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Chapter 479: Test of Death

Essence would evolve into Quintessence One strand of Quintessence was equivalent to ten strands of Essence

As long as a cultivator reached the Martial Monarch realm, they would be able to use a Quintessence shield

Noone’s Essence was, it would not be able to penetrate a Quintessence shield due to the difference in quality It was like the difference betood anda wooden sas, it would never break through a metal shield

Wood ood and metal was metal Such was the difference between Essence and Quintessence

However, the strange light barrier of this Ancient Desolate Tower gave Xiao Chen a chance, as long as he could continue cli the tower and leave everyone behind

Xiao Chen had to reach a height that no one else could reach Then, not only would he catch up to the peak geniuses of his generation, he would have a chance to surpass them

The test in the third floor went like Xiao Chen had expected Without a doubt, the gravestone and coffin represented death

What Xiao Chen had needed to face was his own death The sensation of his breathing and heart stopping felt like he was actually dying

Furtherravestone made the test seem even more realistic In other words, that was a true experience of death

The key to passing the test of the third floor was conquering this fear of death Fortunately, Xiao Chen normally had a resolute heart His desire to clireater than anyone else’s

Xiao Chen knew that he was behind in regard to cultivation If he wanted to catch up, he had to cli This was his only chance at achieving his ai as Xiao Chen could overco a breakthrough

Xiao Chen collected his thoughts He did not want to think about his experience in the third floor There was no point in dwelling on thoughts of his death slowly creeping up on him

Xiao Chen looked around the fourth floor and studied it The fourth floor was quite expansive There were no changes to the walls

Ancient paintings floated in the air The paintings unfurled theer zones of the world

[TL note: The ancient Chinese paintings are painted on scrolls They are normally rolled up when they are stored]

“This is the Scarlet Blood Flame Prison, and the Ten Thousand Poison Ice Cave…the Nine Layers of Purgatory, Deep Sea Battlefield, Ink Forest…”

When Xiao Chen saw the scenes depicted on the paintings, his expression slowly changed It looked like this floor would test the combat prowess of a cultivator

“Hu chi!”

Seven people appeared fro Zimo, Xia Xiyan, Zuo Mo, Mu Xinya, Chu Chaoyun, and Chu Mu

The test of death on the third floor eliminated the cultivators illpower Froht

Suddenly, Ding Fengchou looked at Xiao Chen and was stunned He exclaih?!”

The other people were confused for a moment before they looked at Xiao Chen Then, their expressions changed Before entering the Ancient Desolate Tower, Xiao Chen had h Xiao Chen had already reached the peak of Inferior Grade Martial King, he had still been a distance away froenius at the very peak would require twoall sorts ofa peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Cultivation Technique

However, Xiao Chen h to Medial Grade Martial King in less than half a day Just thinking about it astonished the Zireell but it was not as fast as yours”

Xiao Chen suess about what happened—the first to pass the test gained the most benefits

Xiao Chen was the first to pass the tests of two floors Naturally, he receivedThey focused on the paintings and started discussing thes are the forbidden zones of the Tianwu Continent Could it be that we have to go through these forbidden zones before we can pass this test?”

Zuo Mo pointed at one of the paintings and said, “This painting depicts the danger zone of the Great Tang Nation—the Demonic Beast Cave Even a peak Superior Grade Martial Monarch would not be able to wander about unhindered there”

Xia Xiyan said, “I believe the test of this floor would have soer levels of the places in the paintings are probably lowered Otherwise, there is no point in our taking this test We would just be chased out immediately”

“Xiu!”

Chu Chaoyun waved his hand and collected the painting of the Ten Thousand Poison Ice Cave He looked suspiciously at the painting for a while before he turned into a beaht and entered it

The others started to carefully pick the location where they would have an advantage After everyone picked a location, Xiao Chenof the Scarlet Blood Flae suction force ca in his soul

Xiao Chen did not resist with his Spiritual Sense; he simply ith the flow Then, he turned into a bea

“Boom!”

After Xiao Chen’s body moved, he found himself in a desolate space He looked up and saw that the sky was scarlet Clue scarlet flame lotus blossomed in the e

This place felt extreloomy and chilly

When Xiao Chen looked around in the four directions, he saw scarlet pillars holding the sky up in the horizon

The scarlet pillars were connected with the fla this entire space It looked very grand