"No exit, no entrance, it's actually a sealed space."
Just as Li Feiyu was secretly guessing, a rough voice sounded, cold and devoid of emotion.
"In half a quarter of an hour, the first trial will begin. Those who pass will receive a two-thousand-year-old Bloodred Ganoderma. Please prepare for the assessment. During the assessment, any means can be used, but setting up large formations beforehand is prohibited."
After the voice finished speaking, it disappeared, and no matter how Li Feiyu called out, it did not reappear.
Li Feiyu sighed slightly, realizing he could only take it one step at a time.
Half a quarter of an hour later, a crimson light glowed all around, and three ten-foot-tall Blood Beasts appeared inside the stone house.
"No, they're not real Blood Beasts, but… Puppets!"
"Core Formation stage stage Blood Beast Puppets!"
Li Feiyu's eyes lit up. Core Formation stage stage Puppets, due to their hard material, were comparable to Magic Treasures and had no weaknesses like Divine Souls or elemental attributes. To defeat them, one could only push through with brute force, using sheer power to overcome all tactics.
The three Blood Beast Puppets attacked Li Feiyu, moving a few times faster than ordinary Blood Beasts and hitting with more force. They could also emit crimson light beams from their mouths. Li Feiyu carefully observed and estimated their attack power to be roughly equivalent to a Rank 6 Blood Beast.
Li Feiyu, having cultivated the Blazing Sun Dharma Body, was also half a Body Cultivator. At least, when he clashed directly with these Blood Beast Puppets bare-handed, he did not fall into a disadvantage for a short time.
Bang bang bang ~
The sounds of collision continuously echoed within the stone house, gusts of strong wind blew in all directions, and the air also trembled slightly.
"Ethwood Azure Thunder!"
Relying on his powerful Divine Sense, he fought with his Physical Body while simultaneously activating his Divine Ability. His body was enveloped in a thick layer of Profound Yellow Qi. Although this Profound Yellow Qi could not be used for external attacks until the Nascent Soul Stage, as a defense, it was indeed superior to many Cultivation Techniques, and its characteristic was its immense weight, heavy as a thousand jun.
A single strike of Ethwood Azure Thunder couldn't completely destroy the Blood Beast Puppet, but combined with Li Feiyu's Profound Yellow Qi-enveloped fist, that punch struck the point of the Azure Thunder attack like a small mountain.
Crack ~
The Blood Beast Puppet's hard shell immediately cracked. Li Feiyu repeated the process, quickly destroying one Blood Beast Puppet, then the second, and the third.
The total time taken was three minutes.
The Blood Beast Puppets on the ground disappeared. At this moment, the voice from before sounded again: "Congratulations, assessor, for passing the first trial. Do you wish to proceed to the second trial?"
A thousand-year-old Bloodred Ganoderma suddenly appeared in front of Li Feiyu. Li Feiyu could barely detect it, as if it had been suddenly teleported there without any warning.
Li Feiyu put away the Bloodred Ganoderma and said without hesitation, "Continue."
"In one hour, the second trial will begin. Those who pass will receive a four-thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Fruit. Please prepare for the assessment. During the assessment, any means can be used, but setting up large formations beforehand is prohibited."
Blood Spirit Fruit is even rarer than Bloodred Ganoderma, comparable to a seven-thousand-year-old Bloodred Ganoderma.
"Can it start immediately?" Li Feiyu asked aloud. His voice echoed in the stone house, with nothing else.
Afterward, Li Feiyu sat down cross-legged and began to meditate and cultivate Qi.
Fortunately, one hour was not long; for Cultivators, it passed quickly.
This time, Blood Beast Puppets appeared again, but their number reached five.
If five Blood Beast Puppets attacked together, their power would be enough to break through the Profound Yellow Qi defense. Li Feiyu began to dodge, defeating them one by one.
Unless the number was truly excessive, this posed little threat to Li Feiyu. In less than a quarter of an hour, Li Feiyu once again utterly defeated all the Puppets.
Li Feiyu obtained the Blood Spirit Fruit. The interval for the third trial was three hours, and the reward was a ten-thousand-year-old Blood Withered Grass.
