Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled-Chapter 400 - 396: Second Trial Begins

Xia Feng came back to his senses, remembering what Tang Yunqi had said before about opening the inheritance requiring a bloodline sacrifice from the direct lineage of the Four Great Clans.

His expression became more subtle, and after a long while, he whispered, "Previously, when the Four Great Clans were besieging me, I noticed that member of the Beiming Clan, seemed..."

He didn’t finish his sentence, but Tang Yunqi understood what he meant.

Although Beiming Ye had always been stirring up trouble with the Four Great Clans, he really had no intention to attack Xia Feng from start to finish. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Xia Feng was the kind of person who repaid kindness with kindness and resentment with resentment. It was only natural for him to be curious about this person’s whereabouts.

Tang Yunqi leaned against the wall, his eyes slightly closed, then began to transmit his voice to Xia Feng.

"Beiming Ye is no longer Beiming Ye. Even before coming in, he wasn’t Beiming Ye."

"This person doesn’t carry the bloodline of the Beiming Clan; he’s quite shrewd and makes for a decent partner."

These words seemed to say nothing yet everything.

If Beiming Ye wasn’t a member of the Beiming Clan, then his bloodline couldn’t be used for the sacrifice, so he should still be alive.

Tang Yunqi silently added through voice transmission: "He probably planned to come in just in time. He never coveted this inheritance, but he acted too slack, and it wouldn’t be easy to explain once outside."

Xia Feng was even more amazed, seemingly believing that Tang Yunqi was quite familiar with Beiming Ye.

He recalled Tang Yunqi’s earlier statement that the Tang Family was a subordinate family of the Beiming Clan.

Moreover, when he left his original identity, he had gone through a formality at the Beiming Clan.

Xia Feng silently retracted his gaze, not wanting to think any more about these intricate relationships.

He quite admired Tang Yunqi and felt the person had the ability to become his partner, but if their background was hopelessly complicated, there was no need for him to involve himself in those matters.

After a few hours of resting with his eyes closed, there was some commotion at the door when Beiming Ye came in with a few others just in time.

He hurriedly rushed to the vicinity of the Blood Crystal Stone and then attached the Plum Blossom Brand to it.

Perhaps because there were quite a few people waiting behind, not many paid attention to his performance.

After these latecomers registered their results, the illusion of Wuji Divine Monarch appeared once again above them.

"Lucky young ones, you have passed the first trial."

"I shall reward you based on your ranking and points. Those who did not arrive on time will be directly teleported out."

After speaking, the entire space quivered again.

No one mentioned those who had died in the Sea of Secret Realm, nor those cultivators devoured by the Blood Beasts.

For us cultivators, the path of cultivation is a struggle, against heaven and against others...

It might wander off-topic, but the first step was at least quite successful for those in the room.

The Plum Blossom Brand on the back of their hands was slightly warm, and Xia Feng infused his Divine Sense into it, withdrawing a pair of shoes.

He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but then glanced at those around him and their bewildering finds, and silently closed it again.

Xia Feng at least got a pair of shoes, regardless of their attributes, they were wearable and useful.

Someone nearby got a pair of chopsticks as their Secret Treasure, and Xia Feng could hardly imagine when that might come in handy.

He held the shoes and carefully examined their attributes.

Being a Top Grade Secret Treasure, if used properly, its capabilities were no less than those of an Ancient Divine Artifact with its seals not entirely undone.

The shoes were called Gale Boots, and when worn, with activation by Divine Power, speed could be increased tenfold instantly.

They could also resist 50% of the external pressure, making the coercion from Celestial Gods and True Gods almost negligible to him.

Even the pressure from a Main God and a Divine King would be greatly reduced when it fell on him.

Moreover, there was no level restriction for this Top Grade Secret Treasure; once Xia Feng’s cultivation improved, it might even withstand the pressure from a Divine Monarch.

His eyes sparkled with a sudden inexplicable idea for the second trial ahead.

Without time for more thought, he slipped the shoes on, briefly sensing the Secret Treasure’s ability, then turned to Xia Tianming.

"Grandfather, what did you get?"

Xia Tianming took out an unremarkable stone from the Plum Blossom Brand, his expression also somewhat subtle.

"This thing is called a Void Stone, and when fused into a space-type Divine Artifact, once activated with Space Divine Power, it can increase the power of the Great Dao of Space tenfold."

After saying this, he hesitantly glanced at Xia Feng.

After all, Xia Feng’s Spirit Light Flying Boat was also an Ancient Divine Artifact of the space type, having helped quite a bit in this exploration of the Secret Realm.

But...

Xia Feng instantly knew what his grandfather was thinking and quickly said, "Grandfather, quickly merge it with the Void Cauldron."

"Your talent in the Great Dao of Space is much greater than mine; it would be a waste to give this to me."

"Besides, this is the reward you earned yourself, it’s not right to give it away."

Xia Tianming smirked; this was his own grandson. He would give Xia Feng the Void Cauldron itself if needed, let alone a Void Stone.

However, what Xia Feng said was true. His own talent in space was decent, and using it with the Void Cauldron could better aid Xia Feng.

As Xia Tianming merged the Void Stone into the Void Cauldron, Xia Feng surveyed the eagerly excited faces around him.

It appeared that Wuji Divine Monarch had carefully selected the most suitable Secret Treasure for each person.

Judging by their expressions, everyone seemed to have improved to some extent.

Xia Feng looked increasingly thoughtful, as this Wuji Divine Monarch used such bloody means to gather their bloodlines to nurture a stronger Sea of Secret Realm.

Yet, on the other hand, generously gave each what they needed, making it hard to discern his true intentions.

While he pondered the truth of the inheritance, the illusion in mid-air appeared again, and the surrounding Divine Hall of Inheritance began to unfold.

The ground rose, and the stone pillar and light screen began to slowly disperse, coalescing into a Heaven-Ascending Road.

The end of this road seemed to be where the illusion of Wuji Divine Monarch resided, with roughly a hundred stone steps along the way, lacking any protection on the sides, as if one could easily fall into the abyss below, descending into the surrounding Sea of Secret Realm.

The illusion’s voice rang out once more: "The second trial begins, do your utmost to reach me."

After the words were spoken, the Plum Blossom Brand on the back of their hands began to heat up slightly again, seemingly providing the guidelines for the second trial within each brand.