Chapter 1779

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Earth Pass

Shi Ji's timing was extremely tricky. It was when everyone's attention was on Zhuowen and Chen Xu. Even Dou Hua did not expect Shi Ji to make a move.

When Dou Hua wanted to stop Shi Ji, it was already too late. Moreover, Shi Ji's aura had already locked onto him. If he made any rash moves, Shi Ji would not show any mercy.

Swoosh!

The Demonic Qi was extremely fast. It reached Chen Xu in an instant.

Due to Dou Hua's shout, Chen Xu was already injured internally. He had yet to recover from his shock. Now that the Demonic Qi was approaching him, a strong sense of danger rose in his heart.

The sense of danger was so strong that it caused Chen Xu's heart to beat wildly. He retreated without hesitation.

At the same time, Chen Xu pointed with his right hand and used the Celestial Art, Star Finger.

This Star Finger was formed using all of Chen Xu's Celestial Core Power. The Devil Qi gave him a sense of danger, so he had no choice but to use all of his strength.

"Star Finger!"

Celestial Origin Power gathered at the tip of Chen Xu's right hand to form dazzling starlight. The starlight was extremely dazzling, as though it was a real star in the sky.

Countless nebulas surrounded him. At the center of the nebula, an extremely bright star shot out and blasted toward the Demonic Qi.

Rumble!

What happened next caused Chen Xu's pupils to shrink to the extreme. He even revealed an expression of disbelief and fear.

The moment Chen Xu's Star Finger, which had gathered all of Chen Xu's strength, came into contact with the Demonic Qi, it was instantly enveloped by the Demonic Qi. Then, as the Demonic Qi kept wriggling, the Star Finger directly collapsed into nothingness.

Swoosh!

After the Star Finger was destroyed, the Demonic Qi flew into Chen Xu's forehead like a shuttle. Then, Chen Xu froze on the spot as though time had stopped.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

However, the stillness did not last long. Blood mist burst out of Chen Xu's body. Then, he spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes were filled with the desire to die.

Swoosh!

The Demonic Qi that had just entered Chen Xu's Dantian suddenly rushed out. Upon closer inspection, one could see that Chen Xu's Primordial Spirit was wrapped in the Demonic Qi.

The Demonic Qi arrived in front of Shi Ji. Shi Ji opened his mouth and swallowed the Demonic Qi.

When they saw this scene, many people felt a chill in their hearts. Shi Ji's actions were like the actions of a devil. He had actually directly swallowed the Soul Spirit of another into his stomach. It was truly slightly outrageous.

However, when they recalled Shi Ji's nickname, no one dared to say anything. After all, Shi Ji's nickname was the Fighting Buddha Demon Saint. This person was both a Buddha and a Demon. He cultivated both the Demonic Way and the Buddhist Way. It was actually not strange for him to do such a demonic act.

Dou Hua had an unsightly expression on his face. He stared coldly at Shi Ji and said, "Shi Ji, Chen Xu is the number one Envoy of Chaos of my Chaos Temple. Aren't you looking down on me by killing him just like that?"

Shi Ji sat cross-legged on a praying mat. He quietly stared at Dou Hua and said, "It's Chen Xu who went too far. Not only did he violate the rules of the entrance, but he also played favoritism when Zhuowen was at the last step. He even directly used his strength to bully the weak. What's the point of keeping such scum?

Isn't that tarnishing the reputation of your Chaos Temple? "

"Even so, he doesn't deserve to die. Moreover, I've already called out to stop him, but you still tried to kill him …"

Dou Hua's gaze was extremely unfriendly as he coldly stared at Shi Ji, who was seated cross-legged. A terrifying aura surged out from his body. Immediately, the ancestor level experts sitting cross-legged on the other praying mats all revealed expressions of fear.

However, Shi Ji sneered and said, "I only accidentally killed Chen Xu earlier. It's a miscarriage of justice.

If you're not convinced, then let's fight! "

Shi Ji was a renowned expert from the ancient times. He even possessed the terrifying Demonic Buddha Eyes. Zhuowen had once saved him in the Fog Whale and obtained his most powerful Immortal Technique.

In Shi Ji's heart, Zhuowen could be considered half a disciple of his. Zhuowen was also the only person who was close to him in this unfamiliar Central Region after ten thousand years.

Seeing Zhuo Wen being bullied by Chen Xu, Shi Ji was naturally extremely displeased. If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to see Zhuo Wen's strength, he would have already killed Chen Xu.

Chen Xu's death and Shi Ji's attack caused a great commotion in the square. Everyone's gazes were fixed on Zhuo Wen, and their gazes became extremely fearful.

Ji Chenyan's beautiful eyes flickered as she began to carefully size up Zhuowen. Although she knew about the relationship between Zhuowen and Shi Ji, she never expected that Shi Ji would go to such an extent for Zhuowen. This degree of favoritism was beyond everyone's expectations.

He Yu frowned and sneered in his heart. He was even more certain that the black lightning was given to Zhuowen by Shi Ji.

The other representatives of the Saint Talisman Clans also had different expressions. No one knew what they were thinking.

