Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son - Chapter 953

Chapter 953: The Tests
“Master! Please help me! That annoying brat used something against me!” Hua Mei’er immediately begged her master as soon as the old man and the other two returned.

With a soft sigh, the old man touched Hua Mei’er’s forehead, instantly dispelling the effects of Zhang Fei’s demon charm, causing her to exhale in relief. “His demon form has evolved again, and his abilities have become potent against you. Therefore, you should be careful in speaking, especially when you meet him again later.”

“Master—”

“How can Zhang Fei’s abilities affect Mei’er, Master?” Helian Xun’er doubtfully asked. “She is a soul cultivator, and her soul level has already reached the early stage of the Divine Soul Level, so her abilities should be useless against her.”

“You’re wrong about that, Xun’er. If Zhang Fei was an ordinary cultivator or demon, his demon abilities wouldn’t be able to affect Mei’er.” The three looked confused by that, so the old man immediately explained it to them. “You guys must remember that he is a soul cultivator, right?”

“Yes.” The three nodded to the old man.

The old man immediately continued. “If I’m not mistaken, his soul power has already reached the early stage of the Ancestral Soul Level. If Mei’er’s soul level had not reached that stage, she would not have been able to restrain herself and jump into his arms directly.”

“Master! Don’t scare me!” Hua Mei’er hugged herself tightly, and she shivered at the thought of such a thing happening to her.

“Our master didn’t scare you.” Sima Yun shook his head as he spoke. “I once met a demon cultivator, who also happened to be a soul cultivator. His abilities were far more terrifying than those of the demons in his race, and I nearly died at his hands because I mistakenly believed he was no different from the others. Since Zhang Fei’s soul level had reached that stage, his demon abilities had definitely become stronger than the other lust demons.”

“You’re right, Yun’er.” The old man replied with a nod. “Moreover, Zhang Fei is no longer a lust demon or lust demon lord, and I’m sure that he has already evolved into a transcendent lust demon. However, he doesn’t seem to know yet that he can use his soul power and demon abilities simultaneously, and the effect of his abilities will be even more terrifying if he combines the two.”

“Doesn’t that mean that no one can escape the snare of Zhang Fei’s demon abilities?” Helian Xun’er asked with a serious face.

The old man nodded at her. “If Zhang Fei uses his soul power to strengthen his demon abilities, I can say with certainty that both men and women will immediately succumb to their effects. Moreover, his soul level is still far from the peak, and his soul power will continue to increase over time. At that time, none of them will be able to withstand the effects of his abilities, including the senior cultivators in our realm.”

“Ugh! I will never appear before that annoying brat again!” Hua Mei’er said with a pale face, and she left them directly.

“Haha.” Helian Xun’er laughed at her antic. “Mei’er is so scared of Zhang Fei.”

Sima Yun shrugged his shoulders. “Mei’er has always been confident in herself and her abilities, especially in the soul cultivation path. Unfortunately, she met her nemesis today, and Zhang Fei’s abilities were too terrifying for her.”

“I’m curious about Zhang Fei’s progress, so let’s watch them.” The old man immediately waved his hand, creating several Qi screens to observe everyone.

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When they arrived at the second floor, Zhang Fei saw five doors of different colors. “How many tests have you passed on this floor?”

“Only two tests, and we were short of people to face the third test. Fortunately, the tests did not start right away, and we could peek at them from the door, so we decided to retreat.” Xian Changyue answered him.

Ximen Chuixue immediately pointed at the middle door. “Brother, we will face many horde beasts once we go through that door, and most of them are truly powerful.”

“Beasts, huh?” Zhang Fei walked straight to the middle door and opened it, but he was greeted by loud roars from numerous beasts. “Tch! Do they think they can scare me with their shrill roars?”

“Hahaha.” Yuan Luo laughed before speaking to him. “Brother, we haven’t seen you fight for a long time, so I want to see your current abilities.”

Ye Zhiqiu nodded in agreement with her. “Back then, your fighting abilities were already extraordinary, and it’s been a few years since then, so I’m sure your fighting abilities have improved significantly by now.”

“You two don’t need to doubt my husband.” Yuan Luo and Ye Zhiqiu looked at Bai Tian’er with strange looks because Zhang Fei repeatedly rejected her years ago, but they were already husband and wife now. “Those beasts are indeed powerful for us, but they are nothing in front of him. He can even defeat some mythical beasts at the 5-Divine Ascension Realm, let alone these weak beasts.”

“Wow! You are really great, brother!” Yuan Luo exclaimed.

“Senior Sister, you’re already a mother now, so you should stop acting like a little girl.” Yuan Luo pouted her lips, but Zhang Fei immediately led them into the door and counted the number of beasts inside. “Hmm? Ten thousand beasts, huh?”

