
Yang Ye had just stepped foot into level 21 when he saw an old man grinning at him. There were no wrinkles on the old man's face, and if it was only based on appearance, then the old man could even be said to be a middle-aged man. However, the old man's gray beard that grew to his chest and the snow-white hair on his head gave his age.
The old man looked at Yang Ye with a very friendly smile and was like a gust of spring breeze.
“This is my opponent?” Yang Ye was a little confused as he exposed the old man. Based on the preconceived ideas from before, Yang Ye originally thought that it would be the Sword Intent waiting for him at this level, but he never expected that an old man would appear here instead. Moreover, the expression of this old man was too lively.
“Not bad. You arrived here with a strength at the ninth rank of the Mortal Realm. You and that little girl are not evil at all! Just when Yang Ye was confused, the old man spoke.
“You...” Yang Ye opened her eyes wide, and she said in disbelief, “You can talk?”
The old man smiled as he nodded and said, “I know you are very curious, but I don't have time to explain. I've come here to tell you that you don't have to continue. ”
When she heard this, Yang Ye could not be bothered about the question and the shock in her heart as she asked. “Why?”
Because level 20 is already the limit for someone under the First Heaven Realm! ” The old man explained. “ Being able to arrive here with a strength at the ninth rank of the Mortal Realm is enough to prove your natural talent and potential. After you leave this place, the Sword Sect will focus on building you up. As for the difficulty of this level, it is already not something you can resist. ”
Yang Ye was silent for a long time before he said, Senior, I know you are telling the truth, but I still want to ask if I can give it a try? According to Yang Ye, this was an opportunity, an opportunity to continue improving himself, and he was unwilling to give up.
When he looked at Yang Ye's stern expression, the old man smiled and said, “You're like that little girl from that day on, you two yearn for battle. However, I'd like to tell you that this level of difficulty is beyond your imagination. You must understand that the little girl from before has natural talents and powers that are far superior to yours, yet she still cannot survive through this level. “
Yang Ye knew who the little girl the old man was talking about was. Since he could arrive here, his natural talent and strength were clearly not inferior to his. However, he did not care because he had no intention of comparing himself to him. He just wanted to fight, so he still said firmly, “Senior, I want to give it a try!”
The old man sighed. “I know you won't give up. Let me first tell you the difficulty of this level, and then you can decide whether you want to give up or not. At this rate, this was no longer a battle with the Servant Sword, and it was a sword formation. In this sword formation, the 100 energy swords formed from Profound Energy will attack you after every five breaths of time, and your goal is to survive in the sword formation until this energy sword is no longer a threat to you. ”
“I want to try it!” Yang Ye snapped at the old man and spoke firmly.
The old man smiled bitterly and shook his head as he said, “I haven't finished speaking yet. The strength of this sword formation was not the main point, and the main point was that the sword formation was no longer an illusion. In other words, if you die in a sword formation, then you will actually die! ”
“It's not an illusion formation anymore? I'm really going to die there? ” Yang Ye was shocked in his heart after hearing this. At this moment, the old man's words endlessly echoed in his mind.
The old man continued. “I'm not lying. If you fail at this level, then you will no longer exist in this world. The reason I appear here is because I do not want the Sword Sect to lose its genius. ”
“Senior, did that person choose to continue challenging this level?” Yang Ye asked in a low voice.
The old man knew who Ye Ye meant, and he immediately shook his head and said, “He did not choose to continue because he knew that 100 energies every breath five times was simply not a sword he could fight. Of course, it's not something you can fight either. I can clearly tell you that his strength far exceeds yours! ”
Yang Ye was speechless, and he hesitated at this moment. If that sword formation was still an illusionary formation, then he would absolutely not hesitate as he would not die. No matter how terrifying it was, it was only an illusionary illusion in the end. So, he won't be afraid at all. However, the old man told him that it was not an illusionary formation, and it was a real sword formation. Moreover, it was a sword formation that surpassed the experts of the First Heaven Realm and the Darkbeast King Rank!
Yang Ye was really doubtful.
Right at this moment, the old man waved his hand, and then a sword, scroll, and armor appeared before Yang Ye. Just when Yang Ye was confused by this action, the old man said, “If you choose to retreat, then this high-grade Profound Ranking sword, a high-grade Profound Ranking technique, is, and high-grade Profound Ranking armor will be yours.”
“Why?” As he revealed these three treasures, Yang Ye asked with a puzzled expression. From the start, the old man in front of him seemed unwilling to extend. Moreover, the origin of the old man was extremely mysterious. Why did this old man appear here? Why would he give me three treasures just to make me give up?