At this moment, Dou Hua had also calmed down. He frowned and stared coldly at Shi Ji. However, he didn't make a move. After all, the ancient battlefield was about to be opened and Shi Ji was the key. He didn't want to completely fall out with Shi Ji now.

After a moment of silence, Dou Hua said indifferently, "Since it was an accident, let's forget about this matter. However, I hope that Brother Shi won't be so careless next time."

Shi Ji's eyes flickered as he slowly narrowed his eyes. He nodded faintly and didn't make a sound.

Dou Hua sighed inwardly. Shi Ji was an expert from the ancient times and had an unruly character. He didn't consider the opinions of others and did things his own way.

Although Shi Ji's cultivation had declined a lot because he had been trapped in the Smoke Whale for 65,555 years, he still had the cultivation of a Middle-stage Genuine Immortal. Moreover, Dou Hua did not believe that such a famous expert in antiquity times did not have any trump cards.

Therefore, unless he had no other choice, Dou Hua really didn't want to go against Shi Ji.

"Zhuowen, you can go down now." Dou Hua's gaze fell on Zhuowen as he said indifferently.

Zhuowen cupped his fists and leisurely landed in the group below Yang Yi. His expression was as calm as water.

"Divine Master, since Chen Xu is dead and there can't be no one to preside over the entrance, let me continue to preside over the entrance!"

Suddenly, Yang Yi, who was sitting cross-legged on the Green Qilin, volunteered. However, Dou Hua looked at Yang Yi with a complicated expression and nodded. "Alright, I'll be relieved with you around. I'll leave the rest to you."

Yang Yi cupped his fists and leaped to the edge of the Celestial Pool. He glanced at Zhuowen and immediately continued to preside over the entrance test.

The test was still in progress. The representatives of the Saint Talisman Clans were basically able to leap to the 85th step and reach the edge of the Celestial Pool.

When the test was over, there were originally 355 people in the square, but now there were only 055 people left. More than 755 people had been eliminated in the first entrance test. The elimination rate was really high.

"The second test is the Earth Test, also known as entering the Celestial Pool!

The Celestial Pool contains Celestial Qi that far surpasses the Inner Hall. The Celestial Qi is so dense that it almost condenses into liquid Celestial Qi.

"However, this Celestial Pool is not an ordinary Celestial Pool. This Celestial Pool is an ancient item passed down by the first Divine Master of the Chaotic Divine Temple. Countless experts from the ancient times soaked in this Celestial Pool.

"Almost every Heaven's Pride who soaked in the Celestial Pool for a long time, after a period of time, basically advanced by leaps and bounds in their cultivation, and became a well-known and terrifying existence in ancient times. In that era, Brother Shi should have soaked in the Celestial Pool, right?"

At this point, Dou Hua turned to look at Shi Ji, who was resting with his eyes closed, and asked meaningfully.

Shi Ji suddenly opened his eyes. He looked at the Celestial Pool expressionlessly and said indifferently, "It's really rare that your Chaotic Divine Temple could keep this item until now. It's a pity that this Celestial Pool is much drier than it was in the ancient times. Even the density and quality of the Celestial Qi inside is much worse than before."

Dou Hua smiled faintly and said, "After all, the catastrophe ten thousand years ago was too terrifying. It's already commendable that this Celestial Pool could be preserved until now. It's basically impossible to restore it to its former glory. However, it's already commendable for the Celestial Qi that has disappeared."

Shi Ji nodded his head and continued, "This Celestial Pool has soaked in too many heaven's prided experts. Even after ten thousand years, its pressure is still somewhat difficult to remove. If one is able to endure for twenty breaths in this Celestial Pool, one can be considered to have passed. Fifty breaths is considered good, while a hundred breaths is considered excellent."

Dou Hua nodded when he heard that. After all, Shi Ji had soaked in the Celestial Pool in the past, so Shi Ji's understanding of the Celestial Pool definitely far surpassed Dou Hua's. As a result, Dou Hua agreed with Shi Ji's standards.

On the other hand, the ancestors at the Heavenly Immortal Realm and above who sat on the praying mats in the sky all opened their eyes. They stared at the Celestial Pool that was filled with terrifying pressure with interest.

At the same time, the gazes of most cultivators in the square fell on the Celestial Pool and Zhuowen's back.

They really wanted to see how Zhuowen, who had made a name for himself in the first stage, would perform in the second stage.

As for the Heavenly Immortal Realm ancestors sitting on the praying mats, they began to pay attention to Zhuowen because of Shi Ji. At the same time, they began to communicate with each other through their Divine Sense.

"Although Zhuowen is only at the early stage of the Earthly Immortal Realm, his true strength is probably slightly stronger than his cultivation. He should be able to last twenty breaths in the Celestial Pool. He might even be able to last fifty breaths."

"Fifty breaths should be very difficult. Among this group of people, I'm afraid only the late stage and peak Earthly Immortal Realm experts can achieve that. As for a hundred breaths, it's basically impossible. The pressure at that time is too terrifying. It's far beyond what an Earthly Immortal can endure."

Sitting on one of the praying mats, He Wushang sneered, "You think too highly of Zhuowen. It's already commendable for him to last twenty breaths. It's impossible for him to last fifty breaths."