At the end of the long corridor, a radiant light shone as if it led to another world.
The crowd of cultivators advanced, and soon discovered a glowing, multicolored spatial passage blocking their way.
Another spatial portal?
Where could this one lead?
A daring cultivator stepped forward and crossed into the portal.
Without any hindrance, his figure vanished from sight.
Seeing this, the others followed suit and approached the glowing portal.
Xue Ruyan glanced at Ye Lingxue and nodded to her disciple. The two women then stepped forward and crossed into the portal together.
Flash!
The first cultivator to cross the portal opened his eyes, surveying the surrounding environment. But soon, he froze.
"This... isn't this the Sky Breaking Mountain Range?"
Had he been transported out of the secret realm?
At the same time, flashes of light appeared throughout the Sky Breaking Mountain Range.
One by one, the human cultivators emerged from the portal, each landing in different parts of the mountain range.
Everyone was extremely confused.
Could it be that the secret realm only had that one hundred-meter-long corridor?
They tried to find the original location of the bronze ring and the spatial portal, but they soon discovered that both the ring and the portal had completely disappeared.
After searching for a while without any results, the cultivators reluctantly left.
However, the image of the Invincible Empress, who once ruled the world, remained deeply etched in the hearts of those fortunate enough to witness the long corridor's murals.
The cultivators who entered the corridor had mostly been transported to the Sky Breaking Mountain Range, after which they departed. But two people were the exception.
Xue Ruyan and Ye Lingxue had yet to appear.
In a remote part of the Sky Breaking Mountain Range, Qin Mu was holding the bronze ring in his hand, a faint smile playing on his face.
Not all cultivators were sent away.
Xue Ruyan and Ye Lingxue had passed the first trial set by Qin Mu in the corridor. As a result, they were transported to the ancient palace behind the corridor.
As for the other cultivators, they hadn't passed the test, so Qin Mu sent them out.
This approach had an added benefit:
All the cultivators who were sent out would think the secret realm ended there and wouldn't realize that there were other realms beyond.
Thus, those who passed the trial and received the legacy of the Invincible Empress would be safe, unthreatened by others.
As for the test Qin Mu set in the first trial, it was simple.
It was all about observing the cultivators' reactions after they viewed the murals.
The legacy of the Invincible Empress could not be given to just anyone. Doing so would be a disservice to her name.
Ordinary cultivators were not worthy of her legacy.
The Empress' legacy was not concerned with innate talent but rather with the cultivator's mentality.
After viewing the murals, every cultivator showed a different emotional reaction—some were shocked, some were afraid, and some were filled with reverence.
What Qin Mu was looking for were those who, after witnessing the Empress' extraordinary life, felt respect but were not intimidated, who revered her but could also remain steadfast in their resolve for the human race.
For example, anyone who was soft-hearted, easily swayed, and might defect to the Ancient Race was not suitable.
Qin Mu had no intention of making such a mistake.
As the creator of the secret realm, he could see through every movement, every slight emotional shift, and every thought in the minds of those who entered.
After carefully evaluating, only Xue Ruyan and Ye Lingxue fit the criteria.
Thus, only they were transported to the ancient palace behind the corridor, while the rest of the cultivators were sent out.
Flash!
After passing through the light, Xue Ruyan and Ye Lingxue opened their eyes to find themselves in an ancient palace.
The palace was vast and empty, with no decorations, save for a single table in the center of the room.
On the table lay two ancient scrolls, exuding a sense of ancient and profound energy.
"Master!"
Ye Lingxue looked at Xue Ruyan with a hint of nervousness, worried that there might be danger here.
"Don't worry."
Xue Ruyan reassured her with a gentle smile, analyzing the situation:
"Whoever set up this secret realm is far beyond my cultivation. Even if there is danger here, it's beyond my ability to resist, so worrying is useless."
With that, Xue Ruyan walked toward the table, signaling Ye Lingxue to follow.
When they reached the table, they each picked up one of the ancient scrolls. However, there was still no sign of danger.
"Ha..."
Although she had a feeling that they were safe, Xue Ruyan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Carefully unrolling the scroll in her hands, she was stunned.
The scroll was blank, or rather, there was a thin, mist-like layer of sealing energy that prevented her from reading its contents.
Xue Ruyan tried to break the seal, but after several attempts, she had no choice but to give up.
The sealing power on the scroll was beyond her ability to undo.
Meanwhile, Ye Lingxue, having unrolled her scroll, was immediately struck by a wave of boundless, majestic energy.
The scroll shimmered with divine light, its surface covered in countless characters, each like a star with immense destructive power.
At the head of the scroll, a few words gleamed like suns, and they leaped out of the scroll, imprinted in the air before Xue Ruyan and Ye Lingxue.
The words seemed to possess a special kind of magic, drawing their gaze and causing their hearts to tremble.
Ye Lingxue muttered under her breath,
"These words… they seem to be... the Devouring Heaven Magic Art?"
The Devouring Heaven Magic Art?
Could it be that this was the supreme ancient scripture once created by the Invincible Empress herself?!
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