Chapter 489: Dao Trial

Wei, the day the red jade thumb ring was unsealed was the day he died and his Dao vanished.

Zhao Xing took out the bone body that preserved Wei Tianchen's fire seed and saw that the other party's True Spirit Fire Seed had indeed extinguished.

The fire in Bamboo Sword Venerable's eye sockets contracted like pupils, and he immediately realized something: "I didn't expect him to fall here..."

Zhao Xing was also silent. Wei Tianchen was dead, but he didn't feel any happiness in his heart.

In all fairness, he didn't hate Wei Tianchen.

In this life, he was the one who first went to provoke him. At that Dharma meeting in the Yuan Sea Ancient Kingdom, he was the one who first planted this cause. That was why there was the fruit of Wei Tianchen capturing him to meet later.

On the contrary, he somewhat admired Wei Tianchen's courage in practicing his philosophy, his unwavering determination to prove the Dao. He had also learned many things from Wei Tianchen. Even his current Eight-Tribulation Emperor realm was inseparable from Wei Tianchen's help.

"Boom~~"

Zhao Xing cast the Earth-Splitting Method, tearing the green grass, then took out a set of high-quality coffins from the red jade thumb ring, inlaid many Seven-Star Coins in it, and then stored Wei Tianchen's only remaining bone body inside.

"Old Physician, I don't know where your hometown is; perhaps you don't have a home either."

"But a person like you probably doesn't care about falling leaves returning to their roots."

"Let's bury you here."

Zhao Xing wanted to set up a monument for Wei Tianchen, but he didn't know much about Wei Tianchen's past.

Before capturing him, Wei Tianchen was a famous ancient physician in the Profound Yellow Star Territory, benevolent and kind, and even the Demigods of the Primordial Hill respected him.

After capturing him, he became a street rat that everyone shouted to beat, wanted by the Xuanling Star Territory.

Zhao Xing really didn't know how to write an epitaph for him.

"He doesn't care," Bamboo Sword Venerable stood by and said. "Let's go."

"Hmm."

Zhao Xing nodded, flew up, and then closed the earth.

Wei Tianchen left behind a rich legacy!

Besides the Fate Master divine object, the Eight-Direction Divine Mirror, there were also barrier-type divine objects, the Clear Water Gold Divine Gourd, the concealment divine object, the Origin Wheel, the historical divine object, the White Jade Five-Mausoleum Ship, etc.

Zhao Xing sensed by aura and roughly estimated that there were 21 divine objects in the red jade thumb ring.

Among them, some divine objects were things Wei Tianchen wouldn't use himself, and they were stored in categories.

For example, the Seven-Star Departing Fire Divine Sword he once possessed was used as a bounty. Among them, there were five divine objects that didn't need a corresponding profession core and didn't need a strength threshold, and could be driven unconditionally.

The most precious was undoubtedly the White Jade Five-Mausoleum Ship; it was a divine object itself, and it contained a massive amount of precious ancient books.

Knowledge is the most precious wealth.

Zhao Xing didn't feel much excitement when he got these divine objects; instead, he felt a sense of crisis.

Once Wei Tianchen died, it proved that Dan Ye Free God indeed had a problem. He might use means to obtain Wei Tianchen's memories.

He might even learn of the existence of the Seven-Star Cabinet, and that the Physician Dao-proving divine object Wei Tianchen prepared was also in his hands.

Even though he had let Bai Lanjun and the others set up multiple confusing routes over the past few years, and let Bamboo Sword Venerable and another king perform a fake death,

Zhao Xing would not underestimate the ability of a Divine Realm. Since Dan Ye Free God had taken a fancy to Wei Tianchen's Dao, he would definitely not let him go after understanding it clearly.

Bamboo Sword Venerable also realized this point. He said somewhat helplessly: "Zhao Xing, I really regret taking your business."

For the sake of the Ten-Direction Mountain trip, he promised to escort Zhao Xing safely back to the Red Star Empire.

But he didn't expect things to develop to this point.

He hadn't even seen the shadow of becoming a god, and he had already offended a Free God.

He couldn't violate his Heart Sword, so he could only resist hard.

"Brother Bamboo Sword, I can terminate the contract with you," Zhao Xing said. "I take the initiative to solve it; it shouldn't be considered violating your Heart Sword,

or violating the righteousness of your Sword Dao."

A swordsman like Bamboo Sword Venerable was hard to find even with a lantern.

Over these years, he had climbed from a First-Tribulation True Spirit to an Eight-Tribulation True Spirit; Bamboo Sword Venerable had no credit but had worked hard. Zhao Xing didn't want to continue owing him favors.

Facing a level like Dan Ye Free God, having one more Bamboo Sword Venerable or one less made no difference.

Zhao Xing was not the kind of person who couldn't bear to see others do well and had to bind Bamboo Sword to his side.

"Are you serious?" Bamboo Sword Venerable said seriously. "I was just joking just now, not really having that thought."

"I'm serious," Zhao Xing said: "You have made good progress over these years, and now we have reached a relatively safe area. With your talent and talent, Brother, you will definitely be able to break into a new world; you don't need to get involved."

