Chapter 517: Chapter 0512: Holy Guard

The blue giant door was quite magical, as the pressure weakened with each person that passed through it.

Thus, continuously, people rushed over and walked up the jade-strewn staircase.

Although the gravity as heavy as mountains pressed down from the sky, everyone still strode forward briskly, charging ahead.

At the forefront was the red-haired, red-eyed man from the Chi Xiao Kingdom, who blazed like a torch with explosive power that was truly astonishing.

Immediately following him was Fu Sanguang, who was currently in a purple star-state, his speed and strength doubled, seemingly on the verge of catching up with the red-haired man.

Behind them was a dark-skinned youth from the Manrong Country, his muscles bulging solidly, reminding one of hard stones, emanating a barbaric aura as he closely pursued Fu Sanguang.

Next was a woman in green clothing from the Manrong Country, whose sprinting figure resembled that of a spiritual snake, her path shimmering with water light.

…

The first challenge allowed for any method, but this gravity stage specifically tested one’s physique, strength, and speed.

Originally, there were several others ahead of Chen Yu, but after Chen Yu activated his Secret Pattern Demon Body and stored up power in his heart, he left them all behind.

“He’s cultivating the ‘Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record,’ a cultivation technique that integrates demonic path and body cultivation,” muttered someone who had been passed by Chen Yu, resentfully.

Boom!

Yunhai Zhen and Yun Yingwu simultaneously activated their Fiery Sun Bloodline, which primarily boosted their attacks, offering little advantage in this challenge.

Just then, Situ Lin Yu appeared beside them.

She was shrouded in a layer of gray-black light mist, with ripples on the surface that seemed capable of weakening the force field.

And there was Cao Xingyue, who possessed a gravity bloodline able to negate this gravitation, making it look effortless as he surpassed one genius after another.

“I don’t yet understand the rules of the Sacred Land; there’s no need to fight for first or second place,” Chen Yu decided in his heart and did not exert his full strength.

Then several more people surpassed him.

Upon reaching the endpoint, the red-haired man, Fu Sanguang, and others discovered that among the seventy-eight caves, the first ten were already occupied.

Thus, the red-haired man claimed the eleventh cave, and Fu Sanguang took the twelfth.

In this manner, Chen Yu ended up with the eighteenth.

This cave was quite spacious, fully furnished, and most importantly, the primordial qi of heaven and earth was dense inside, making it an excellent place for cultivation.

And so, the Sacred Land trial concluded, with fifty-eight people becoming probationary members, except for the two who had died.

“Damn it, who was that guy who snatched first place?” Fu Sanguang complained in the twelfth cave.

However, the red-haired and red-eyed man was truly extraordinary. Fu Sanguang noticed that the man seemed to practice one of the ancient top ten unique cultivation techniques.

“It seems I shouldn’t underestimate the other two great nations… But that makes things more interesting,” Fu Sanguang said with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

“All probationary members, assemble outside your caves!”

Suddenly, the voice of the Great Elder resonated in all the caves.

In an instant, everyone trembled and immediately left their caves.

Before long, on a broad plaza at the foot of the mountain, fifty-eight people gathered.

The Great Elder still floated indifferently in the sky, looking down at them impassively.

These fifty-eight were geniuses who shook their own nations, all incredibly proud, but now, under the gaze of the Great Elder, they voiced no complaints.

The first reason was the awe-inspiring cultivation of the Great Elder.

The second reason was that the Great Elder had just killed two geniuses in succession, thoroughly intimidating them.

Casually executing geniuses with a word and indifferent to their powerful backgrounds, the Great Elder was someone they all feared for being overbearingly strong, merciless, and having no concerns.

“Now that you have become part of the Sacred Land, I must inform you that the first rule of the Sacred Land is: absolute obedience,” the Great Elder’s cold voice permeated their souls.

Absolute obedience was the greatest rule of the Sacred Land.

“You are now merely probationary members, the lowest in the Kunyun Sacred Land. Apart from probationary members, anyone can issue orders to you, and you only need to obey and carry them out,” the Great Elder continued, causing all fifty-eight to be profoundly affected.

In their own ancient countries, they were like stars held aloft.

But here, they were at the very bottom!

This sharp contrast was difficult for most to accept or tolerate.

“Great Elder, may I ask what positions lie above probationary members?” asked the red-haired man who occupied the first cave, earnestly.

Most knew almost nothing about the Sacred Land, some had not even heard of Kunyun Sacred Land before.

“Above probationary members are the Holy Guards, divided into the Copper Badge Holy Guard, Silver Emblem Holy Guard, and the Golden Emblem Holy Guard. Above them is the Law Enforcement Holy Guard, and when strength and contributions reach a certain level, one can become a Sacred Land Elder,” the Great Elder detailed. “Additionally, if you remain as a probationary member for thirty years, you will be expelled.”

“Great Elder, how can one become a Holy Guard?” Fu Sanguang asked.

From what the Great Elder had said, as probationary members, the Copper Badge, Silver Emblem, Golden Radiance Holy Guards, and so on, could all give them orders at will.

He didn’t want to be commanded. Thus, climbing the ranks quickly was essential.

Moreover, the reason geniuses vied to join the Sacred Land was exactly to ascend the hierarchy.

Within the four great academies of Yun Zhao Country, the cultivation environment is indeed good, but once one reaches the Guiyuan Realm, the effects become unsatisfactory, and progress slows down.

