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Chapter 630: The Second Trial — Crossing the Jade Bridge

Chapter 630 - 630: The Second Trial — Crossing the Jade Bridge

Chapter 630: The Second Trial — Crossing the Jade Bridge

Buzz!

A wave of black light surged toward Shen Mo.

Instinctively, he reached out and grasped something in his hand.

The surrounding light suddenly withdrew.

To his surprise, he was still standing on the shore of the spiritual sea.

However, there was now something in his palm—

a peculiar-looking black giant shear.

Its blades were razor-sharp, as though capable of cutting through the hardest objects in the world.

The handle resembled two fierce, pitch-black true dragons, exuding an ominous aura.

Even the fine, dense scales were clearly visible.

Shen Mo casually pulled out an earth-grade spiritual artifact.

It was a small defensive shield.

He then lightly clipped it with the Black Dragon Shear.

A crisp crack rang out.

The small shield was effortlessly sliced in half like paper.

Its ability to cut through metal as if it were mud even left Shen Mo astonished.

"I haven't even refined or nurtured it yet, and the Black Dragon Shear already has such power."

"Once I finish refining and nurturing it, anything below the Saint level can be cut with ease!"

"Even low-grade Saint artifacts—perhaps even some mid-grade ones—might not be able to withstand it."

Shen Mo nodded repeatedly in approval.

He also noticed that when the Black Dragon Shear sliced the shield, a wisp of spiritual light was instantly absorbed into the shear.

Looking again at the shield, though its exterior remained unchanged, its faint inner spirituality had completely vanished.

It seemed that the Black Dragon Shear not only possessed immense destructive power, but could also absorb the spiritual essence from destroyed artifacts!

At this rate, Shen Mo wouldn't even need to feed it beast souls to nurture a spirit—it was only a matter of time before the Black Dragon Shear gave birth to its own artifact spirit.

Foreign souls used as artifact spirits were never perfectly obedient.

Only a spirit born from the artifact's own spirituality could be truly seamless.

"So powerful... Master, please don't use it on me."

Tai Er appeared, full of grievance.

Shen Mo simply smiled. "Let's hope that day never comes."

Frightened, Tai Er quickly retreated back into the Taiyi Armor.

"Now's not the time to refine it—I still need to complete the second trial."

Shen Mo stored the Black Dragon Shear in his storage pouch.

Saint artifacts required a vast amount of spiritual power and blood essence to nurture.

The longer they were nurtured, the stronger their connection to the wielder.

With a deep bond, they moved with greater fluidity and precision.

If not nurtured at all, a Saint artifact's power could only be brought out to fifty or sixty percent.

In such cases, it was better to rely on martial techniques instead.

"Time to move on."

Shen Mo strode forward with long, purposeful steps.

His body turned into a streak of escape light—one moment he stood still, the next he had appeared a thousand zhang away.

To onlookers, only a few flashes of light could be seen,

then Shen Mo's figure vanished from sight.

Before long, a grand bridge appeared ahead of him.

Looking down, Shen Mo saw only an abyss with no visible bottom.

Wisps of icy cold air drifted upward, as though capable of freezing the soul itself.

The bridge was made entirely of white jade and bound with black ropes.

The white jade was known as Soul-Chilling Jade, whose cold aura didn't harm the body but directly affected the soul.

However, prolonged exposure could greatly strengthen one's soul.

The black ropes were called Soul-Binding Cords, crafted from the bark of Ghost Soul Trees. A mere touch could paralyze the soul for a long time.

Making it impossible to focus or think clearly.

The Jade Bridge was constructed from Soul-Chilling Jade and Soul-Binding Cords.

Its purpose was self-evident.

It was designed to temper the trial-taker's soul.

It was said that while the dragon race had powerful bodies and terrifying martial arts, their one weakness was the soul.

The Cangqing Supreme had likely set this trial

as a way to guide and challenge the descendants of the dragon race.

However, this trial posed no real challenge for Shen Mo.

Having lived two lives, his soul was already far stronger than that of ordinary cultivators.

Moreover, every path he had chosen in cultivation was the most arduous, the most painful, and the most powerful.

His willpower and the refinement of his soul were leagues above others of the same realm.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Mo strode onto the Jade Bridge.

The moment he stepped onto it, he sensed a shift in his surroundings.

Before stepping on, the bridge had clearly appeared to be just five zhang wide and a thousand zhang long.

But after stepping onto it, both sides began to stretch endlessly.

The end ahead became infinitely distant, as if it would never be reached.

Shen Mo raised his eyebrows.

A seemingly small bridge actually contained the power of spatial distortion.

From the outside, it looked like an ordinary structure.

Yet inside, it had been expanded several times over.

The reason, most likely, had to do with the size of the dragon race.

A Nirvana stage true dragon, when revealing its full form, would be at least three hundred zhang long.

For beings of such size to walk the bridge, it would naturally need to be widened and lengthened.

A longer Jade Bridge wasn't necessarily a bad thing for the demon race either.

They too could reveal their true forms.

But this presented a harsh challenge for human cultivators.

Much smaller in physique compared to dragons and demons,

they would inevitably suffer more in this soul-tempering trial.

Shen Mo was only mildly surprised by the bridge's spatial distortion, then continued forward.

For the first thousand zhang, he felt no pain in his soul whatsoever.

It wasn't until he passed that point that he began to feel a faint stinging sensation.

However, Shen Mo paid it no mind and kept moving.

As he advanced, several figures arrived at the edge of the Jade Bridge.

The first was Yin Zanghua.

She had also obtained a Green Dragon Treasure Boat, which allowed her to arrive here shortly after Shen Mo.

After acquiring a low-grade Saint artifact, she immediately made her way to the bridge, ready to begin the second trial.

"Someone's ahead of me."

As Yin Zanghua stepped onto the bridge, she instantly spotted a figure in the distance.

She didn't know who it was, but it was clear this person was the first to complete the spiritual sea trial.

Curiosity stirred in Yin Zanghua's heart.

She truly wanted to know who had surpassed everyone else.

From the silhouette, it didn't seem to be any of the famed prodigies she knew.

After her, Yue Xinglou, Shi Tianhao, Ao Can, and others arrived in succession and stepped onto the Jade Bridge.

Compared to Yue Xinglou and Ao Can, Shi Tianhao was clearly still an unknown.

Both Yue Xinglou and Ao Can gave him a few more glances.

They particularly noted that this person was only a newly advanced Nirvana stage cultivator.

And couldn't help but view him with greater respect.

With such a level of cultivation, he had still managed to be among the first to cross the spiritual sea.

Either he had a hidden trump card, or he was blessed with extraordinary fortune.

He was certainly no ordinary figure.

Shi Tianhao respectfully cupped his fists toward Yue Xinglou and Ao Can, his demeanor sincere to the extreme.

Then he too entered the Jade Bridge.

They also spotted the silhouette far ahead.

And couldn't help but be surprised.

"Why is someone ahead of Yin Zanghua?"

"I thought she was the first to complete the spiritual sea trial."

Ao Can scratched his head with his claw.

Shi Tianhao stared at the figure up front, feeling an odd sense of familiarity.

But he had encountered far too many people in his life, and for the moment, simply couldn't recall who it might be.

"We'll see what happens."

"There's a hidden treasure on this Jade Bridge. Even if that person is walking ahead, they won't be able to obtain it—only I know where it is."

A smile crept onto Shi Tianhao's face.

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