"To put it bluntly, I also think you can't provide any help in the current situation. In front of that Free God, you are no different from a skeleton soldier."

Bamboo Sword Venerable laughed and sighed: "It is indeed quite blunt."

"So, I've thought about it. You've protected me until now, which counts as fulfilling the agreement. Next, you can leave on your own." Bamboo Sword Venerable was silent for a moment and nodded: "Live on; I'll wait for you to take me to Ten-Direction Mountain."

"It's a deal."

After saying that, Bamboo Sword Venerable turned into a sword light and disappeared into the horizon.

After sending Bamboo Sword away, Zhao Xing withdrew his gaze with some emotion.

A swordsman as pure as Bamboo Sword was rare in the entire Xuanling Star Territory.

Would there be a chance to meet again in the future?

"I hope he can survive."

"My lord, why did Senior Bamboo Sword leave?" Bai Lanjun asked with some doubt.

"Hmm, he left," Zhao Xing didn't explain too much.

Bai Lanjun immediately became sensible and stopped asking.

After Bamboo Sword left, Zhao Xing continued to set off with Fu Mengzhen, Bai Lanjun, Hu Qing, and Yan Jun.

Wei Tianchen's treasures required one to start cultivating the Physician Dao to use, so they were set aside for now.

Now was not the time; who knew if this would make it easier for Dan Ye Free God to find him, not to mention that he hadn't even understood the Farmer Official Dao, so what Physician skills should he cultivate?

"Fu Mengzhen, have you been to Yu Mo Prefecture?"

"Your Majesty, the concubine has been there once," Fu Mengzhen answered somewhat mechanically. "My fire seed ring was not obtained in Moon God Prefecture, but in Yu Mo Prefecture."

"The Fire Source Divine Temple has set up various Dao trials in the two prefectures. Those who pass the trials will be granted benefits, and can even obtain the 'Dao'."

Fu Mengzhen introduced: "Fifty-one years ago, the concubine passed the Music Dao trial and obtained a first-tier fire seed ring."

"This brought me two conveniences. One is that I can ignore the many mists of the Southern Continent."

"The mist that troubles others is like a mere decoration in my eyes."

Bai Lanjun was somewhat surprised: "There is such a thing? Is the mist not a physical entity, but some kind of 'Dao barrier'?"

Fu Mengzhen: "I don't know what it is; in short, once you possess a first-tier fire seed ring, you can see clearly."

Zhao Xing was pondering.

"Those who pass the assessment are granted the qualification to explore the Bone Yin Realm by the Fire Source Divine Temple."

"The assessment of the Fire Source Divine Temple is aimed at all professions, but the difficulty is not low."

"Even someone like Fu Mengzhen, a Dance and Music Dual Venerable, only passed one assessment."

"Assuming the actual controller of the Fire Source Divine Temple is Yuan."

"Then, will the Dao displayed by the participants in this process complete the heaven and earth created by Yuan?"

"Fu Mengzhen, how many years ago did you come in?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, it was one hundred and seventy-five years ago."

"Compared to now, what do you think is the difference in the environment of the Southern Continent at that time?"

"Environment?" Fu Mengzhen tilted her head, as if she hadn't thought about this question, or as if she was still affected by Wei Tianchen's medicine,

and her thinking was somewhat slow.

"It was probably that there was no Yu Emperor Prefecture before, and there weren't so many mountains and water."

"The power of my spells is also not as strong as before."

"Do you feel that there is more vitality, for example, the places you see have more flowers, grass, and trees, and the quality is higher?" Zhao Xing asked again.

"It seems so, and it seems not," Fu Mengzhen said: "The concubine hasn't paid attention."

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Listening to Fu Mengzhen's description, it looked like as more and more cultivators appeared, the Dao displayed became more and more advanced, and the No-Tribulation Bone Divine Realm became stronger and more perfect.

However, in Fu Mengzhen's words, her perception of environmental changes was not great. Does this mean that the Farmer Official Dao in the Bone Divine Realm has not seen much growth over these years?

Combined with the situation of Yu God establishing the Dao on the interface, assuming Yuan also allows other powerhouses to create and establish the Dao in this heaven and earth, then is there a Farmer Official God here? Can he establish the Dao here?

"You continue," Zhao Xing glanced at Bai Lanjun, who was bursting with thirst for knowledge, and was not stingy about sharing this information with his capable subordinates: "Tell them too."

"Yes," Fu Mengzhen said: "In the one hundred and seventy-five years that the concubine has been here, I have heard of two assessments."

"The first time was forty-five years before I descended, in Moon God Prefecture."

"I don't know the specifics; I heard that 4th-tier bone life forms could participate."

"The second time was in Yu Mo Prefecture, but the requirements were raised a lot. Most assessments required at least 7th-tier bone life forms to participate."

"After obtaining a first-tier fire seed ring, the first convenience is to see through the mist, and the second convenience is to accept tasks from the Fire Source Divine Temple, exchange for treasures, and get to know some other fire seed members."

"What is the higher reward?" Bai Lanjun asked.