“Are you thinking about killing them all at once, husband?” Yun Xinyue asked him.

“We don’t need to waste time with them, right?” Xian Changyue and the others could only shake their heads as they watched Zhang Fei fly high into the middle of the area. “The Ninth Heaven: Eternal Thunder Judgment!”

Ximen Chuixue and the disciples of the Xian Imperial Sect raised their eyebrows as the sky above them darkened, and lightning bolts began to strike there, but Xian Xianqin immediately explained to them about Zhang Fei’s technique.

“Show off!” Xin Xianzi, the fairy, said it with a shake of her head.

Long Chen and Long Tian took a deep breath as they looked up at the sky. ‘We are no longer his opponents.’

The old man, Helian Xun’er, and Sima Yun, who witnessed the event from the top floor of the tower, were also shocked by Zhang Fei’s strength.

Zhang Fei did not stop there and used some of his other techniques, such as the hellflame frost lotus, the annihilation flame, and several others. Once all his techniques were ready, he locked his senses on all his targets and launched his attacks toward them.

In that instant, countless lightning bolts descended from the sky and attacked the beasts below them, killing quite a number of them. Zhang Fei swiftly unleashed his other attacks, triggering violent explosions and earthquakes that rippled far beyond the tower.

After the chaos ended, all the beasts in that area had perished. Not even their bodies were remains.

Zhang Fei immediately landed in front of Bai Tian’er and the others, looking at Ximen Chuixue and the others, who were stunned by his action. He just smiled at them, took Xian Xianqin and Yun Xinyue by the arm, and led them to leave the place. “Let’s go! We will complete the next challenge.”

Ximen Chuixue and the others let out a heavy sigh before following Zhang Fei and the others, but they were also excited about it because they believed he could help them pass the second floor easily.

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Outside the tower, Hong Xinxin and everyone else had completed the test challenge, and none of them failed, especially after their rigorous training in the training space for the past few years.

When they arrived at the first floor, they were faced with ten different doors, which were different from the tests that Zhang Fei passed through years ago.

“These tests are different from what our husband told us.” Liu Qingyu spoke as she looked at those doors.

Liu Hua nodded in agreement with her big sister. “These tests are different, but we won’t let them stop us from catching up with our husband on the second floor.”

“Let’s go! We have to finish them quickly.” Boitata directly led all of Zhang Fei’s women, both his official and non-official harem members.

Yan Yinqing and everyone else also followed them, but they did not enter through the same door, and they divided their numbers into several groups to challenge different doors.

“Are the challenges at the Sun Tower the same as in this tower, Old Hun?” Lin Jingxia asked.

Hun Di shook his head. “Those people have complete control over the tower, and they can change all the tests as they please. We also encountered ten doors like this in the Sun Tower, but I’m sure the tests in this tower will be different compared to that time.”

“Whatever tests come our way, we will definitely pass them.” Feng Xueying spoke as she walked into one of the doors, followed by Hun Di, Lin Jingxia, and Xia Tian. “Let’s go in.”

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On top of the tower, the old man, Sima Yun, and Helian Xun’er were amazed and shocked by the actions of Zhang Fei and everyone close to him, especially since the cultivation of most of his women was still in the ten mortal realms. The other people who had reached the Seven Divine Realms were also stronger than their expectation.

“Master, the strength of those people, especially Zhang Fei’s wives, wasn’t this strong when you let them train in the Soul Challenge back then.” Sima Yun spoke with a frown. “If they were already this strong, all the tests in this tower were useless to them.”

Helian Xun’er asked their master. “Are you going to lift all the restrictions, Master? I think they will pass all the tests in this tower, even though most of them are still in the ten mortal realms. However, the higher-ups will react strongly if they find out about these people, and they might eliminate them.”

“You’re right.” The old man nodded to them. “These people’s strength and speed have already far surpassed their level, but Zhang Fei’s development is the most ridiculous. If you pay close attention to the power of his previous attacks, they are already on par with cultivators at the Celestial Lord Realm. I don’t know how he managed to do it, but I’m sure that the strength that he showed earlier is definitely not his true strength.”

“Does that mean Zhang Fei borrowed the strength of other people?”

“Yes.”

“How did Zhang Fei manage to do that?”

“I don’t know.” The old man fell into thought as he kept observing Zhang Fei through the Qi screen. “With his current strength, it won’t take him long to pass those tests on the second floor, and he can go to the third floor directly.”

“Are you going to let Zhang Fei pass the tests with borrowed power, Master?”

The old man nodded at them. “There’s no rule that prohibits participants from borrowing other people’s power, right? Moreover, we can’t prove that Zhang Fei borrowed other people’s power, so I won’t stop him, and I will do something to make things difficult for him, but I can only do it on the third floor.”

