Gazing out, one could see that the sheer cliff connected to the pagoda stele, boasting a full three thousand divine paths, spanned across the abyss, serving as the sole route to reach the stele.
"Hahaha, does this Xuanyuan Human King look down upon us juniors!"
A Grandmaster, with a brazen laugh, stepped into the air and streaked madly towards the pagoda stele, his speed so extreme that he covered half the distance of the divine path in the blink of an eye.
"Snap~~"
A thunderous dragon of lightning shot out from the void and crashed down upon the Grandmaster, reducing him to ashes in an instant.
"Hiss!"
Everyone's eyes widened in shock. It seemed that to reach the other side, one could only traverse the divine paths before them, walking towards the opposite bank, and not fly through the air, defying the will of the Xuanyuan Human King.
In an instant, the crowd surged, each person picking a divine path they felt a connection with. Soon, all three thousand divine paths were filled with people, rushing madly towards the other side!
Boom!!
As the crowds ascended the divine paths, regardless of whether they were at the Guiyuan or Xiantian realm, the pressure increased with every step. Some martial artists who reached the center could not withstand the immense pressure, their bodies even shattering into pieces!
"It seems this Xuanyuan Dynasty's secret treasure is not something any Tom, Dick, or Harry can access. General Wang, let's hurry!" Su Dan Novel Network.
Yu Chi Gong gazed at the mysterious divine paths and said leisurely. With each step forward on these paths, the pressure gradually increased. The seemingly ordinary divine paths were filled with danger, serving as the tickets to the Xuanyuan secret treasure.
It was not the people selecting the secret treasure, but the secret treasure selecting those destined for it!!
Yu Chi Gong and Wang Bao Bao stepped onto a divine path. Suddenly, an invisible force descended from the heavens, relentlessly pounding their physiques.
In an instant, all three thousand divine paths were dotted with martial artists walking slowly, staggering with each step. The pagoda stele standing at the end was like a divine Buddha, observing the mortal disciples who had come to pay homage.
Bang!!
Bang!!
Bang!!
Across the three thousand divine paths, martial artists of varying cultivation levels instantly exploded upon the paths, their blood splattering and washing over the divine paths.
"Hoo!!"
"Hoo!!"
"Hoo!!"
Yu Chi Gong and Wang Bao Bao, unhurriedly, reached the center of the divine path. The area was strewn with shattered corpses, their blood soaking the divine path, exuding a thick scent of gore. The two looked up and saw only a sparse few remaining for the latter half of the journey.
On a divine path not far from them, Princess Loulan Hanyue, Grand Tutor Old Mei, and two mysterious powerhouses were seated, recovering their depleted vital energy. Sweat was visible on their foreheads, indicating the extraordinary pressure they were under.
"Run!! Hurry and run, retreat!!"
Some martial artists, unable to bear the immense pressure, had their eyes bulging with terror and despair, turning to flee backward.
In an instant, lightning erupted across the three thousand divine paths, blood mist scattered, and even severed limbs were hurled onto adjacent divine paths.
"Snap~~"
"Snap~~"
"Boom boom!!"
All the martial artists who attempted to flee backward were shattered, meeting their demise on the spot!
"To live, you must go forward!!"
Some martial artists roared to the heavens, their veins bulging, their faces flushed red!!
"These are the divine paths leading to the Xuanyuan Dynasty's secret treasure. Once you step on this path, there is no turning back. Move forward, and vast dynasty resources await your selection. Retreat, and it's a dead end. We have traveled thousands of miles to this forbidden land, how can we return empty-handed, fearing death and not daring to advance!!"
"Ten thousand years of anticipation, only we have arrived to this tremendous fortune. Why would we not claim it!"
Xian Yun Zi, the Supreme Elder of the Xianyu Sect, channeled his vital energy, enveloping his voice as it spread across the three thousand divine paths.
Indeed!
Having endured immense hardships to reach this secret treasure, how could they falter and retreat in fear of death!
The crowd immediately stabilized their footing, let out a long sigh, their expressions grave, exuding an air of fearlessness.
They straightened their backs once more, enduring the immense pressure, gritting their teeth, and slowly making their way forward on the divine paths.
Buzz~~
Suddenly, ripples of vital energy surged from both sides of the three thousand divine paths, and stone carvings and stone statues flickered into existence!
Buzz~~
A red line shot out from the brow of each stone statue, directly targeting the martial artists on the divine path!
Crack crack crack!!
Bang!
Crushed stones shattered, and streams of blue phantoms burst forth, their faces directly replicating the appearances of the martial artists scanned by the stone statues, charging towards their locked targets!
"Haha, General Yu Chi, it seems this Xuanyuan Human King is not very friendly!"
Wang Bao Bao unleashed a palm strike, smashing towards the stone statue replicating his appearance. Vast vital energy surged, forcing the stone statue to retreat repeatedly!
"Hmph!"
Yu Chi Gong's dark face revealed a hint of anger. How dare it copy him! The fake was just the fake!
"Clang!"
Wang Bao Bao grabbed with one hand, his crimson vital energy directly covering his five fingers, which then directly grasped the stone statue's head, shattering it with a thunderous impact!
"Crack crack crack!"
"Bang!"
The moment the stone statue was shattered, the invisible pressure on Wang Bao Bao's body instantly dissipated. Wang Bao Bao continuously stretched his legs, adapting his body.
Seeing this, Yu Chi Gong's eyes lit up. He drew the twin whips from his waist and directly pierced through the stone statue charging towards him.
Buzz~~
"Crack crack crack!"
"Bang!"
The pressure on Yu Chi Gong's body immediately vanished. The two looked up and saw that on the three thousand divine paths, a small portion had fallen victim to the stone statues. After killing their designated martial artists, those stone statues turned back into stone carvings, standing on either side of the divine paths.
"Tch!"
Princess Loulan Hanyue shattered a stone statue with a sword strike and looked towards Yu Chi Gong and Wang Bao Bao. She saw them strolling leisurely, chatting and pointing at the three thousand divine paths.
"Princess, these two are not simple. They shattered the stone statues directly before they could fully unleash their power. Their actions were decisive and direct, with no hesitation. The longer these stone statues exist, the more their strength and realm increase. It will be impossible to escape their grasp later!"
Old Mei leaned on his cane, his other hand gripping the head of a stone statue.
When this stone statue first revived, its strength was only half of the locked martial artist's realm. If they did not act decisively, the consequences would be dire once the stone statue's power increased.
In an instant, the martial artists who had entered the Xuanyuan Dynasty's secret treasure were reduced by one-tenth on these divine paths. It was a grand sifting process, and the three thousand divine paths set up by the Xuanyuan Human King had directly selected the strong and destined individuals, allowing them to successfully pass the assessment.
The stone statues that had killed martial artists returned to being stone carvings. On the entire three thousand divine paths, the immense pressure on the numerous martial artists who had successfully killed the stone statues instantly vanished. Most of the martial artists collapsed onto the divine paths, panting heavily, rejoicing in their narrow escape from death.
This scene, compared to Yu Chi Gong and Wang Bao Bao, was like the difference between heaven and earth!