, she said without hesitation, "Elder Han, I also want to enter the Heaven Pass."
The Heaven Pass was too dangerous. With Fang Chen's strength, it would be too difficult for him to survive the Heaven Pass. Star and Moon didn't want to see Fang Chen die in the Heaven Pass.
Therefore, she wanted to enter the Heaven Pass.
Even if she could only see Fang Chen once, it was enough.
At this moment, Lin Yaner arrived at Elder Han's mountain peak, panting.
"Sister Yue 'er, why are you in such a hurry?" asked Lin Yaner, her face red.
After saying this, Lin Yaner realized that Star and Moon's expression wasn't right. She looked at Elder Han, who said, "Are you sure you want to enter the Heaven Pass?"
Star and Moon nodded heavily. "Passing the Heaven Pass is the dream of every student of the Five Elements Academy. In the past, Star and Moon didn't have the courage to pass the Heaven Pass, but this time, Star and Moon have made up her mind."
Star and Moon's voice was filled with an irrevocable determination.
"Sister Yue 'er, are you crazy? The Heaven Pass is too dangerous. In the past ten years, only that guy has come out alive," said Lin Yaner hurriedly.
She didn't want to see Star and Moon pass the Heaven Pass, even though Star and Moon were much stronger than her.
"I've made up my mind," said Star and Moon in a low voice.
"Because of Fang Chen," said Elder Han suddenly.
Star and Moon's eyes flickered, but she didn't say anything.
Elder Han already knew from Star and Moon's eyes that the reason Star and Moon wanted to pass the Heaven Pass was because of Star and Moon.
"In that case, I'll send you to the Heaven Pass," said Elder Han.
Elder Han brought Star and Moon to the Heaven Pass, then watched as Star and Moon entered the Heaven Pass.
At this time, the Dean appeared once more.
"Dean, why did you let her enter the Heaven Pass?" asked Elder Han, puzzled.
Star and Moon was the Dean's personal disciple. If she wanted to enter the Heaven Pass, even Elder Han couldn't make the decision. The Dean had to personally give his approval.
Just now, Elder Han had wanted to refuse, but the Dean had secretly sent him a transmission, telling him to send Star and Moon in.
The Dean sighed. "Since ancient times, it's always been difficult to give up on love."
With that, the Dean disappeared.
Elder Han was left behind with a bitter smile.
Within the Heaven Pass, in front of the first checkpoint, on the arena.
At this time, Fang Chen was comprehending the concept of metal in the resting area. During this time, he had already fought with the half-beastmen dozens of times. Each time, he was easily defeated.
However, Fang Chen wasn't without any gains.
Through his battles with the half-beastmen, Fang Chen's comprehension of the concept of metal grew deeper and deeper.
However, the half-beastmen didn't seem to kill Fang Chen. Otherwise, who knew how many times Fang Chen would have died.
At a certain moment, Fang Chen opened his eyes. His metal concept had reached the peak of the first realm. He needed an opportunity.
"Senior, let's go again," said Fang Chen.
The half-beastman nodded. Standing on the arena, he looked at Fang Chen. "Kid, you're too weak. If you don't break through, you won't have any chance."
Crash!
As he spoke, Fang Chen set up a supreme-grade mystic rank formation.
While the half-beastman was breaking the formation, Fang Chen used the Golden Light Dragon Sword.
Boundless sword-light shot directly at the half-beastman.
Bang! Bang!
By the time the half-beastman broke the formation, the sword-light had already approached him. The half-beastman punched out, instantly shattering the sword-light that approached his body.
However, even with that being the case, a golden ray of light still managed to pierce his body, leaving behind a sword scar.
"You actually managed to injure me." The half-beastman saw this and laughed mischievously.
When Fang Chen had first entered Sky-Piercing Peak, he couldn't even block a single punch from the half-beastman. But now, he was actually able to injure the half-beastman. This was an improvement.
However, just as the half-beastman was about to have some fun with Fang Chen, his expression suddenly changed. He laughed sinisterly. "Kid, someone came in. I won't play with you anymore."
After saying this, the half-beastman suddenly punched out several times.
Fang Chen desperately resisted. He blocked three of the punches, but the other punches sent him flying.
Fang Chen returned to the resting area. The half-beastman had already disappeared.
"Someone came in. Could it be a student from the Five Elements Academy?" Fang Chen was very puzzled.
To be able to enter Sky Stage, it should be a student from the Five Elements Academy. He just didn't know who it was.