Helian Xun’er then spoke. “Master, I want to see the maximum strength of these people, especially Zhang Fei’s women. You must make the first-floor tests as hard as possible so we can gauge their true strength.”

“All right.”

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In the meantime, Zhang Xiaolong [3] had already reached a point not far from the Sovereign Heaven Realm, but he was experiencing doubts about venturing into that realm.

In the end, Zhang Xiaolong [3] still decided to enter that realm, but two people immediately appeared in front of him, one old man and one woman. ‘A female elf? Scan her, Mei.’

[Yes, Master.]

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Name: Jia Yuyan

Age: 500000+

Race: Elf

Gender: Female

Cultivation: 5-Moon Divine Ascension Realm

Soul Cultivation: Saint Soul [Perfection Stage]

Elements:

– Light [Peak Stage]

– Wood [Peak Stage]

Elemental laws:

– Light [Perfection Stage]

– Wood [Perfection Stage]

Cores:

– Light [Peak Rank]

– Wood [Peak Rank]

Physique: Elf

Special Physique: Wood Spirit Nourishing Body

Special Bloodline: Immortal Treant Spirit

Partner: None

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‘What the fuck? Everything about her is perfect! She even has a special physique and bloodline.’ Zhang Xiaolong [3] was shocked and muttered to himself inwardly.

[Master, try using your demon abilities on this woman; I’m sure they won’t work on her.]

Zhang Xiaolong [3] tried to use his abilities, but Jia Yuyan showed no reaction. Instead, she smiled and spoke to him through telepathy. ‘Don’t waste your time, successor of the ten-tailed fox. Your lust demon abilities might have an effect on other people, but they are useless against me.’

‘Haha.’ Zhang Xiaolong [3] laughed awkwardly. ‘Were you waiting for me? How did you know I would come today?’

Jia Yuyan nodded at him. ‘I have been waiting for you for hundreds of thousands of years, and I know that you will come today for a reason, but I cannot tell you about it. I came here to warn you not to use all your strength to pass the tests to enter this realm, or you will face something you have never faced before, and it will bring trouble to yourself.’

‘What do you mean by that?’ Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked with a frown.

Jia Yuyan shook her head. ‘Just listen to me, or you’ll regret it. By the way, Tian Baixing and Tian Baitian are also in the testing ground, and they still haven’t managed to complete the tests, even though it’s been a little over two years since they started.’

Zhang Xiaolong [3] was surprised to hear that, and he didn’t expect that Tian Baixing and Tian Baitian were also in that realm. Back then, he asked Tian Jiyuan and Tian Jianxia to search for their whereabouts, but the members of their race did not know them.

‘I know you need their hearts to evolve into ten tails, but you can’t do anything for now.’ Zhang Xiaolong [3] frowned once again as soon as Jia Yuyan mentioned it. ‘You haven’t even evolved into nine tails, and you haven’t found all the souls of the ten-tailed fox either, so you’d better forget about your intention to kill them. If you don’t implant them in your body right after extraction, their hearts will rot, and you’ll miss your chance to be a ten-tail. If the ten-tailed fox does not reappear in this universe, this universe will never find peace, and the situation will become more chaotic as time passes.’

Zhang Xiaolong [3] did not take Jia Yuyan’s advice lightly, but he was also shocked and curious about how she could know that much. ‘Are you a Seer?’

‘I don’t have that kind of power, and I know everything for a reason. All right, I won’t say any more, and you can start taking your tests.’ Jia Yuyan turned to the old man. “Mu Ling, lead this kid to the first test site.”

“Yes, Master.” After Jia Yuyan disappeared, Mu Ling then spoke to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. “Please follow me, young man.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately followed Mu Ling, but his mind was filled with many questions regarding Jia Yuyan and her true identity. ‘Sigh! That woman is much more mysterious than Feng Yao! I’m sure she also has something to do with the Paradise Realm!’

[Forget her for now, Master. You should focus on completing those tests as soon as possible so you can take the Sky Flame sooner.]

‘Yeah.’

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Before long, they arrived in front of a stone obelisk, which surprised Zhang Xiaolong [3] because it was similar to the one at the Star Tower, with ten crystals embedded there.

Mu Ling immediately explained to him. “The first test is an aptitude test, and you only need to light up as many crystals as possible on this obelisk. If you can only light up less than five, you can’t take the second test and must leave this realm.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] touched the stone obelisk directly. “Is there any special advantage if I can light up multiple crystals at once?”

“The crystals will determine your talents, so you will gain some advantages if you manage to light up as many of them as possible. But you must pass all the tests first, so the outcome is up to you. As soon as Mu Ling finished saying that, the ten crystals on the stone obelisk immediately lit up. “As expected.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] just smiled. “Please take me to the second test site.”

“Follow me.”

– To Be Continued –