One disciple passing the Life and Death Secret Realm trial would give Jun Changxiao one contribution point.
Although the reward wasn’t much, Eternal Ancient Sect had many disciples. If they entered in rotation and passed the trials, that would be over ten thousand contribution points!
Moreover, the Life and Death Secret Realm could be entered once every three months, which meant he had fixed contribution point income without needing to rely on missions.
Awesome!
Super awesome!
“Wait!”
Jun Changxiao said: “The disciples who entered all broke through, so why didn’t I even get any experience points?”
The system said: “Because the host didn’t take action.”
The Life and Death Secret Realm’s rule was: with effort comes reward.
Warriors who entered and completely slacked off or got carried wouldn’t receive any experience point rewards.
“Fine.”
Jun Changxiao felt quite helpless.
“Qingyang, have disciples enter the Life and Death Secret Realm for trials in batches. Remember, definitely form teams to enter and select Simple Mode.”
The fifty inner disciples all at Martial King level had nearly been exhausted. If those disciples with lower cultivation selected Normal Mode or higher, they’d definitely be going in to deliver warmth.
Having received the order, Li Qingyang immediately took action.
That very day, thousands of disciples gathered at the Life and Death Secret Realm entrance, discussing team formation.
As someone who’d been there, Li Qingyang told his junior brothers about the situation inside, advising them it was best to enter in batches of 50 people.
“Let’s go, let’s go!”
Chu Xiunan, Huo Ling, and other students from the academy’s Elite Hall formed their team and entered first.
Their strength wasn’t as high as Li Qingyang and the others. After selecting Simple Mode, although the fierce beasts that appeared were numerous, their levels weren’t extremely high!
Even so, after fully clearing all three checkpoints, they each collapsed exhausted on the ground.
Huo Ling panted heavily: “I… I thought I was going to die.”
“Huff huff!”
Suddenly, waves of tremendous energy gathered in his dantian, making him first freeze, then shout with ecstatic joy: “I’m about to break through!”
No one paid him any attention.
Because everyone had erupted with advancement momentum!
A moment later, Chu Xiunan and the others successively advanced one rank from their original realm. The entire process was exceptionally easy!
This was the awesomeness of life-and-death trials.
As long as you cleared it, as long as you participated, you would unreasonably increase in level.
However, benefits naturally came with drawbacks.
Those who challenged the Life and Death Secret Realm would have to bear debilitating side effects if they failed.
The two batches of disciples who entered successively had sufficient strength and cleared without incident. Some teams that entered afterward weren’t so fortunate!
…
“Roar!”
“Roar!”
Within the secret realm, a fifty-person team of Eternal Ancient Sect disciples was surrounded by hundreds of fierce beasts.
They had reached the third checkpoint but their stamina had clearly given out.
“Senior Brother…” a disciple said weakly, “We… we can’t go on…”
“Damn it!”
The lead senior brother tightly gripped his Cold Radiance Sword, his eyes flashing with determination: “Even if we die, we must kill several more!”
“Roar!”
“Roar!”
The fierce beasts roared and charged over.
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
The Eternal Ancient Sect disciples who still had strength successively raised their weapons and charged forward. Not one feared death!
Be iron-boned people, conduct themselves with iron-boned momentum.
These disciples trapped in desperate straits perfectly exemplified Eternal Ancient Sect’s first principle!
Boom!
Boom!
Radiance flashed, energy scattered.
Unfortunately, due to their stamina gradually failing, the fifty disciples who entered ultimately couldn’t withstand the third checkpoint’s fierce beast attacks and all perished.
They didn’t truly die but were transported outside, lying on the ground like mud.
Not only had they failed, they’d also deeply experienced death—that feeling was hair-raising whenever they recalled it!
Wait!
Why are we still alive?
Didn’t the Sect Master say failing the challenge meant death?
…
The fact that challenging the Life and Death Secret Realm didn’t kill people gradually spread throughout the sect, making everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
However, disciples challenging afterward wouldn’t slack off.
Because they hoped to clear it, hoped to increase their cultivation realm, rather than falling into weakness or experiencing death!