"Could it be the one who ranked first on the Battle Tablet?" Fang Chen thought to himself.
After that, Fang Chen no longer thought about it and continued to comprehend the metal concept.
At this time, in another arena, the half-beastman was looking at Star and Moon with a smile on his face.
"In the past ten years, almost no one has entered Sky-Piercing Peak. What's going on these past few days? Two people came in consecutively." The half-beastman laughed mischievously.
"Senior, where is the martial artist who came in before?" Star and Moon looked around and didn't see any trace of Fang Chen.
"That kid is in another space. Within Sky-Piercing Peak, martial artists are unable to meet each other. Only when they pass the third stage can they meet." The half-beastman said.
Star and Moon nodded and began to battle.
It had to be said that Star and Moon's strength was too strong. Facing the half-beastman who was at the peak of the sixth level of the Spirit Vortex Realm, it was very easy for him to deal with him.
"Not bad." The half-beastman praised Star and Moon's strength.
Bang bang bang!
Star and Moon had a pink longsword in his hand. On the longsword, countless sword lights shot out. It was very powerful.
In a short while, the half-beastman was completely suppressed by Star and Moon.
Bang bang!
After a quarter of an hour, Star and Moon's longsword directly hit the half-beastman, causing him to rapidly retreat.
"Suppressing your cultivation. How boring." The half-beastman couldn't help but curse.
"Senior, did I pass the test?" Star and Moon asked.
The half-beastman nodded and said, "You passed."
After that, the half-beastman disappeared, and Star and Moon began to look for the entrance to the second stage.
After three minutes, Star and Moon found the entrance to the second stage and entered.
Whoosh!
A white light flashed in front of his eyes, and suddenly the surrounding scenery changed.
Here, there was a beach that stretched as far as the eyes could see.
Beside the beach, there was an endless sea.
In the sea, the majestic waves were shocking.
"This is …"
Star and Moon saw this scene and was also shocked.
However, the most important thing now was to find Fang Chen.
"I wonder what the second stage's test is," Star and Moon muttered to himself.
At this moment, the half-beastman appeared again.
"Senior, you …"
Star and Moon saw the half-beastman and was a little surprised.
"That's right. The guardian of the second stage is also me. However, my cultivation has already increased to the seventh level of the Spirit Vortex Realm," the half-beastman said.
Star and Moon nodded and understood.
"Seventh level of the Spirit Vortex Realm?"
Star and Moon muttered to himself and then began to attack the half-beastman.
Star and Moon's strength was comparable to the top ten experts of the Battle Power Tablet. His cultivation had even reached the beginning of the eighth level of the Spirit Vortex Realm.
It was simply too easy to deal with a martial artist at the seventh level of the Spirit Vortex Realm.
Star and Moon did not say anything and began to fight with the half-beastman.
The half-beastman's cultivation was suppressed to the seventh level of the Spirit Vortex Realm, but his battle awareness was not something Star and Moon could compare to.
For a moment, Star and Moon and the half-beastman were actually on par with each other.
At this moment, Star and Moon's eyes flickered, and then a majestic cold aura exuded from her body. Suddenly, a surge of murderous aura shot into the sky.
"This is the Dark Yin Body!"
Seeing this scene, the half-beastman could not help but exclaim.
The Dark Yin Body. He did not expect the woman in front of him to have the Dark Yin Body.
The Dark Yin Body exploded, and Star and Moon's strength increased again. The half-beastman was no match for her and was defeated instantly.
"Little guy, I did not expect you to have the Dark Yin Body. I did not lose unjustly," the half-beastman said as he stared at Star and Moon.
"If you had not suppressed your cultivation, I would not have been able to defeat you at all," Star and Moon said modestly.
"You don't have to be humble. If the Dark Yin Body matures, you will be invincible in the same realm. You can even fight across realms," the half-beastman said.
Star and Moon did not know much about the Dark Yin Body. The only reason she knew she had the Dark Yin Body was because of her master.
"You have passed the second stage, but the third stage is a hurdle. Once you fail, you will die. Over the years, many martial artists have died in the third stage," the half-beastman said.
Perhaps because Star and Moon had the Dark Yin Body, the half-beastman specially reminded Star and Moon.
"Thank you for the reminder, senior." Star and Moon cupped her hands.
The half-beastman nodded and disappeared.
Then, Star and Moon entered the third stage.
