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"Thank you, Sister Fu. Thank you for helping me deal with them. As thanks, I will give you this mid-grade Earth artifact saber."

As the crowd fled, Ye Zichen let out a long sigh, then softly said as he looked at the cold and moving Fu Youyue, who was wearing black clothes.

"Brother Ye, have you thought about the consequences of killing you? If the people outside knew that you killed them, they would definitely not let you off." Fu You Yue did not act polite with Ye Zichen and kept her black blade. However, her delicate face revealed a hint of worry as she said that in a low voice.

"Can it be that the black vortex is a passageway to the inner palace?"

As they looked at the black whirlpool not far away, Ye Chenfeng and Fu You Yue immediately rushed over and stood beneath the black whirlpool, and felt a vast power gushing out of the whirlpool.

"Brother Ye, be careful."

Fu Youyue softly warned as her graceful body soared into the sky. Like a saber, she merged with the Second Sky of Saber Force as she charged into the black vortex.

"Rumble!"

The moment Fu You Yue touched the black whirlpool, endless energy surged out of it. It struck Fu You Yue's body heavily, like a reverse tide, shattering the Second Sky of Saber Force and pushing her down to the ground from mid-air.

"Sister Fu!"

As he watched Fu You Yue fall from midair, blood spurting out from her mouth, Ye Zichen pushed off the ground slightly and turned into an afterimage, grabbing hold of her sexy body before she landed.

"Senior Sister Fu, are you alright?"

Ye Zichen looked at Fu Youyue, who was bleeding from the corner of her mouth and had a pale face, and asked in concern.

"I'm fine."

Fu Youyue broke free from Ye Chenfeng's embrace and said as she shook her head.

"Senior-apprentice Sister Fu, I'll give you this mid-grade earth-grade giant axe as well. Once you leave the True Spirit Realm, you can give this giant axe to the Sword Hall Master and then blame everything on me. That way, you'll be fine."

Ye Chen knew very well that he had barely escaped death from the inner hall examination. He did not want Fu You Yue to be implicated by him, so he took the precious huge axe out of his Cosmic Bag and handed it to Fu You Yue.

"Brother Ye, you..."

Fu Youyue sensed something when she met Ye Zichen's determined gaze. Just as she was speaking, Ye Zichen's body shot into the sky, easily passing through the black whirlpool, and disappeared into the spacious stone hall.

After about half an incense's time, the black light in front of Ye Zichen disappeared. He found himself appearing in an ancient palace hall. The roof of the hall was like the starry sky with countless stars on it.

In the center of the shrine, there were layers upon layers of white steps. On the steps, there were countless white skeletons that had been dead for who knows how long.

On the side of the stairs stood 108 incomparably sharp stone swords that were over 3 meters tall, piercing through the sky.

At the top of the stairs stood a golden armored humanoid statue with black boots and a sword in one hand with his eyes closed.

Although the sculpture did not reveal any aura, Ye Chenfeng felt his heart tremble the moment he saw it, as if he was a part of the world. Just by standing there, he already gave people a majestic feeling.

"You're here."

Just as Ye Zichen observed the statue from afar, an ancient and deep voice suddenly sounded out. The statue seemed to have life, as it suddenly opened its eyes, and a powerful force woke up the statue.

"Senior, are you the guardian of the inner palace's examination?" Ye Chenfeng bowed towards the statue and asked in awe.

"That's right, I am the guardian of the inner palace. Junior, you have passed the Sword Tablet exam and are qualified to take the inner palace exam. Are you ready?" The golden-armored statue's star-like eyes flashed with a piercing light as it looked down on Ye Zichen and asked in a deep voice.

"Junior is already prepared." Ye Chenfeng nodded, then said with a firm tone.

"Alright, before you undergo the inner hall examination, you have to first pass this Hundred Sword Step test and then enter the Hundred Sword Step test. If you are unable to pass the Hundred Sword Step test and see my real body, then you will be destined to die here like them, forever."

"Also, you only have two hours (two hours) to cross the Hundred Sword Step. When the time comes, you will fail the test and die as well." The golden-armored statue said without any emotion.

"Can junior start now?"

Ye Chenfeng no longer had a way out. If he was unable to pass the inner hall examination and obtain the inheritance of the Secret Spirit Realm, then when he leaves the Secret Spirit Realm, he would definitely be surrounded and killed on the spot by the experts from the three sects.

"Sure, good luck."

After saying that, the sharp eyes of the golden-armored statue lost its luster, and no longer showed any signs of movement.

"Hu!"

Ye Zichen took a deep breath and silently operated his six meridians' astral energy to raise his physical strength to its peak, then stepped onto the first white jade staircase.

In the next moment, he felt an endless amount of sword force gushing out of the one hundred and eight stone swords, enveloping the entire space. The terrifying sword force was like ten thousand swords piercing through his heart, piercing into his body, causing him to feel as if his liver and guts were splitting apart.

However, three breaths later, Ye Chenfeng, whose face was pale without a trace of blood, took a second step towards the terrifying sword aura and stepped onto the second step.

"Not bad, not bad. This young man really does have an unyielding heart. The fear of the ten thousand swords piercing his heart was dispelled in three breaths' time. He is much stronger than those few people."

As Ye Zichen climbed the Hundred Sword Steps, a man, who looked rather similar to the golden statue, appeared in midair. His eyes, which were as deep as the sea, revealed a look of anticipation.

Beside him, there was a blood-red light spirit floating in the air. This red light spirit was the tablet spirit that had sent Ye Chen into the inner hall.

"Sir True Spirit, do you think he will have the chance to pass the inner palace examination and become a successor of the Spirit Race?" The tablet spirit asked respectfully.

If he wants to pass the inner palace examination, just his unyielding heart is not enough. He also needs to possess extraordinary talent, absolute strength, astounding perception, and great luck. Otherwise, he will not be able to pass the inner palace exam and become one of the inheritors of our Spirit Race.

"Let's wait for him to pass the Hundred Sword Step test before we speak of anything else." The truesoul said slowly.

Just as the true spirit was speaking with the tablet spirit, a shocking sword light shot out from the first stone sword. It brought along a shocking sword force as it slashed towards Ye Chenfeng, who was standing on the second level of the white jade stairs.