Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 1089: Chapter 16: An Unusual Cultivation Bottleneck

Wang Sheng secretly altered the illusions experienced by the six participants in the trial.

The most important thing was to erase memories related to him.

In the illusions, his existence would not be present.

For example, in the illusion for the six, the Devouring Sect invasion failed not because of his presence, but because the Star Beast Ancestor suddenly joined, catching Devouring Sect off guard, among other details.

He can pull the Deep Sea Saint Emperor and Boundless Saint Emperor from the haze into clarity without being detected, accomplishing this naturally poses no problem.

It just requires a bit more effort.

Before long, he finished the modifications.

“This way, there’s no issue anymore. Next, wait for the guidance to end and proceed to the next trial. Don’t show any abnormality; as Saint Emperors, you should be able to do it, right?” Wang Sheng instructed again.

“True Saint, we guarantee there won’t be any problems.” Both the Deep Sea Saint Emperor and Boundless Saint Emperor gave the same response.

Wang Sheng nodded, then spoke about the content of the next trial:

“You likely won’t fail the sixth trial; the highlight is the location of the seventh trial. There’s a Secret Realm, and if my guess is correct, you’ll likely need to enter the Secret Realm.

I’ve already investigated the Secret Realm. Your powers will still be suppressed inside, possibly reduced to the mundane, and several areas hide dangers that could cause your downfall, even if you’re in the Twelfth Realm, in an utterly humiliating manner.

Of course, I’ll leave you a way to save yourselves; don’t worry too much, you’ll certainly pass.”

When he previously explored the Inheritance Palace, he had already thoroughly investigated each trial, and could infer the trials’ contents from some facilities.

Starting from the seventh trial, hidden means left by the unknown Thirteen Realms behind the Inheritance Palace appear.

The Secret Realm also holds methods to suppress power, more ruthlessly, even reducing the Twelfth Realm to the mundane is not impossible.

Thus, starting from the seventh trial, even a Saint Emperor may fall.

Upon hearing this, the Deep Sea Saint Emperor’s expression changed with inward fear, as it meant an ability could cause his demise.

Hearing Wang Sheng say he’d leave a means of survival brought him relief.

Death is something most beings fear.

This is a normal phenomenon.

“About the next two trials, I’m unclear about the exact content, but judging from the seventh trial, they will definitely involve life and death. They may force you into a life-and-death battle. Go ahead and fight with all your strength; if you fail, I will transfer you away from the Inheritance Palace.”

“True Saint, failure is not an option. I will ensure this inheritance is thoroughly explored for you.” With a complete set of survival methods, the Deep Sea Saint Emperor naturally wouldn’t speak of failure.

Failure would mean not having the face to meet the True Saint.

“I hope so.”

Wang Sheng nodded, refraining from further discussion.

If ultimately they still fail, if neither the Deep Sea Saint Emperor nor Boundless Saint Emperor obtained the inheritance.

Then he has no choice.

He can only try with someone else.

Although it might be a bit troublesome, it’s still feasible.

Time passes, the illusions continue.

The Palace Spirit guides the memories of the six participants; soon, it ends.

Everyone regains their clarity.

The Palace Spirit also said, “Congratulations, no one failed in this trial. Everyone can enter the next trial, and starting from the next trial, as long as you pass, you can obtain astonishing Secret Techniques.”

Just as Wang Sheng said.

In the sixth trial, everyone passed.

There was essentially no failure.

The six Cultivators showed varied expressions.

Besides the Deep Sea Saint Emperor and Boundless Saint Emperor, the other three Saint Emperors had no desire to pass.

But it wasn’t up to them to decide.

All six Cultivators entered the seventh trial.

“The seventh trial is…”

The trial’s content was as Wang Sheng predicted.

Enter the Secret Realm, suppress powers to the mundane, and complete the tasks.

Of course, in the Secret Realm, one can “re-cultivate.”

The stronger the power, the safer it naturally would be.

“The time is five hundred years, and after five hundred years, it’s time to assess the results.”

The Palace Spirit finished speaking, wasting no words, directly throwing them into the Secret Realm.

The six were distributed in different places, cultivating on their own.

Wang Sheng watched it all.

“As anticipated, except the time is longer than expected; they have to spend five hundred years in the Secret Realm, so it seems more waiting is required.”

Actually, it’s normal; five hundred years, let alone for beings of the Thirteen Realms, even for Cultivators of the Sixth or Seventh Realm, is not very long.

The Secret Realm trial also includes cultivation tasks; five hundred years is relatively reasonable.

This trial, unlike the illusions trial, is difficult for him to manipulate.

He can only wait for the trial to end.

“Anyway, I can afford to wait.”

Five hundred years, as cultivation increases, is just the time of a closed retreat.

“Since that’s the case, I’ll return for a retreat.”

The plotting of the Source Pen cannot proceed for now; the best choice is naturally a retreat to enhance cultivation. The Source Pen’s owner is likely of the Thirteen Realms; the stronger the cultivation, the more convenient operations will be then.

Thus, Wang Sheng left behind just a bit of Divine Thought in Xuan Yuan Palace to prevent unexpected events.

Then withdrew his mind and entered the Great Tao River, comprehending the Tao, enhancing cultivation.

Time flies like an arrow, a few moments of time rush by.

Source Star New Calendar Year 850.

Source Star Datong has been established for eight hundred five years.

When compared to some countries of the Old Land Starry Sky or even the New Land, the time isn’t too long.

But because of Wang Sheng’s existence, Datong has become the strongest nation in the New Land.

Source Star is also the strongest star.