At this moment, Fang Chen, who was in the first stage, suddenly opened his eyes.
At this moment, his body exuded a soaring Metal Concept. An extremely sharp Metal Element aura filled the entire arena.
"Metal concept, the second minor realm?" Fang Chen muttered to himself.
Then, he suddenly stood up. Holding the Hidden Star Sword, he instantly used the Golden Radiant Dragon Sword.
Crash!
His metal concept had reached the second minor realm, and the Golden Radiant Dragon Sword had also reached the transformation realm. Its power had increased dramatically.
After using the Golden Radiant Dragon Sword once, Fang Chen grinned and called out, "Senior."
As soon as he said that, the half-beastman appeared.
"Oh, you broke through." Seeing Fang Chen break through, the half-beastman was a bit surprised.
"Senior, I want to try again." Fang Chen was eager to try.
His metal concept had reached the second minor realm, and his Golden Radiant Dragon Sword had reached the transformation realm. His strength had increased in all aspects.
"Okay," the half-beastman said.
Fang Chen used the incomparably sharp Golden Radiant Dragon Sword and fought with the half-beastman.
Bang! Bang!
But in the blink of an eye, Fang Chen stopped attacking.
His face was filled with helplessness.
That was because even though his strength had increased, he still couldn't defeat the half-beastman.
"Kid, don't be discouraged. Your strength has already increased very quickly," said the half-beastman.
"I know." Fang Chen nodded and returned to the resting area.
"A woman just came in. She has the Profound Yin Fiend Body. She passed two trials in a row and has already reached the third trial," said the half-beastman.
Fang Chen was stunned when he heard this.
"She passed the third trial."
Then Fang Chen shook his head. He couldn't even pass the first trial.
"Continue cultivating," Fang Chen said solemnly.
Star and Moon stood calmly in the third layer of the heaven trial.
The half-beastman appeared once more, smiling as he looked at Star and Moon.
"Senior." Star and Moon cupped his hands in greeting.
"Kid, this trial is dangerous," said the half-beastman.
"Senior, is this trial also about defeating you?" asked Star and Moon.
"This trial tests one's potential.
If you can comprehend a True Meaning within three months, you will pass. Otherwise, you will fail, "said the half-beastman.
The half-beastman had also mentioned the consequences of failure.
If one couldn't succeed, only death would await them. No one was an exception.
The third trial was known as the trial of death.
In the history of the Five Elements Academy, countless students had died in this trial.
In the past ten years, only the freak who ranked first on the Battle Power Tablet managed to comprehend a True Meaning and passed the third trial. After that, he didn't dare to continue and returned to the Five Elements Academy.
That year, when he came out of the heaven trial alive, it caused a sensation in the entire Five Elements Academy.
However, he didn't say anything about what happened in the heaven trial.
"Comprehended a True Meaning?" Star and Moon's face changed as he cried out.
True Meaning was above the Intent Realm.
Only when the Intent Realm reached the Perfection Realm would one be qualified to comprehend a True Meaning.
Once a True Meaning was comprehended, one's combat power would increase exponentially.
Among all the students in the Five Elements Academy, only the guy who ranked first had comprehended a True Meaning.
And the test of the third stage was to comprehend a True Intent within three months.
"This trial is really the trial of death." Star and Moon fell silent.
Comprehending a True Meaning wasn't an easy task.
Some people couldn't comprehend a True Meaning in their entire lives, while others silently comprehended a True Meaning when their Intent Realm reached the Perfection Realm.
There were also some peerless geniuses who could comprehend a few True Meanings.
However, those were the geniuses from outside the domain.
In the ancient times, the Ancient Sword Continent had experienced a great war, causing the Ancient Sword Continent to be damaged and incomplete. It was very difficult to comprehend a True Meaning, let alone multiple True Meanings.
As long as someone comprehended a True Meaning, they would immediately be snatched by all the major forces.
A martial artist who comprehended a True Meaning would definitely become a True Martial Realm martial artist.
It was said that if a martial artist comprehended a True Meaning in the Spirit Vortex Realm, his combat power would soar after entering the True Martial Realm. He would be a hundred times more powerful than a normal martial artist who entered the True Martial Realm.
"You have no other choice," the half-beast man said.
Star and Moon nodded, then sat down cross-legged and began to comprehend a True Meaning.
"There are complete rules in Tongtian Peak. The difficulty of comprehending a True Meaning is much lower than the outside world. This is an opportunity," the half-beast man said.