Meanwhile, the Kunyun Sacred Land is the ruler of the entire Kunyun Realm; the density of the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi here can be said to surpass any place in the three great nations.

Besides, there are many opportunities and benefits here, all of which can make their paths of cultivation faster.

“You need to pass the corresponding trials within the Tongyun Tower to obtain the respective positions,”

the Great Elder responded indifferently.

“If you become a Silver Emblem Holy Guard within three years, you will enjoy better cave dwellings. Those who become Silver Emblem Guards after three years will have to wait ten years to exchange for better-quality cave dwellings.”

“Moreover, I need to emphasize, this is the Kunyun Sacred Land, the most sacred and transcendent place in the Kunyun Realm. Everything here is beyond your imagination. Here, all of you have the hope of reaching the Sky Sea Realm, but whether or not you can seize the opportunity is up to you.”

“That’s all I have to say; the rest is up to you.”

Having finished speaking, the Great Elder drifted away.

“Anyone has the hope of becoming a Sky Sea Realm powerhouse!”

“I must break through to the Sky Sea Realm!”

The fifty-eight people present were stimulated by the Great Elder’s words.

“Alright, you are now all potential members of the Sacred Land. This is your Identity Token; integrate a drop of your blood to activate it.”

The elderly man waved his hand, tossing out fifty-eight Tokens.

Upon receiving the Tokens, everyone merged their blood into them. With this Token, they were truly considered people of the Sacred Land.

Subsequently, each person received a handbook that recorded relevant information about the Sacred Land, as well as the privileges associated with various positions.

After reading this, everyone felt an urge to work hard and climb higher.

Following that, the three elders all left as well.

“Senior brother, I got the last cave dwelling,”

Yu Bu Yu ran over, her face full of embarrassment.

Yuan Chen and Chen Yu couldn’t help but smile; among the fifty-eight people, except for Yu Bu Yu, the rest were in the Guiyuan Realm. This last cave dwelling’s position was naturally hers.

Moreover, the cultivation cave dwellings here were all aimed at the Guiyuan Realm. That last cave dwelling was already the best cultivation conditions Yu Bu Yu could have hoped for.

“Ah, what’s with Yang Jie? How could he harbor ulterior motives!”

“That Great Elder is really cold-blooded; to kill without allowing the other party to argue, showing no mercy.”

A few people from Chi Xiao Kingdom discussed.

The one called Yang Jie was the first person killed by the Great Elder.

“The Sacred Land is so powerful; not even an ancient nation could compete with it, so why would that person harbor ulterior motives?”

Yu Bu Yu pouted, feeling that the Great Elder was too cruel and cold-blooded; she didn’t like it.

“Indeed, it’s a bit strange,” Chen Yu said.

“Let’s not worry about these things; we should focus on our cultivation. In the Kunyun Sacred Land, the vast majority of people can potentially reach the Sky Sea Realm within their lifetime, so don’t waste such a precious opportunity,”

Yuan Chen said with a faint smile.

Being new to the Sacred Land and unfamiliar with the place, everyone didn’t wander around much and all returned to their cave dwellings.

Although they were unfamiliar, everyone had set a goal in their hearts–to shed their status as potential members and climb to higher positions, with the ultimate goal of reaching the Sky Sea Realm without exception.

Inside cave dwelling number eighteen, Chen Yu released the Red Flame King.

“So this is the so-called Sacred Land; not bad,”

the Red Flame King surveyed the surroundings and then said.

“You should keep a low profile,”

Chen Yu said, somewhat speechlessly.

This was the Sacred Land, and the Holy Beast Bloodline in the Red Flame King was easily detectable, and even his spirit could potentially be discovered by the powerful beings here, which could lead to unknown troubles.

“Oh right.”

Chen Yu remembered something and took an envelope out of his storage bag.

Seeing the envelope again, Chen Yu suddenly had a bad premonition.

After opening it, Chen Yu saw the handwriting and couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

“The one with ulterior motives is from the Blood Moon Organization,”

Chen Yu sighed.

The task given by the Blood Moon Organization was to act as an undercover agent in the Sacred Land, and to exchange information with organization members when outside.

“Does the Blood Moon Organization really intend to compete with the Sacred Land?”

At this thought, Chen Yu was even more surprised.

However, he had also witnessed a fraction of the Blood Moon Organization’s strength before; it was no simple matter.

Whoosh!

Chen Yu tossed the envelope and the letter, turning them into ashes that vanished without a trace.

“Let’s not worry about this for now,”

Chen Yu thought, suspecting that if he kept dwelling on this issue, he might end up like those two people during the day–identified by the Great Elder as harboring ulterior motives.

Having witnessed that scene during the day, Chen Yu felt it was extremely dangerous.

He immediately tried to rid himself of these thoughts, trying his best to forget about the matter.

“If I become a Sacred Land Elder, I should hold a higher position than the so-called Hall Master of the Blood Moon Organization,”

Chen Yu thought inwardly.

He didn’t feel much for the Blood Moon Organization, and now that he knew they intended to oppose the Kunyun Sacred Land, Chen Yu wanted to get even less involved.

So there was no need for him to risk his life to complete this task; it was better to cultivate well in the Sacred Land, where even becoming a Golden Radiance Saint Guard or a Law Enforcement Holy Guard would be quite excellent.