Chapter 1227: First Trial

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Senior, are you ignoring us?

Chu Qingcheng cried at nothing, with silence her only reply. Zhuo Fan shrugged, He crosses the dead, not the living. Hell just take us when we breathe our last, ha-ha-ha

What else can I expect from a creep. I dont need his help anyway.

Why, youd have a chance to be reborn.

That means living another life and forgetting everyone. Master, senior aunts, senior sisters, and Chu Qingcheng paused, peeking at Zhuo Fan.

Zhuo Fan smiled, Then we better make sure we live through it.

Right.

Chu Qingcheng nodded with conviction. Zhuo Fan took her flying towards the raging sea, vanis.h.i.+ng in the distance.

As this was Nether Sovereigns seat of enlightenment, testing them was a given, but it didnt seem to limit their strength either. Except for their earthly vessels, they maintained all their power.

Chu Qingcheng didnt know this little tidbit, looking oddly at him flying, You can actually fly here?

Uh, maybe the Nether Sea has something to do with it, making me feel so light. Theres no way I could fly outside, that would make me a ghost, ha-ha-ha Chu Qingcheng flew along, no longer minding it.

A roar boomed with relentless force as a flood dragon shot from the sea and sent water everywhere as it went to swallow the two of them in its maw.

All they noticed was how everything went black the next second, already in its belly.

It then went beneath the surface once more and swam without a care. The other sea beasts knew to stay clear.

As it cruised, the flood dragon halted all of a sudden and writhed in pain.

Bam!

The sea exploded as the flood dragons black got ripped off from inside and black flames shot out from the wound after turning its insides to charcoal.

Zhuo Fan took Chu Qingcheng outside, his eyes flaring in a dark black flame.

Chu Qingcheng cried, Zhuo Fan, youre amazing! That was a 10th level spiritual beast yet you just came out of it like nothing. How did you do that? And what was that black fire?

Maybe turning into a soul made me stronger. Zhuo Fan gave a sheepish smile, I certainly have no clue.

Chu Qingcheng gave him a long look, but let it go in the end. Just that this Bone Tempering cultivator got stronger and could even fly after coming to the Nether Sea.

[Turning into a ghost makes you stronger? Why not me as well?]

Roar~!

Roars came after noticing the commotion here and the Nether Sea boiled. A flood of spiritual beasts scrambled over, each a thousand meters long, all surrounding the two tiny human souls.

Chu Qingcheng watched the beasts she only witnessed in the sects paintings and paled with fright, Z-Zhuo Fan, theyre all 12th level spiritual beasts, peak of the Sacred Domain. W-were doomed!

Come now, even with these high level beasts, theyre nothing but ghosts now. They lack the power they had when they were alive.

Zhuo Fan calculated, confident that the apocalyptic thunderflame and his sacred beast powers could take them.

Zhuo Fans left eye flared blue and the black thunderflame emerged. Before it even reached them, the beasts howled in agony, lowering their heads before Zhuo Fan.

Lord Sea Aos envoy, we didnt think to meet you here. I hope sir can overlook the flood dragons transgression.

Please forgive us!

The rest lowered their heads as well.

Chu Qingcheng started dumbstruck.

[Sea Ao? Whats that?]

Zhuo Fan felt his left eye, coming up with an idea why. The thunderflame could deal with them but not command them into submission. They were only bowing their heads towards Sea Aos eye.

[Why didnt it ever occur to me that Heaven Sealing Sea Ao was a lord of the seas? Its obvious now the sea beasts would listen to him, but]

Youre all dead and have come to Nether Sea, yet still listen to Lord Sea Ao?

We are sea beasts. Lord Sea Ao is our primogenitor. Where might Lord Sea Ao be right now? Is he alive

The beast did not finish, fearing for their lords fate.

Zhuo Fan coughed, Lord Sea Ao is alive and well. It happened that when I trained in a deadly fire and got out of control, Lord Sea Ao offered his wounded eye to save my life. Lord Sea Ao is my savior.

Oh, that means his malice towards humans has subsided, good. Weve been by ourselves in worry lord would be forever taken in by hatred. For lord to give his eye to save sirs life proves lords approval of sir. A pity you are in the Nether Sea now and must have met with disaster. Could we be of any help?

We seek the Nether Sovereigns seat of enlightenment. Could you take us to it? Zhuo Fan asked.

The beasts were put on the spot, You need to pa.s.s the trials to reach it first. Weve been charged with blocking you but since lord cares so much of sir, we will no longer stop you. As for reaching the Nether Sovereigns place so easily, its impossible. We cant pa.s.s the three gates.

Then guide us there and Ill do the rest.

Sir, forgive our presumptuous words but the guardians are incredibly strong. Going there is dangerous

Im a soul now, so how much worse can it get? I either go or die.

The beasts shared a look and nodded, Then please jump on my back, sir, Ill take you.

Much obliged!

Zhuo Fan smirked and took Chu Qingcheng on the back of the 12th level sea beast. It waded forth like an emperor, with the other beasts acting as its imperial guards. The average beasts had no idea what caused such a group to go out with such ferocity. They made the wise decision to turn tail and scram for their lives.

Chu Qingcheng and Zhuo Fan stood on the back of the beast, side by side. It was astonis.h.i.+ng to see all the beasts around them showing nothing but respect to those two humans. She was so startled that she gave Zhuo Fan a long look.

Outside, he looked like a Bone Tempering cultivator with some status that offered some incredible a.s.sistance. Now, however, he looked like the king of the world.

[Which is the real him?]

[Is he more suited as a ghost than a human? An all-powerful King of h.e.l.l maybe?]

Chu Qingcheng was in constant confusion.

The clamoring procession of beasts went on. Behind them, an aged figure floated, Heh, everyone has a hard time coming out of the first trial bruised and weary from those sea beasts hara.s.sment, but this kid had them show the way. Humph, might it be him?

An hour later, the couple arrived before a large gate, the two pillars a deep red and hundreds of meters tall. They towered inside the sea, yet they still shone in a terrifying glow.

The huge sea beast slowed down, turning to them, Sir, weve arrived at the first pa.s.s, Tyrant Gate.

Oh?

Zhuo Fan casually jumped off with Chu Qingcheng, looking at the huge gate, Does the test expect us to push it?

The sea beast nodded, Yes, Tyrant Gate requires boundless strength to open. Only by opening can you meet the guardian and its the minimum requirement to face him. Many others got stuck before this gate, even Saints.

Sss~

Chu Qingcheng gasped in worry.

Dont worry, those Saints had to deal with the sea beasts while opening the gate so of course they couldnt manage. Were safe now and can go all out.

Zhuo Fan consoled her and walked up to the gate to give it a push.

It creaked but didnt budge.

Zhuo Fan nodded.

[It sure is heavy. Ill need to use everything I have or I cant even push it a crack.]

Zhuo Fan closed his eyes and reached out his hands, with his right s.h.i.+ning red.

To open the gate, using Qilin power was a must.

Despite a soul, his connection to his body was still there and he could borrow Qilins strength, just as he borrowed the Apocalyptic Thunderflame Eyes fire