The purpose of Tongtian Peak's existence was to eliminate the weak and select the strong.
Only those who had comprehended a True Meaning were qualified to step onto the peak of Tongtian Peak.
The half-beast man knew that martial artists who had comprehended a True Meaning could be seen everywhere in the Extraterritorial Realm.
But in the Ancient Sword Continent, the number of martial artists who had comprehended a True Meaning was pitifully small.
Star and Moon had comprehended three Intents, all of which had reached the Perfection Realm.
"Wind Intent, Sword Intent, and Yin Intent."
After weighing the pros and cons of these three Intents, Star and Moon chose the Yin Intent.
This was because the Yin Intent was very compatible with her Dark Yin Body. It should be easier to comprehend it.
"I'll choose the Yin Intent," Star and Moon said.
In the first stage, Fang Chen was still cultivating in the arena.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Fang Chen's cultivation still had not broken through.
"It's been a month and I still haven't broken through." Fang Chen was very anxious. "Old Ancestor, is there any way?"
Inside the python sword, Old Ancestor Bronze fell silent.
"I've never seen this Tongtian Peak before. It might have landed here from the Extraterritorial Realm after my death," Old Ancestor Bronze said.
"That half-beast man's true strength is very high. If you want to defeat him, you're at a disadvantage."
After hearing Old Ancestor Bronze's words, Fang Chen felt helpless.
Then, Fang Chen continued to cultivate.
And in the outside world, within the Five Elements Academy.
The students were still working hard on their cultivation. Some of them were even clamoring to challenge Fang Chen.
However, they had no idea that Fang Chen had already entered the Sky Pass.
As for the Bone Weapon Saint Master and Saint Master Danqing, they were very worried after learning that Fang Chen had entered the Sky Pass.
However, this was the dean's intention. It seemed to be tempering Fang Chen.
During this month, the Five Elements Academy was calm, but the Five Elements State was surging with undercurrents.
The Spiritual Pupil Monarch, who had been seriously injured by the two old men, had made a comeback. His injuries had healed, and his cultivation was also recovering.
He had secretly contacted all the remaining members of the Yellow Spring Sect and was preparing to start a war.
During this period, some cities were massacred from time to time. The methods were so bloody that many martial artists felt a chill in their hearts.
The Five Elements Academy also noticed this matter. They sent some disciples to various cities to find the evil martial artists.
A storm was brewing in the Five Elements State.
Of course, the Five Elements Academy wasn't afraid. They were the absolute overlords of the Five Elements State. No one could shake them.
Ironblood City, Ironblood Alliance, headquarters, meeting hall.
"Ironblood Alliance Head, have you considered this matter?" asked a middle-aged man with a hooked nose.
Beside him sat a martial artist in red battle robes. He was the Ironblood Alliance's head.
"If we cooperate with you, can we really unify the Five Elements State?" asked the Ironblood Alliance's head.
"As long as you cooperate with us, not just the Five Elements State, but the entire Ancient Sword Continent will be ours." The hooked nose man laughed.
"Then what about the Five Elements Academy?" asked the Ironblood Alliance's head.
"The Five Elements Academy is nothing to fear. The Spiritual Pupil Monarch already has a countermeasure."
The hooked nose man continued, "I don't want to waste time. If you agree, we'll both benefit. If you don't, the Ironblood Alliance will become history."
After weighing the pros and cons, the Ironblood Alliance's head finally chose to submit to the Yellow Spring Sect.
At the same time, the same thing was happening in other cities.
In a month's time, over twenty four-star Sects and five or six five-star Sects had secretly submitted to the Yellow Spring Sect.
Some of them had been blinded by benefits, while others had been forced to do so. If they didn't submit, their Sect would be massacred.
The Yellow Spring Sect had come with great momentum this time. Some of the Sects that would rather die than submit were annihilated in a single night.
The entire Five Elements State was in a state of panic. However, the Five Elements Academy didn't do anything other than sending out a few students to gain experience.
In a short time, news of the Five Elements Academy spread throughout the Five Elements State.
The news said that the Five Elements Academy was in imminent danger. They couldn't even take care of themselves, let alone the entire Five Elements State.
This news was like a kite, instantly spreading throughout the Five Elements State.
Many martial artists were discussing this matter.
Of course, there were also some martial artists who believed that someone was intentionally spreading false news in the dark.
The Yellow Springs Sect, on the other hand, was secretly seeking benefits and carrying out their plans.