Blood Withered Grass contains potent poison that can cause one to die from blood depletion. A ten-thousand-year-old specimen is enough to pose a threat to Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.
This time, Li Feiyu requested to speak again. Originally, he didn't hold out much hope, but the other party actually responded to him.
"When you pass this trial, you will be qualified to communicate with me."
A response indicated it wasn't pre-set, and it was highly likely that an intelligent being was in control.
Li Feiyu smiled slightly and began to await the arrival of the third trial.
As for Yao'er, she had just defeated the first Blood Beast Puppet in her trial. She was an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, so her first trial only had one Puppet.
However, even with just one, Yao'er fought quite strenuously, and the spirituality of her Magic Treasure was damaged.
She didn't use her trump cards in this trial, relying on her own strength to pass. But with three Blood Beast Puppets in the second trial, she might not be able to avoid using them.
As for Li Feiyu, the third trial involved facing nine Blood Beast Puppets. Looking at this formation, even a late stage Core Formation Cultivator would be in mortal danger.
But he was not afraid in the slightest. Seventy thousand Devouring Gold Bugs swarmed out of his Spirit Beast Pouch, densely packed, forming a golden and silver insect cloud. They split into seven groups, covering the bodies of the Blood Beast Puppets, frantically gnawing.
The Blood Beast Puppets tried to shake off the Devouring Gold Bugs, but each time they could only dislodge a few, and those quickly reattached themselves.
In addition, the Spirit Devouring Golden Cicada and the Golden-backed Demonic Mantis also flew out, jointly blocking one.
Li Feiyu put all his effort into confronting the remaining one, shattering the Blood Beast Puppet in just over ten breaths, then moving on to the next, one after another.
The Blood Beast Puppets that had been gnawed by the Devouring Gold Bugs were mostly pitted and scarred on their surface, with greatly weakened defenses, making them much easier to deal with.
In less than a quarter of an hour, all nine Puppets were annihilated.
"Not bad, your strength is formidable, and you have many trump cards. Among all Core Formation Cultivators who have entered the Blood God Palace, you rank highly."
"Thank you for the compliment, Senior," Li Feiyu said humbly.
"Young man, do you want to continue the assessment?"
"Naturally, I will continue. However, I would like to ask, how many trials are there in total, and what is the purpose of the Blood God Palace's existence?"
"Since you agree to the assessment, it's fine to tell you. After all, no one has ever passed the next trial. As long as you die, there's no need to worry about you leaking anything."
"As for dying or not…" Li Feiyu's lips curled into a slight smile as he looked around, "That can only be determined after the assessment, right?"
"Haha, what arrogance indeed!"
The rough voice continued, "The Blood God Palace assessment has a total of five trials. Starting from the fourth trial, the rewards will increase to three items, all of which are High Grade treasures."
"As for the fifth trial, upon passing it, you can obtain the Legacy of the Blood God Palace."
Li Feiyu lowered his head in thought for a moment, then said, "So, the Blood God Palace truly exists for the sake of Legacy, then?"
"More or less. On one hand, it's for Legacy, and on the other hand, it's out of pique."
"Pique? With the Void Heaven Palace Master?"
The voice coughed twice, no longer discussing the topic, but instead said, "This time, you have one day to recover. Try your best to prepare."
Hearing the solemnity in the other party's words, Li Feiyu began to guess what this fourth trial would be.
"It should still be Puppets, right? This time, will it be several Puppets comparable to late stage Core Formation?"
"Forget it, I'll know when they appear. But what I'm more curious about is what the reward will be this time? Are there High Grade blood spirit stones?"
Li Feiyu began to have a small expectation.
In the main hall of the Blood God Palace, a white light flashed, and Yao'er appeared on the jade platform. She looked around and, seeing no sign of Li Feiyu, murmured, "The rest can only depend on him."
Yao'er had passed two trials, but her Origin Qi was severely depleted, leaving her no strength to attempt the third trial, so she had to withdraw.
Her reward for the second trial was a High Grade blood spirit stone.