In the entire secret territory, Xiao Chen had scattered thousands of white jade bottles. At this moment, the number of martial artists who had broken through the illusion had reached more than 20,000. Most of these martial artists were in the Blood Refining Realm, and a small number were in the Bone Tempering Realm.
The Martial Arts Pill in the white jade bottle was a supreme elixir for the Bone Tempering Realm Martial Artists in the Bone Tempering Realm. For the Blood Refining Realm Martial Artists, it also had the effect of improving their cultivation. However, there were more people than medicine, so who could get it depended on their luck.
At this moment, among those martial artists who had not broken through the illusion, there was a young man in black. Similarly, in the Cyan Light Mirror in front of Xiao Chen, it was the illusion that this young man had experienced.
The illusion of the young man was a cemetery of swords. Dense swords were inserted all over the hill. Iron swords, copper swords, stone swords, golden swords, some swords pierced the sky, and some swords were broken into two pieces and scattered on the ground. Yellow sand swirled. Some of these swords were buried by the wind and sand, and some were mottled by the erosion of time. With a light touch, they would be broken into pieces.
The illusion was filled with a murderous aura. A strong wind blew, and sharp sword Qi filled the air. This was the ocean of swordsmanship. The young man held the iron sword in his hand, and there was a cold and sharp aura on his body. He didn't use any moves, but every attack he made was able to shatter the sword light coming at him.
He was making use of the illusion to manifest the sword realm hidden in his heart and temper his will of the Sword Dao!
"Husband, this young man has a strong will. He actually wants to defeat himself and surpass his limit!"
Pinghua pointed to the Cyan Light Mirror and said to the young man in black.
In the Cyan Light Mirror, as the time that the young man spent in the illusion increased, his own consumption was also very large. It could be said that he was constantly squeezing his own limit. If it was an ordinary person, they would not dare to be so crazy. It was not easy to break through the illusion, and he even had to constantly force himself to a dead end.
"Sincere to the sword, he wants to understand the pure Sword Truth!"
Xiao Chen couldn't help but nod. This young man's perseverance was really good.
The Dao of the Sword and the Will of the Spear. This was the purest Dao of the Weapon. Even he himself had yet to comprehend the true Will of the Spear. To comprehend the Dao of the Sword, one's Sword Skills would connect with the Gods, and one with the Sword. At this moment, Xiao Chen could not help but sigh at the actions of this young man.
He could tell that the young man was pushing himself to his limits and would not stop until the end of the test.
In the depths of the illusion, the youth's mind was constantly being corroded by endless fatigue. If it was an ordinary person, they would have given up long ago under such pressure. Even at this moment, the speed of the youth's sword had gradually slowed down. There were even sharp sword lights that slashed at his body. Although it was an illusion and wouldn't really hurt him, the pain was no different from reality.
Despite the excruciating pain, the youth continued to draw his sword!
I will not give up. Father once said, break yourself, be sincere to yourself, only then can you be sincere to your sword. The foundation of Sword Island is too weak, it is impossible for me to comprehend the true sharpness of Sword Dao!
"Sword Island is just an ordinary gathering place for Wanderers. My father said that he comprehended the Slaughter Intent from the seal characters left by the Gu Yuan Tribe's leader. In this land of millions of miles, only in the Gu Yuan Tribe can I have the chance to advance further."
"All Daos Share the Same Path. I have already comprehended the edge of the Sword Island's Sharpness. I'm only one step away, but this step is like a natural moat. I hope the War God Palace can help me cross this step and forge the true Dao of the Sword!"
While swinging his sword, the youth kept murmuring to himself to encourage himself. He was born in Sword Island and started practicing the sword at the age of five. He had a passion for the Dao of the Sword, but he couldn't really comprehend it.
When the news of Gu Yuan Tribe establishing the War God Palace reached Sword Island, his father, the Island Master of Sword Island, who was also obsessed with the sword but could not comprehend the true Sword Principle, told him to go to Gu Yuan Tribe and participate in the War God Palace assessment. There would be what he wanted, so he came!
"Hum!"
Finally, the sword in the youth's hand hummed. A sharp light shot out from the iron sword and enveloped the entire sword illusion.
"Whoosh!"
A faint spatial fluctuation spread out. The illusion was actually split open by the youth's sword.
"This youth is not bad. His temperament, talent, and potential are all excellent. Husband, why don't you accept him as a disciple?" Mu Qing couldn't help but say when he saw the youth split open the illusion.
"Well, let's talk about it after the test is over," Xiao Chen nodded and said. This youth was also very much to his liking.
"The first test is about to end. Your husband should go out!"
Xiao Chen's tone changed as he spoke to his two wives. In the next moment, he vanished from the pavilion.
