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Buzz! Buzz!

On the stone stairs, following Cang Yun's successful breakthrough, Zhou Xian'er and the rest once again gathered their thoughts and focused on climbing up. After an hour, the three of them finally completed the stone stairs test.

Seeing this, Cang Yun did not delay any further. With the Origin Energy around his body whistling, his body also rushed towards the stone platform.

Ever since he broke through to the second realm, his strength had increased by leaps and bounds. The pressure on the stone stairs was no longer something that he could withstand.

Hence, less than an hour later, Cang Yun had unsurprisingly climbed onto the stone platform at the finish point.

"Spirit-Cleansing Pill."

The next moment, looking at the trial reward in his palm, Cang Yun nodded in satisfaction.

The Spirit Cleansing Pill was also an extremely valuable pill. It could help a martial artist quickly enter the state of mind as one, and as long as the effects were there, that state could be maintained. It would be of great help to martial artists when comprehending cultivation techniques or Origin Skills.

After storing the pills into his storage ring, a fragrant wind blew over, followed by a melodious voice that entered his ears from behind.

"Congratulations Big Brother Cang Yun for successfully breaking through the second layer of the secret scripture."

Cang Yun turned around, and upon seeing Zhou Xian'er's beautiful figure, he smiled and nodded. At the same time, a warm feeling welled up in his heart. Although the latter spoke words of blessings, her expression and tone were filled with concern.

Weng! *

Just as Cang Yun was about to speak, the space nearby suddenly transmitted a ripple. After which, an old white figure suddenly walked out from the ripple.

Seeing this, the expression on Cang Yun's face slightly changed. His body tensed up as he gazed over with a trace of vigilance in his eyes.

"Who are you?" Zhou Jun's face was also filled with vigilance. After which, he turned towards the white robed old man and asked in a stern voice.

"Heh, a child of the Zhou family, your temper is quite big." The white robed old man looked at Zhou Jun with an unhappy expression on his aged face. Soon after, an enormous aura surged out from his body and pressed against Zhou Jun.

Faced with such a huge pressure, Zhou Jun's expression changed drastically. In an instant, he seemed to be unable to withstand it and was forced back a few steps, his face turning extremely pale.

Staring at Zhou Jun, he said, "If I hadn't promised your ancestors that I wouldn't interfere in this trial, your disrespectful tone just now would have been enough to kill you."

Hearing this, everyone was silenced. From the aura just now, the strength of the old man in front of them was extremely terrifying. In addition to his bad temper, no one dared to make any movements for a while. Zhou Jun even lowered his head, not daring to even breathe.

Seeing this, the white robed old man nodded his head in satisfaction. After which, he smiled and said, "However, all of you need not be nervous. I am the spirit of this ancient tower.

"The spirit of the ancient pagoda?" Cang Yun's eyes narrowed. After seeing the transparent body of the old man, he nodded his head in understanding.

Every single Ancient Realm had a tribe of their own, and these tribe grounds were all housed within a powerful artifact. For example, the Ancient Flaming Tower was the Zhou Clan's artifact, and the artifact was a Divine Weapon, whereas the Divine Weapon had a soul, so the white robed old man called himself the Spirit of the Ancient Tower.

Thinking to this point, Cang Yun felt at ease with the white-robed old man's strength. As long as they had the qualifications to be the clan's divine weapon, they would definitely be extremely powerful existences. With the clan artifact's own strength as support, the artifact spirit's strength would at least be on par with a Nihility God Stage expert.

"Could it be that there is something different about the seventh stage of the trial when senior specifically made an appearance?" At this point, Zhou Xian'er cautiously asked. This time, she had high hopes, hence she was extremely interested in this trial.

Hearing this, the old man was about to reply, but just as his gaze landed on Zhou Xian'er, his calm expression couldn't help but change, and a strange look appeared in his eyes: "After so many years, the Zhou family has finally produced someone with the same physique as that old man. I never thought that after coming out for a stroll, I would be able to encounter such a pleasant surprise."

Immediately, that aged gaze carefully examined Zhou Xian'er for a long time before it finally nodded in satisfaction: "Her talent is not bad either. It seems like I can no longer protect the inheritance of that old fellow."

"Thank you for your praise, senior." Zhou Xian`er's eyes lit up as she bowed. To be able to receive such an evaluation from the old man, her confidence in the inheritance had increased by a lot.

