Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 448 - 433: Retest

Within the dantian, the total amount of True Qi increased.

The density of True Qi has significantly risen.

Zhou Leng slowly got up, paused slightly, seemingly with some effort.

"The density of my body has greatly increased, weight now exceeds a ton..."

Zhou Leng carefully felt it.

The density of an ordinary person’s body is about 1 gram per cubic centimeter, similar to water.

Previously, Zhou Leng’s body density was roughly equivalent to copper, about 9 grams per cubic centimeter.

Now, it far exceeds copper, approximately 13 grams per cubic centimeter, reaching the density of mercury.

The actual "mass" of the body now is 13 times what it was before.

Currently, the body’s "mass" is about 1.3 tons. The Undying Star Body and Innate Body both have the ability to alter "weight", with mass unchanged, but the body’s "weight" can be constantly adjusted.

A weight of 1.3 tons far exceeds that of tigers and bears, almost reaching the level of a hippo.

Under the pressure of the Star God’s might, Zhou Leng walked slowly, adapting to his body.

In the Tenth Palace, there are six large doors on each side of the walls, each door leading to a room, similar to the path of inheritance in the second trial, five spell rooms, and one divine text room.

However, one must study while enduring the Star God’s pressure.

After walking for a while, Zhou Leng slowly adapted to his new body and headed towards the last room.

The divine text above was identical to the rainbow room on the path of inheritance.

Even the stone book in the middle of the room was exactly the same.

Seeing that there was still plenty of time, Zhou Leng sat in the rainbow room to study and translate the divine text.

Due to having translated divine texts for several days, he had finished about seventy to eighty percent.

Continuing the translation, progress was smooth.

Eventually, about 90% of the translation was completed, with the remaining 10% either uncertain or incredibly complex, with characters exceeding a hundred strokes, that could only be guessed blindly.

This level was already the limit.

Zhou Leng no longer continued translating, repeatedly proofreading and comparing.

After completing three rounds of corrections, feeling it was about right, he walked to the stone book to choose to take the examination.

The stone book emitted a glow, forming a translucent light screen exam paper, floating in front of Zhou Leng.

Within the exam paper, there were many multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, with only three major questions at the end.

If it were all those self-answering major questions, it would be impossible to pass because Zhou Leng’s grasp of divine text was very fragmented.

Fill-in-the-blank questions were different from multiple-choice questions.

Most importantly, this was an open-book exam.

Zhou Leng first wrote down his name and began to answer seriously.

Multiple-choice questions were the easiest because even if unsure, elimination or blind guessing was possible.

If really uncertain, choose the longest among three short and one long options, and the shortest among three long and one short options...

Next were the fill-in-the-blank questions.

The fill-in-the-blank questions required only one or two divine texts to be written.

Zhou Leng carefully deliberated and answered seriously.

When it came to the final major questions, it became much more difficult.

Because it required writing complete divine text sentences, equivalent to writing an essay.

Compared to students of a high-level civilization, Zhou Leng was the worst of the worst.

Thus, Zhou Leng also chose the method of the worst student, ignoring correctness, just writing everything down.

Guaranteed zero points if no answer was written, but writing everything might earn some effort points.

After finishing, Zhou Leng didn’t submit immediately, but slowly checked, edited, and revised repeatedly.

Finally, closing his eyes, he submitted the exam.

A flow of light turned in front of his eyes, and a mechanical divine text vocalization sounded.

"Congratulations, Zhou Leng, you completed the Divine Power Celestial Region’s preschool divine text exam with a score of 65, recorded within the entire realm of Taisheng Universe. Due to the low score, you still need to retake the exam and reach 90 points before participating in the elementary divine text exam. Please do not be complacent, Zhou Leng, and continue to work hard."

Zhou Leng was full of question marks, what is a "preschool divine text exam"?

Who are you scolding!

Just then, the surface of the stone book cracked open, transforming into a book resembling silk fabric suspended in mid-air.

Zhou Leng reached out to grab it.

At that moment, a familiar little elf appeared out of thin air, finger high, with transparent wings on its back, wearing a green dress, blonde hair, clear features, and black-rimmed glasses.

"Zhou Leng, why did you privately take the exam? You only scored 65 points, ranking second to last! Come to me quickly for a retake."

The elf teacher glared at Zhou Leng, then turned and vanished.

"Huh?"

Unexpectedly, the two places were connected.

Zhou Leng really wanted to know who was the big genius ranked last.

He opened the divine text book and quickly took pictures to record all the contents.

Finally, he lightly tapped it, feeling very light, having recorded tens of thousands of divine texts.

But, he couldn’t take it with him.

The Ancient Spirit Road has strict rules, allowing for other things to be taken but not knowledge or books related to demon spirit inheritance.

Without surprise, the legend or even demigod managing the Ancient Spirit Road already knew of the divine text book’s appearance.

However, the rules also state if one truly obtains the Divine Text Magic Book, the Three High Towers will grant the highest level reward.

Zhou Leng glanced simply at the divine text content, mainly spell-related knowledge, mostly at the innate level, including some grandmaster content.

Among them, some minor matters about high-level civilizations and the divine text itself were more important to Zhou Leng than the spells.

He put away the divine text book and walked out of the rainbow room.

The Tenth Palace was still empty.

At the end of the Tenth Palace, a pitch-black door appeared.

Zhou Leng was unsure if it was the entrance to the seventh trial "Otherworldly Path" or the final exit of the Ancient Spirit Road.

Just as he was about to enter, he remembered the Cyan Flame and turned back.

The number of people in the Ninth Palace increased to seventeen.

Changfeng Ballad, Ling Residence brothers, Light of the Mountains and Seas, and the others were all meditating.

