Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 446 - 44: Aftermath, Back to the Dream Palace! (6K)_4

Chapter 446: Chapter 44: Aftermath, Back to the Dream Palace! (6K)_4

In his heart, he silently recited an incantation and quietly entered Dream Palace.

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"Huh~" Zhao Xing stepped into the portal shrouded in mist.

With a single step, the scenery changed.

Before his eyes appeared palaces wrapped in semi-circular light shields, glittering in gold and splendor.

These palaces flashed before his sight and then, most vanished, leaving only three.

One was the ’Heavenly Craft Palace,’ the place where Zhao Xing obtained the Sixth Rank Soul Armor, guarded by a Mechanical Magic Beast Xiezhi.

The second was the ’Heart Inquiry Platform,’ the place where he could obtain the Tao Embryo Pill. It had now reappeared.

The third was ’Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion,’ a new palace.

"Let’s try the Heavenly Craft Palace first," Zhao Xing said as he entered.

He had previously passed the three challenges of Heavenly Craft Palace.

The first challenge was the Mysterious Gate.

The second challenge was the Mechanical Box.

The third challenge was the Mechanical Maze.

The first two challenges both offered elixirs as rewards.

The third challenge offered the Sixth Rank Soul Armor.

Seeing the Mechanical Beast Xiezhi again, it posed the familiar question, "Disciple Zhao Xing, you have reached the threshold to attempt the fourth challenge: the ’Six Harmonies Yin-Yang Formation."

"The minimum reward for the fourth challenge is a fourth-tier inferior treasure; the highest reward is a sixth-tier top-quality treasure."

"Do you wish to proceed with the challenge?"

Zhao Xing nodded, "To the guardian, I choose to take the challenge."

"Please enter that door."

The Mechanical Beast Xiezhi exhaled, and the surrounding mist dissipated, revealing a doorway ten meters in front of Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing stepped through the doorway. Immediately, the scenery changed, and he found himself at the base of a towering mountain.

"The Six Harmonies Yin-Yang Formation, formed by the power of both Earth Evil and Heavenly Gang, one yin and one yang, makes up the entire mountain," he muttered to himself.

"To climb the mountain, the minimum requirement is to have reached the Earthly Evil Realm, beginning with Earth Evil Body Training. To reach the summit, one must have achieved Heavenly Gang Realm Perfection, using Heavenly Gang Qi for Body Training."

"To pass perfectly and claim the top reward, one must not fear the earth, wind, fire, and thunder—four kinds of ordeals."

Not every challenge could be outsmarted; unlike the third challenge’s Mechanical Maze, the fourth challenge demanded pure strength.

"However, I possess nine high-rank spells. Now, the spells I know in reality may also be used here."

"Given my strength cannot be viewed as that of a standard Earthly Evil Realm cultivator, can I reach the summit?"

After a brief preparation, Zhao Xing began his ascent.

In the first 15 minutes of his climb, the earth quaked and the mountain shattered, sending relentless boulders tumbling down towards Zhao Xing.

Each boulder carried the dense force of Earth Evil Power; should he be struck by such large boulders, he wouldn’t be able to withstand the impact.

This was why the Magical Beast Xiezhi had said that Zhao Xing merely met the threshold for the challenge.

"The yin and yang evolution of heaven and earth, the earth tribulation of the Six Harmonies Formation is akin to a high-level Sealing Mountain Technique."

"This Sealing Mountain Technique is, however, offensive in nature. Anyone who climbs the mountain will be assaulted by it."

Zhao Xing was faced with the trial; the ’body’ he had now was a replica of his real-world state, hence the spells he knew were the same as in reality.

"Divine Movement Protection!"

He immediately sank into the mountain rather than directly facing the boulders; Divine Movement Protection was now a fourth-tier advanced spell.

Traversing within the mountain, he quickly passed the ’earth tribulation’ and arrived at one quarter of the ascent.

His progress slowed down because the Six Harmonies Yin-Yang Formation began to manifest its second change—[Six Harmonies·Wind Evil].

Not only did the ground shake fiercely, but there was also a ferocious wind sweeping towards the Octagonal Palace.

"Hiss Hiss Hiss Hiss Hiss~"

The Octagonal Palace shook violently—although the wind didn’t penetrate inside, Zhao Xing felt an incomparable chill, one that stemmed from his soul.

"The Evil of the Yin Wind!" Zhao Xing immediately employed the second high-level spell, countering the Wind Evil with Wind Evil, enveloping the Octagonal Palace, and continued his challenge up the mountain.