Yang Ye was speechless when he heard this. After a long time, his gaze descended on the three treasures, and the doubt in his eyes was very clear.
Yang Ye was really hesitant right now. Two kinds of sounds appeared in his mind. One said, “Take it and leave, of course! What do you doubt? Only an idiot would risk his life to obtain that terrifying sword position. If you leave now, then not only will you become famous in the entire Sword Sect, you will even obtain three Profound Treasure rankings. That great reaction? Why do you still doubt? '
On the other hand, the other voice refused, 'Don't just take it. The path to Martial Dao requires a fearless heart. If you give up on a challenge of this level due to unknown difficulties and for the sake of treasures, then your heart towards the Martial Dao will be flawed. In the future, you will choose to shrink back when you face difficulties…. '.
Meanwhile, the first sound cut through the second sound. 'Is this shrinking back? Does it shrink back when you face an opponent who is impossible to beat? This makes sense! Moreover, not to mention whether you can get through the sword formation, so what if you succeed? It was nothing but a slight increase in strength. But what if you fail? Have you thought about your mother and sister? What would they do if you died? Will the Liu Clan let them go? “
The second voice was silent. Clearly, the younger sister and Yang Yang were the most important in his heart.
The old man smiled as he looked at Yang Ye. He did not say anything, and only a strange light occasionally flashed in his eyes.
After a long time, Yang Ye smiled and said, “True, if I die, then what will my sister and mother do? For the sake of my sister and mother, I can't die. So...” As he spoke, his hand stretched out toward the three treasures before him. However, at this moment, Yang Ye did not notice that when he thought those words, disappointment clearly flashed in the old man's eyes.
Just when Yang Ye's hand touched the scroll, his hand suddenly shrank backwards, and then he looked at the old man and said with a smile, “So, Senior, I want to continue!”
His parents were stunned, and then he said in amazement after a long time, “You ... you want to continue?”
Yang Ye nodded while his eyes did not carry a hint of doubt. There was only a stern expression in his eyes as he said, “The path towards Martial Dao will definitely be full of bumps. If I did not have the fearless confidence and courage, then I would definitely not be able to go far towards Martial Dao! “
A wisp of approval flashed past the old man's eyes, and then he asked. “Then what about your sister and mother? What would they do if you died in the sword formation? Aren't you being too selfish by ignoring your loved ones for the sake of our own Martial Dao and strength increase? “
Yang Ye smiled and said, “Senior, who is highly respected in the southern region. Only with my strength can I control my own destiny, and only then can I better protect my loved ones. If I don't become strong, then the lives of my sister, mother, and even my own life won't be in my control in the end. Moreover, if I let my little sister and mother be the reason to shrink this time, then when I have trouble in the future, it will be, I will definitely use it as an excuse to be a coward and shrink back. So, I want to continue! “
In fact, Yang Ye's desire to continue was not only for the sake of increasing his strength now, and he did so for the sake of eliminating his inner demons. Yes, when those two voices appeared in his mind, he knew that he already had a demon inside. If this inner demon was not eliminated, then his will would not be steadfast, and the heart towards Martial Dao would be shaken. It was truly a disaster for him.
In order to completely exterminate the demons within this, he would have to constantly challenge this level. Because he became afraid after hearing the old man. Yes, that moment of hesitation was actually due to fear, and he had continuously avoided this fact. So, a voice that asked him to shrink had appeared in his mind.
Basically, the voice was something he made to hide the fact that he was afraid. As for his mother, younger sister, or treasure, they all had their reasons.
The old man looked at Yang Ye while the approval in his eyes was not at all. He said, “Everyone has their own inner demons, but many people avoid or submit to these inner demons. Young man, you can swing your sword and eliminate the demons within you. Not bad, not bad at all. Finally survived. You have graduated. As soon as he finished speaking, the figure of the old man slowly disappeared like the Sword Slave from before, and the three treasures disappeared along with the old man.
Completely illusory. But the illusion this time was completely realistic! As he watched the place where the old man disappeared from, Yang Ye was surrounded by a low voice.
After he decided to continue, his mind became clear, and he thought of many things. One of them was that the scene in front of him was still an illusion, but he wasn't sure. Because the old man was too realistic! Now, when he witnessed the old man being obliterated along with the three treasures just like how the previous Sword Ripples were obliterated, he had confirmed his lawsuit.
Yang Ye took a deep breath, and then he did not look back as he walked towards the stairs leading to level 22 . Now, he was completely unafraid of the next challenge he was going to tackle.
When Yang Ye arrived at level 22, the others outside the pagoda were full of excitement!