[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-unparalleled-sword-emperor":3,"chapter-the-unparalleled-sword-emperor-the-unparalleled-sword-emperor-chapter-716":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Unparalleled Sword Emperor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},224092,493,"Chapter 716 - 716 714 Three Stages and Five Obstacles!","the-unparalleled-sword-emperor-chapter-716",716,"\u003Cp>716: Chapter 714: Three Stages and Five Obstacles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not accepting Martial Souls below Mysterious Level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>716: Chapter 714: Three Stages and Five Obstacles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not accepting Martial Souls below Mysterious Level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the house, the inside was also extremely refined and elegant, truly resembling a place where a cultured scholar like Murong Changtian would reside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the reception hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian had prepared a lavish meal and fine wine, he laughed and said, “We warriors all have secrets that we’d prefer others not to discover, and I’m no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, there’s no one else in the house but me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please forgive me if the food and drink aren’t up to your tastes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian kindly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaoxiao chuckled, “We’ve just arrived in Tianding City and are complete strangers here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s already such a great relief for us to stay in your house for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could we complain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Bai laughed and added, “Indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian laughed, “Well then, let me propose a toast to you both.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian personally poured wine for Lin Bai and Bai Xiaoxiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Murong Changtian being so polite, it would be ungracious for Lin Bai and Bai Xiaoxiao to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came together for a toast and drank in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when the cup of wine reached Lin Bai’s mouth, the Devouring Sword Spirit inside him trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Bai was perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly connected with the Devouring Sword Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, the Devouring Sword Spirit wasn’t displaying any unusual signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Lin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is my wine not to your liking?” Murong Changtian noticed Lin Bai had stopped drinking and immediately looked somewhat displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, Lin Bai noticed that Bai Xiaoxiao and Murong Changtian had already drunk their wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Lin Bai laughed, “Haha, no, no.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Bai gave a slight smile and gulped down the wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the drinks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaoxiao asked, “Brother Murong, do you know what the Three Stages and Five Obstacles of the Miracle Ridge’s assessment are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I’m also very curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard that the Three Stages and Five Obstacles are notoriously hard to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now at the Ascension Tower, I heard a warrior saying that he had attempted it for three years and still hasn’t passed it, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Bai also looked quite eager for the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian chuckled, “Yes, the Three Stages and Five Obstacles have indeed challenged many master warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors you saw earlier on the Potential List, apart from He Qian, all appeared on the list last year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, they all plummeted from the list last year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaoxiao remarked, “I noticed Brother Murong’s name was also on the list, ranked ninth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were you also…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian ruefully admitted, “Yes, I was stuck at the fifth obstacle and could not overcome it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probed by Lin Bai’s curiosity, he asked, “Brother Murong, could you tell us what this Three Stages and Five Obstacles test exactly is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian laughed, “Alright, I’ll tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, you must pass Five Obstacles, then three Stages to be considered a warrior of Miracle Ridge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At that time, deputy deans from the Nine Great Institutions will come to the Ascension Tower to acknowledge you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the warrior passes the Three Stages and Five Obstacles, he will be accepted into the Monastery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If more than one Monastery invites the warrior to join them, then the warrior can choose which one to join.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Firstly, let me tell you about the Five Obstacles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Five Obstacles are located on the third to seventh floor of the Ascension Tower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each floor above the third of the Ascension Tower contains a powerful illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These illusions almost mimic reality, and any attacks suffered within them are real, which resulted in many warriors dying carelessly in the midst of the Five Obstacles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Five Obstacles are: Heavenly Thunder, Earth Fire, Knife and Sword, Fear, and Evil Ghost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three Stages represent: Courage, Martial Spirit, and Combat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whenever you enter an illusion, as long as you find the Pass Token, you can then open the Light Gate to the next stage; only then are you allowed into the next stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can’t find the Pass Token, then you must remain in the illusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The time given to complete the Five Obstacles is one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can’t pass them within a day, then you lose your eligibility and must wait until next year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last year, I was unable to pass the Evil Ghost Obstacle on the seventh floor of the Ascension Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply too horrifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering it even now sent shivers down Murong Changtian’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite obvious to Lin Bai that the fifth obstacle had left a massive impact on Murong Changtian, a trauma that still seemed to linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Lin Bai and Bai Xiaoxiao had a eureka moment and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the faster you pass the stages, the more attention you gain from the deputy deans of the Nine Great Institutions of the Miracle Ridge, which goes without saying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Throughout history, what warriors have always cared about the most is the first place, who will care about the second place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every year, the warrior who ranks first in the Three Stages and Five Obstacles is the warrior fought over by Nine Great Institutions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, being able to achieve a commendable result in the Three Stages and Five Obstacles will earn a lot more respect and resources for cultivation upon joining any of the Nine Great Institutions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian spoke in such a manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Bai nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warriors within the world would only remember the first place, who would consider the second?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the Sword Discourse Conference organized by the Famous Sword Manor for instance, over the past thousand years, every first-place winner is remembered by the sword cultivators of Lingdong, but has anyone remembered the second-place winner?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one cared about second place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jian Qiu, for example,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was awarded the title of Dongling First Sword Cultivator last year, but does anyone remember who the Lingdong Second Sword Cultivator was last year?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than Yejian Qiu, the Dongling First Sword Cultivator, no one remembered who the Lingdong Second Sword Cultivator was from last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, in this world where strength is supreme, people only remember the achievements of the first place and never pay attention to the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaoxiao curiously asked, “Then what does the Three Stages represent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian laughed, “The Three Stages represent Courage, Martial Spirit, and Battle power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Courage, a warrior that treads the Martial path, if he is afraid of death, he would have a hard time achieving anything great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Miracle Ridge does not need cowards for warriors, so the first stage is to test the courage of the warriors.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the Eighth Layer of the Ascension Tower, there’s an illusion that will confront you with the most dreadful person in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can’t defeat him, you can’t pass the Courage Stage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Many warriors have passed the Five Obstacles but failed at Courage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Martial Spirit, not only does it possess unique powers, the grade of the Martial Spirit represents the potential of a warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Miracle Ridge has a rule, they do not accept any Martial Spirits below the Mysterious Level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Spirits below the Mysterious Level are not accepted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing these words, Lin Bai’s face turned gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaoxiao too looked at Lin Bai, she grabbed his hand and tried to comfort him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaoxiao knew Lin Bai’s Martial Spirit was only a Yellow Level First Grade>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Bai managed a bitter smile then shook his head in helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ling Tianzi had said before, Lin Bai’s Martial Spirit grade would be laughed at and scoffed at no matter where he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the only thing Lin Bai could do was constantly prove himself through his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Changtian continued to say with a smile, “Of course, as harsh as this rule might seem, it’s not impossible to overcome …”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miracle Ridge is quite lenient with Yellow Level Martial Spirits, they have a special regulation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as a Yellow Level Martial Spirit completes a task … they can then forcefully choose to join any Monastery.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1376,"2026-05-29T14:40:14.952Z","2026-06-01T04:29:32.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","1dfb82f993c59fce9ed6aab75cbb9f6d6c0d85a7d6f9d8884c4239908cc5dcf1","the-unparalleled-sword-emperor-chapter-717","the-unparalleled-sword-emperor-chapter-715",2737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-unparalleled-sword-emperor-cover.jpg"]