NOVPUBAnd Su Changkong had also reached Mirror Heaven and Earth.
"Sect Leader Cangwen, are you also here to challenge Mirror Heaven and Earth? What’s the situation here?"
Su Changkong glanced at the huge stone bridge in the distance, nodded, and simultaneously asked Cangwen Yu about the mysterious aspects of this bridge.
Hong Zhenxiang and Xia Yanyi were also listening, looking at Cangwen Yu’s demeanor, he seemed to have been there for a while.
Cangwen Yu said solemnly, "The stone bridge is extremely dangerous. Once you step on it, you will endure a powerful gravitational force. Just resisting this force is the limit for ordinary Innate Martial Artists. In addition, there are soldiers guarding the bridge, each with strong combat capabilities, hard to kill. The further you go, the stronger the soldiers that appear."
"This stone bridge is at least a hundred miles long. Previously, I joined forces with two others, watching each other’s backs, and we managed to cover a distance of 20 miles. Beyond that, we couldn’t bear it and chose to turn back... otherwise, we might not even have had the strength left to return."
Cangwen Yu smiled wryly and shook his head.
The stone bridge, vast like a giant dragon and out of sight, had already blocked ninety-nine percent of Innate Martial Artists. Although Cangwen Yu had reached the realm of twelve complete Heavenly Pulses, he couldn’t even pass the first challenge of Mirror Heaven and Earth—proof that the challenges were no joking matter!
If a Martial Saint ascended the stone bridge, the difficulty would increase accordingly!
"Let’s go try it then."
After a moment of contemplation, Su Changkong spoke up. He didn’t hesitate; he didn’t believe he would fail the first challenge of the stone bridge. Most of those who were stuck at this first challenge weren’t even Five-Qi Grandmasters.
"Right, Brother Blade, be careful," Cangwen Yu said, nodding. He also knew in his heart that with Su Changkong’s reputation and strength, like those top martial artists from various nations who had come before, he was very likely to cross the stone bridge.
"Dao Wufeng? Is that person Dao Wufeng? He’s also here!"
"If it’s Dao Wufeng, he could definitely get across this stone bridge, right?"
Quite a few people had noticed Su Changkong by now, and some even recognized his identity, causing a slight stir in the crowd.
Su Changkong remained unfazed; he stepped onto the stone bridge.
"Indeed… there’s a heavy force."
As his feet touched the black stone surface of the bridge, Su Changkong immediately felt a crushing gravitational force. However, for someone whose physique was close to the level of Martial Saint, this weight was almost like carrying a small backpack, hardly affecting him at all.
What about flying? On this stone bridge, you could only walk; even if a Martial Saint arrived, they couldn’t fly, but had to walk obediently.
"My Divine Seed is slightly restless, is it sensing the aura of the Great Divine Seed?"
Meanwhile, Su Changkong thought to himself. The Beast of the Evil Emperor Divine Seed that he possessed reacted the moment he set foot on the bridge.
Su Changkong realized that this was probably a reaction to the aura emitted by the Great Divine Seed. This Mirror Heaven and Earth was most likely a trial ground created by a Martial Saint with Great Divine Power!
Controlling his emotions, Su Changkong knew even he had a slim chance of obtaining the Great Divine Seed.
Even if the already deceased Martial Saint with Great Divine Power really intended to leave the Great Divine Seed for future generations, he would surely choose an exceptionally outstanding successor. With the high standards of a Martial Saint with Great Divine Power, who had seen countless prodigious talents, the criteria were beyond what most could imagine, and ordinary talents were simply not in his eyes!
Whether Su Changkong could meet this requirement was uncertain.
Su Changkong’s purpose here was not for the Great Divine Seed, but to hopefully gain something that could shorten his time to Entering Saint.
Xia Yanlong and Hong Zhenxiang also followed closely behind, maintaining a distance of dozens of meters between them. If they really encountered an emergency, they could look out for one another.
When they had traveled a mile, Su Changkong suddenly sensed something, and looked up. Above the stone bridge, hanging from the massive stars, were dots falling downward—those were stone soldiers carved from rock.
The stone soldiers each bore different appearances, as if truly carved from human specimens. Each one wielded either a longsword, a blade, or was bare-handed, and their entire bodies were pitch-black.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang!"
A full thirty stone soldiers fell onto the stone bridge like raindrops, their hefty bodies colliding with the stone, creating loud impact noises, but the sturdy bridge showed no signs of damage.
Without a word, wielding their swords, they charged at Su Changkong, Hong Zhenxiang, and Xia Yanyi.
Hong Zhenxiang laughed heartily, "Younger Brother Su, Brother Xia Yan, let’s take ten each!"
"Sure!"
Su Changkong and Xia Yanyi both nodded.
"Swoosh!"
The sound of tearing through the air arose as several stone soldiers wielding swords rushed towards them. Their coordinated attack, swift and powerful, formed a siege.
Most Innate Martial Artists, facing their encirclement, would have to respond with caution; one misstep could lead to their downfall.
But as for Su Changkong, facing the combined attack of these stone soldiers, he didn’t even bother to dodge.
"Puff, puff, puff!"
A flurry of attacks hit Su Changkong’s body but failed to injure him in the slightest, like a feeble breeze fluttering by.
"Ssssh!"
With his fingers together like a Palm Blade, Su Changkong casually waved, and amid the sound of cutting through air, three or four armored stone soldiers were decapitated, their heads hitting the ground. It was as easy as snapping a few strands of straw.
On Hong Zhenxiang’s side, he launched a punch, and his powerful force smashed several stone soldiers into dust, hurling stones flying.