Whether they could clear it depended on their strength.
Subsequently, teams entering in succession either were collectively annihilated or had members whose stamina gave out before the end.
As for eliminated disciples, they would enter the Space-Time Secret Realm to use time acceleration to offset the side effects, emerging lively once again.
“Next time we must pass!”
Many disciples who failed the challenge didn’t become discouraged but instead cultivated even more diligently!
Thus, Eternal Ancient Sect’s cultivation atmosphere grew even stronger.
And this was what Jun Changxiao most liked to see, because when disciples didn’t give up or abandon hope, the sect would grow stronger day by day!
As for the overflowing contribution points, he’d long since spent them all on sect infrastructure and aptitude liquid.
However, as more disciples successfully challenged, he would occasionally receive contribution point notification sounds at intervals.
“A bit annoying.”
Jun Changxiao said: “Can you mute it?”
Previously, this notification sound had seemed like heavenly music, but now he found it annoying.
Dog.
You’ve gotten cocky!
The system said: “I can help the host temporarily accumulate contribution points obtained from the Life and Death Secret Realm, then distribute them at a fixed time.”
“Alright.”
Jun Changxiao said: “Accumulate them first.”
Having notification sounds arrive too frequently each day, with rewards that weren’t very substantial, was better than accumulating them for one satisfying lump sum!
Under the system’s operation, disciples clearing the Life and Death Secret Realm no longer triggered notification sounds.
After Jun Changxiao’s ears became clear, he began considering how to most quickly refine the various weapons and pills rewarded by the epic mission.
Especially Initial-Grade Soul Shaping Pills!
Weapon equipment was ultimately just auxiliary items. Pills that increased one’s own cultivation were key!
Jun Changxiao made a list and handed it to the Procurement Hall.
…
The next day, Ye Xingchen returned.
In a short time, this fellow had challenged quite a few Earth Ranking geniuses, with the process entirely one-sided domination.
“Junior Brother,” Su Xiaomo said, “there’s another secret realm on the back mountain. After clearing it, your cultivation realm will increase. Want to try?”
Ye Xingchen’s eyes immediately brightened.
He changed course to the back mountain and, upon stopping at the Life and Death Secret Realm, entered without any consideration.
“No way!”
“Senior Brother Ye went in alone?”
“This is way too fierce!”
The disciples forming teams were all dumbfounded.
The secret realm’s difficulty was extreme and clearly designed for teams. Going in alone to challenge was truly unbelievable.
“Disciple Ye Xingchen has selected Hell Mode.”
Suddenly, a resonant voice transmitted from within the secret realm, echoing throughout all of Eternal Ancient Sect.
“Hell Mode?!”
“My heavens, has Senior Brother Ye gone mad!”
“Let’s go watch!”
In a short while, thousands of people gathered outside the Life and Death Secret Realm.
Jun Changxiao was also alarmed.
He walked out from the great hall, his mouth twitching: “This guy’s asking for death quite expertly!”
…
Rewinding several minutes, after Ye Xingchen entered the Life and Death Secret Realm and saw the various modes listed in the sky, he unhesitatingly selected Hell Mode.
As a former Martial Emperor, his dignity didn’t allow selecting low-level modes. If he was going to play, he’d play something thrilling!
“Whoosh!”
The scene before his eyes changed.
Ye Xingchen found himself in a region resembling a volcano, surrounded by scorching heat.
Rumble!
Shortly after, the ground shook and rapidly split open.
Roar!
Just then, a deafening roar came from within the split earth, then an enormous creature entirely wrapped in flames slowly emerged.
How big?
Ye Xingchen before it was like an ant!
Whoosh whoosh—
The explosive flame aura became even more violent with that flame beast’s appearance, even the space instantly evaporating and crumbling.
“This is…”
Ye Xingchen’s pupils suddenly contracted as he exclaimed: “A Saint Beast!”
Whoosh whoosh!
Scorching flames instantly pressed down.
The thought arising in Emperor Ye’s heart was—I’m finished!
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