"There's nothing to thank me for. I'm just trying to make a point." However, I must remind you, that old fellow was extremely arrogant when he was still alive, so the inheritance he left behind is not something that can be easily obtained. Even though you have a great advantage, you must not let your guard down, and I cannot interfere in this clan's trial, otherwise, I will be able to help you out a little.

"Senior, thank you for your reminder. Junior will do his best." Zhou Xian`er had a resolute expression on her face as she smiled faintly.

Compared to the joyous conversation over here, Zhou Jun, who was standing not far away, had an ashen face. Especially when he heard the old man's evaluation of the inheritance, the hatred in his heart grew even higher. Naturally, he had quite a few thoughts regarding the inheritance. Even though his heart was filled with intense hatred, he knew that this was not the time to display it. Hence, on the surface, he did not attract anyone's attention.

"Alright, let's not talk too much. Now let me tell you about the seventh trial."

After conversing with Zhou Xian`er, the elder's expression changed. Twisting his beard lightly, he said, "For this stage, I plan to give you guys a chance. However, whether or not you guys can grasp it will all depend on yourselves."

After he finished speaking, under everyone's gaze, the old man waved his hand and a black light flashed. Immediately, a large blank picture scroll appeared in front of everyone.

"This is a Dao manual, a treasure created by an ancient supreme elder using his own Tao technique. This treasure has a special function, and that is to be able to fuse any two Origin Skills that do not exceed the Spiritual Tier High Rank, forming an even more powerful new Origin Skill."

"This is your trial. The time limit is three days. Everyone must create a new Origin Skill and learn it. The successful person will pass the trial and be eliminated if they fail."

The old man gave a general explanation of the rules of the trial. Then, he glanced at everyone and asked, "These are the rules of the trial. Do you have any other questions?"

After listening to the old man's story, everyone had a look of contemplation in their eyes, but no one replied immediately. They all understood that this piece of information was of great importance.

The more powerful an Origin Skill was, the more it would increase one's battle prowess. If what the old man said was true, then this scroll in front of them could fuse any two Origin Skills together to form an even more powerful Origin Skill. This enticement was enough to make anyone envious.

Three days was not too long, and to comprehend a high grade Origin Skill in such a short period of time required an extremely monstrous talent in order to do so. On this point, the crowd was not so confident, as once they lost, they would be eliminated.

"Senior, as long as you learn any two Origin Skills, you will be able to pass the test?" Regardless of rank? " After figuring out the crux of the matter, Zhou Jun couldn't help but ask. Although he knew that the old man before him didn't like him, in order to complete the trial, he could only muster the courage to understand the rules.

"That's right. I've said it before, this stage is a chance for you. As for whether you want to grasp it or not, that is up to you. Your choice is the key to determining your harvest." The old man nodded and replied in an indifferent manner.

Hearing this, everyone completely understood the purpose of this trial. It was to let everyone choose their own trial difficulty. If one wanted to obtain more, they would have to face greater risks. Of course, the most important factor was one's talent and comprehension ability.

"The design of this trial is quite ingenious." After clearing his mind, Cang Yun exclaimed in his heart. He knew that this kind of trial seemed simple, almost anyone could pass it, but the difficulty of concealment was the greatest, because at some point in time, temptation was even more terrifying than desperation.

In the next moment, the old man seemed to have sensed the fearful emotions of the crowd. After musing for a moment, he said: "How about this, in order to make this trial more interesting. As long as one of you is able to reach a degree that satisfies me, I will give him an additional pretty good reward."

"Additional rewards?"

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. Although the elder did not specify what the reward was, strength determined one's eyesight. Since everyone said it was a 'good' item, it was likely quite extraordinary. This caused everyone's emotions to once again surge.

However, in response to this, Cang Yun was slightly pleasantly surprised before he swiftly calmed down. Although these benefits appeared to be one after the other, the reality was that they were enticing and enticing. If he was unable to resist them and made a choice that surpassed his own ability, the consequences would be self-evident.

"Do you still have any questions?"

The old man glanced over everyone. After seeing that no one had moved, he nodded and waved his hand: "Since that's the case, then the seventh trial will now begin!"

Weng! *

As the old man's voice faded, the Dao scroll floating in the air suddenly trembled. Following which, a powerful suction force descended upon everyone, instantly sucking them into the space within the Dao scroll.