Soon, Xiao Chen's figure reappeared on the high platform and gestured to the many martial artists. No one had any doubts about Xiao Chen's disappearance as soon as he entered the secret realm. After all, in their hearts, Xiao Chen had refined the origin of this secret realm. It was very easy for him to not be discovered.
At this moment, there were still more than three thousand cultivators who had not woken up yet. Xiao Chen was not the only one who felt pity for these youths who were immersed in their own desires. Even the clan leaders and elders behind him did not show any pity for them.
Among the remaining people, there were Wanderers, young martial artists from various tribes who came to participate in the test, martial artists from the Gu Yuan Tribe, and even the Vajra Venerable found that two of them were from the Baize Marquis Tribe. Willpower was a martial artist's own belief. Others couldn't understand it. Losing one's mind could only mean that one's Dao Heart was not firm. Such people wouldn't go far on the road of martial arts.
Whoosh!
Immediately, thousands of green lights sprinkled down from the sky, enveloping all these martial artists who had lost their minds and sending them out of the secret realm. At the same time, these martial artists fell into a coma. As for whether they could wake up, it would depend on their luck.
"The first test is over!"
Xiao Chen's voice resounded throughout the secret realm. At this moment, there were only 20,000 martial artists left in the space, and this was only the first test.
"Patriarch Xiao, isn't this test too harsh?"
Looking at the young martial artists who passed the test in the secret realm, a martial artist behind Xiao Chen finally asked.
Out of the nearly 80,000 young martial artists, only less than 20,000 were left. One out of every three people was eliminated. Such a ratio was not small. Some of the young martial artists brought by the tribes were completely annihilated, and none of them could pass the test.
"The God of War Palace requires people with excellent talent and willpower. Those who are eliminated are not qualified to enter." In response to the doubts of the martial artists behind him, Xiao Chen did not have the slightest intention of letting them go.
Then, Xiao Chen shouted to the martial artists who passed the test below, "After today's test, you will have three days to recover your combat strength. The second test of the God of War Palace will begin in three days!"
The next moment, green lights sprinkled down from the sky above the secret realm and fell on each of the young martial artists. When the green lights dissipated, a bronze token appeared in each of their hands. There were two simple words on the token: God of War!
"This is the proof that you have passed the first test. If you lose it, you will not be able to participate in the second test!"
Then, Xiao Chen did not speak anymore. He turned around and landed on the stone platform. He said to the many tribal elders, "The first test is over. Thank you for your hard work. My Gu Yuan Tribe has prepared medicinal cuisine and spirit wine. Everyone, please follow me to the tribe."
Xiao Chen's words immediately attracted a flash of joy in the eyes of many martial artists. They did not forget the wonders of the spirit wine in the hall last time. Even some ordinary Heavenly Building Realm martial artists had improved a lot with the help of the spirit wine.
When Xiao Chen and the others left the secret realm, the remaining martial artists also began to leave the secret realm. Outside the east wall of the mountain city outside the secret realm, the martial artists of the Gu Yuan Tribe had already built rows of houses.
Not only that, the martial artists who were eliminated did not leave. They also lived in these rough houses.
"Sir Patriarch is really impartial. This time, there are more than 10,000 martial artists in our tribe who participated in the test, but less than 2,000 people passed the test. Most of the martial artists were completely lost in the illusion and became useless!"
In a house, the Seven Heroes of the Gu Yuan Tribe gathered together again. Huang Feng said aloud.
"That's because their will was not strong. Who can they blame? They were actually lost in the illusion that they weaved!" Feng Ling snorted coldly in response to Huang Feng's words.
"Okay, stop arguing. This is only the first test, and it's already so harsh. Let's think about how to pass the next two tests!"
"What's so difficult about it? We'll deal with it when it comes. No matter what the test is, I will break it with one punch!" Xiong Sheng said in a low voice. Blood vessels were surging on his thick arms.
"Why do you think the Patriarch expelled us from the city and made us live here, but those who were eliminated did not leave. Instead, they lived with us!"
"Those who were eliminated were not lost in the illusion. They just fell into a coma due to mental exhaustion and were expelled from the secret realm. Sir Patriarch said that they were eliminated, but he did not say that they could not participate in the next test!"
Tian Fang's eyes flickered as he played with the bronze token in his hand.
"They don't have the bronze token at all. How can they participate in the second test!"
"They don't have the token, but we do!" Fang Tian said faintly again.
What!
Fang Tian's words shocked everyone. They took out their own bronze token and placed it in front of them. There was only the word "God of War" and nothing else. There was no other symbol that could prove their identity.
This meant that as long as they waited for three days, no matter who held this token, they would be able to participate in the second test!
This stretch of houses was built in accordance with the terrain of the low mountain, stretching for several kilometers. Regardless of whether they were traveling alone or in groups, there was no lack of meticulous people. These cultivators quickly guessed Xiao Chen's intentions.