"The concubine doesn't know; this is not public," Fu Mengzhen shook her head, "But after this Dao trial, Yu God appeared out of nowhere, occupied Yu Mo Prefecture, and built a cave heaven."

"Do you mean someone passed the test and became a god?"

"I don't know; this is just a guess. Perhaps Yu God Mo Yuan himself was already in the Divine Realm," Bai Lanjun said.

"Little Bai, Hu Qing, Yan Jun, have you heard of the title of Yu God in the Yang Realm?" Zhao Xing asked.

"No," the three shook their heads in unison, "Perhaps he exists, but our memories are not complete and cannot be used as a reference for you, my lord."

It seems I have to see it for myself, Zhao Xing thought to himself.

From the timeline, Yuan has now been seizing heaven's secrets for three hundred and eighty-two years.

Because when he came in, the interface showed 'Bone God Yuan seizing heaven's secrets for 342 years', and he had stayed in Bone-Subduing City for more than forty years.

The Dao trial of the Fire Source Divine Temple did not have a clear time pattern; after all, Fu Mengzhen said that it had only happened twice in total.

The first time happened 220 years ago, and the second time happened 55 years ago.

After the second Dao trial, Yu Mo Prefecture appeared.

As for whether the appearance of Moon God Prefecture was related to the first Dao trial, Fu Mengzhen didn't know; the known information was too little.

Just two trials didn't exist for any estimation pattern.

"In any case, this kind of permission is very precious," Zhao Xing pondered, "A first-tier fire seed ring can see through the mist Dao barrier of the Bone Yin Realm and can exchange for treasures and cultivation methods. Higher-tier rewards might allow one to become a Divine Realm."

There is one point that might be seen as a pattern.

That is, the Dao trials will become more difficult each time.

The first time, the minimum participation threshold was only 4th-tier bone power, 4th-Tribulation True Spirit.

The second time, it climbed to 7th-tier!

Zhao Xing combined the interface and the information mastered from discussing the Dao with Wei Tianchen, speculating that Bone God Yuan was completing the Divine Realm.

Then as time goes on, his requirements will become higher and higher, because the Dao is constantly being perfected.

The earlier one comes in, the greater the benefit might be; the later one comes, the higher the difficulty.

"The Divine Fire Sect only sent an expired elder like Bai Lanjun to descend, which proves that in the early stages of the formation of the Bone Yin Realm, powerful Divine Realms were still very cautious, and very few participated personally."

"The further it goes, if the temptation is great enough and the threshold becomes higher and higher, perhaps Divine Realms will also participate," Zhao Xing felt more and more that this was a high-end game.

Assuming this is a space-time copy, then Yuan must not have succeeded.

If he didn't succeed, what fate will the Bone Divine Realm eventually head toward? And what will happen to the life inside?

"Even if I participate, I must abandon temptation, not get too deep, and escape as soon as possible; that is the kingly way," Zhao Xing took a deep breath. "My harvest is already big enough; I must not be greedy."

If Zhao Xing were given a chance now to leave and break free, he would definitely leave without hesitation.

Unfortunately, there is no such opportunity now, so he can only settle in Yu Mo Prefecture, hide from Dan Ye Free God's pursuit, and then find a way to leave the Bone Divine Realm.

"Fu Mengzhen, to obtain Yu God's protection, is there—"

"There is, but... ah la la la~~"

As Fu Mengzhen was speaking, she suddenly started dancing, her bone body twitching, and her flesh and blood trembling constantly.

However, her fire seed turned vigorous again, changing from turbid to clear.

"My lord, what's wrong with her?" Bai Lanjun and Hu Qing didn't understand; the subordinate the lord had just subdued looked a bit abnormal.

"It's nothing; she's just sick and needs to take medicine." Zhao Xing took out a medicine box from the red jade thumb ring and sprinkled a touch of green medicinal powder on Fu Mengzhen's head.

"~" Fu Mengzhen's True Spirit Fire Seed immediately turned into a strange light green.

"Wu wang~, Master, what just happened?" Fu Mengzhen asked somewhat dazed; her True Spirit Fire Seed turned into the shape of a puppy.

In Fu Mengzhen's self-cognition, she was now a dog, and Zhao Xing was her master.

The last change was different; Fu Mengzhen's self-cognition was a concubine, and Zhao Xing was her emperor.

"It's nothing."

"Oh." Fu Mengzhen snuggled against Zhao Xing's bone body and rubbed, then jumped around in circles.

"Old Wei's medicine is also too divine." Zhao Xing looked at Fu Mengzhen and couldn't help but be speechless. No wonder the passing Dan Ye Free God was attracted. "Sometimes being outstanding is also a sin."

After walking for about half a month, the endless green grassland finally appeared with some hills.

The environment was no longer singular, and more substances and life appeared: high mountains, forests, water flows, and even some ordinary flesh-and-blood life!

"Wang." Fu Mengzhen suddenly growled toward the front, issuing a warning.

Immediately after, Zhao Xing saw a huge Bone Power, from far to near, poking its head out from the clouds on the hill.

"Hmm? Dragon horns?"