In the Eighth Palace, there were already more than thirty people.

In both palaces, apart from four people, all were Demon Spirit Masters from the Three High Towers.

In the Seventh Palace, numerous Demon Spirit Masters stood confronting the Demon Spirit Masters of the Three High Towers.

Some people were lying on the ground, unconscious.

"If you want to enter the Eighth Palace or Ninth Palace, you can, but defeat us. If you can’t, just lie here quietly or stay here."

"You are too much!"

"If Torch of the Fiery Heaven knew, he’d surely raise the torch and slaughter the Three High Towers!"

"Why can Martial Artists enter, but we can’t?"

Zhou Leng pushed aside the Demon Spirit Master blocking the door from the Three High Towers, looking for the Cyan Flame.

"Hmm?"

Zhou Leng’s gaze fell to the ground, where several Demon Spirit Masters were lying, Cyan Flame among them, eyes closed.

Quickly walking over, he carefully examined them, they were just unconscious.

Zhou Leng’s face turned iron blue, he turned to the Demon Spirit Master from the Three High Towers blocking the door, and asked, "What’s going on? Who did this?"

Many Demon Spirit Masters pointed at a Demon Spirit Master holding a Staff of Destruction, saying, "Him. Cyan Flame wanted to challenge and enter the Eighth Palace but failed."

He had seen this person in the maze.

The Demon Spirit Master hurriedly said, "We had a fair competition."

"Cyan Flame’s Demon Spirit was sealed, how was that a fair contest?" Zhou Leng asked.

"Before the battle, the seal was opened."

"Fine, I challenge you."

"I refuse."

Zhou Leng slowly raised his hand halfway up and remembered the words of Cyan Flame.

He sighed long in his heart, knowing that if he fought, he’d leave after venting his anger, but Cyan Flame would offend the Three High Towers, and his future encounters could be imagined.

If he took action, he’d vent his anger but also harm Cyan Flame.

Zhou Leng said, "You better pray Cyan Flame is safe and sound."

Saying this, Zhou Leng lifted the unconscious Cyan Flame on his shoulder, supported him with his right hand, and walked inside.

The people from the Three High Towers looked at each other, and one Demon Spirit Master said, "Cyan Flame signed a Magic Contract in the maze, swore an oath not to enter the Eighth Palace and Ninth Palace. We gave him a chance to cancel the oath through a challenge, but he failed."

"So what then?" Zhou Leng asked.

"You taking him inside violates his oath."

"What’s Cyan Flame’s oath got to do with me, Zhou Leng?" Zhou Leng snorted softly and stepped forward.

The people from the Three High Towers were taken aback, not knowing what to say or whether to stop him.

Zhou Leng ignored them as he walked through the Eighth Palace and the Ninth Palace, entering the Tenth Palace.

"Zhou Leng, what are you doing?" Light of the Mountains and Seas from the Ninth Palace asked.

The other dozen people raised their heads together.

"I can’t just leave Cyan Flame lying on the ground," Zhou Leng said.

"Aren’t you afraid he’ll die in the Tenth Palace?"

"The power of the Ancient Path will teleport him away before he dies," Zhou Leng said.

A Demon Spirit Master angrily said, "If you take him into the Tenth Palace, what if the Ancient Path determines he successfully passed the Tenth Palace trial? That’s cheating."

"Is there such a thing?" Zhou Leng hadn’t considered it.

Light of the Mountains and Seas said, "Not likely. The Ancient Path has its own way to calculate rankings, as long as Cyan Flame doesn’t endure the full pressure of the Tenth Palace, his final result will remain at the Seventh Palace."

The Demon Spirit Master said, "Is that so? Then it’s alright."

Zhou Leng stepped into the Tenth Palace.

The people of the Ninth Palace looked towards the Tenth Palace, unable to see the pitch-black door.

"This Zhou Leng, he’s quite good," Ling Residence Eye said.

"Merely a Martial Artist, breaking the rules of the Three High Towers, the Three High Towers won’t let this slide easily."

"Fine, then you go find Zhou Leng to punish him for breaking the Three High Towers’ rules. If you don’t go, I’ll publicize it daily in the Three High Towers," Ling Residence Eye said.

The Demon Spirit Master snorted coldly and said, "Don’t forget, Zhou Leng endured the pressure in the Tenth Palace for so long, he might become the first in this Ancient Path."

"This..." A group of Demon Spirit Masters couldn’t speak.

Including Light of the Mountains and Seas, everyone felt suffocated in their hearts.

In the glorious Demon Spirit trial, a Martial Artist took the first place.

"We enter the Tenth Palace, not necessarily worse than him."

"I can already adapt to the pressure of the Ninth Palace; now I want to try the Tenth Palace. Who will go?" Light of the Mountains and Seas said.

"I’ll go."

"I’m going too."

The first five people to enter the Tenth Palace lined up in a row, walking towards the Tenth Palace side by side.

At the entrance, they all had experience, using Spiritual Power to slowly "squeeze" inside.

Like a gale, the pressure of the Star God struck, their bodies slowly retreated, Spiritual Power impacted.

The five people’s gazes changed slightly, they looked towards the other six rooms in the Tenth Palace, and then they were pushed out of the Tenth Palace by the pressure of the Star God.

"Where’s Zhou Leng?"

"Where’s Cyan Flame?"

"Should be completing the Ancient Path and left directly, right?"

"No, I’ve heard that at the end of the Ancient Path, they leave together."

"Perhaps they couldn’t withstand the pressure and were forced to give up?"

"Very likely."

"Then that means we still have a chance to catch up to first place?"

Suddenly, Light of the Mountains and Seas’ eyes flashed, and he slowly said, "Do you think they have a chance to enter the final Seventh Scene, the Altered Path?"