Chapter 88: The Second Trial

For Ye Shiyuan, this half month of cultivation had been endless torment.

He had never imagined that cultivation could be such a painful process.

Dongfang Zhenzhi who had accompanied him for the entire half month at his side ooked at Ye Shiyuan and said, "Congratulations."

"Thank you."

"Compared to when you first arrived, you have matured a lot. The fact that you cultivated here for half a month means that in this world, there is nothing left that is worthy of your fear."

Ye Shiyuan lowered his head and looked at his own hands as he listened to Dongfang Zhenzhi’s words.

"I don’t think so."

"Hm?"

"Everyone has weaknesses. Precisely because people are human, it is normal for them to have weaknesses. But you are not human, you are a demon... you can exist without weaknesses."

The former Demon Lord Dongfang Zhenzhi somehow felt that the words Ye Shiyuan had spoken were actually insulting him.

"What do you mean by that? Explain it clearly."

"I’m leaving. I don’t have time to waste here with you."

Ye Shiyuan turned around and left.

As he walked out of the Demon Cave, he no longer feared any of the demons beside him.

He felt that what Dongfang Zhenzhi had said was wrong.

Because even now, the reason he insisted on completing the trial was not to obtain the Dawnmaker Divine Sword, but simply to safely bring Bai He and Xu Feng out of this place.

He had to admit that even though his heart had now become as hard as iron, he was still afraid that something might happen to Bai He.

Bai He watched this scene on the screen and could not help but silently celebrate for Ye Shiyuan in his heart.

This stage of the trial was finally over.

"Master, what exactly are you looking at?"

Xu Feng followed Bai He’s line of sight, but he could not see anything at all.

Bai He lightly coughed.

"Ahem. Xiao Feng, you know that your master has many magical treasures."

Xu Feng nodded.

"Yes, I know. They belong to founding ancestor."

"Exactly. So, Xiao Feng, do you want to see how your senior brother is doing right now?"

Xu Feng nodded again.

"Yes, I want to know."

Bai He immediately discussed it with the Mo Zhu and a beam of invisible light flowed into Xu Feng’s eyes.

At that moment, Xu Feng was finally able to see the screen that had previously been invisible.

On it was Ye Shiyuan.

"That’s Senior Brother."

"Mm. Can’t you tell?"

Xu Feng shook his head, then nodded again.

"No, Master. Of course I can tell it’s Senior Brother. But something feels a little off. Isn’t Senior Brother’s expression a bit too cold?"

That was only natural.

Bai He was quite pleased with Xu Feng’s attentiveness.

"Your senior brother is currently undergoing a trial, so it’s normal for him to be a bit serious. But listen carefully, you can only watch for a short while. After resting a bit, you must continue cultivating. Opportunities like this are very rare."

"Oh."

Xu Feng agreed reluctantly.

One thing Bai He liked about Xu Feng was that even though he was at the age where people usually went through a rebellious phase, he was not rebellious at all.

Otherwise, Bai He would have been angered to death.

...

After walking out of the Demon Cave, Ye Shiyuan looked at the scenery outside.

In an instant, everything that had originally belonged to the Lingguang Sect around him disappeared.

In its place, he found himself standing above a vast sea.

When he looked down, all he could see was an endless ocean.

"This is your second trial. It will last for half a month. Within these half months, you must obtain the Dragon Heart Protecting Scale."

Ye Shiyuan was slightly stunned.

"The Dragon Heart Protecting Scale?"

"Yes."

"That is impossible. The Dragon Heart Protecting Scale must be willingly offered by a member of the Dragon Clan. Otherwise, it is impossible to obtain."

This was not something that could be solved simply by defeating a dragon.

The difficulty of this task was far greater than the trial he had just completed in the Demon Cave.

"You only know that the Dragon Heart Protecting Scale must be offered by a member of the Dragon Clan, but you do not know that after the person who offered it dies, the Dragon Heart Protecting Scale will fall from that person’s body. As long as it is brought back to the sea by the Dragon Clan within one hour and processed through a special preservation method, the Dragon Heart Protecting Scale can be reused."

This was something Ye Shiyuan had indeed not known before.

"Even if I obtain the Dragon Heart Protecting Scale, wouldn’t it disappear once I leave this place?"

"Your trial is different from the previous trials. Because your heart is different from others, without the protection of the Dragon Heart Protecting Scale, you may face even greater dangers in the future. If you cannot even protect yourself, why would the Dawnmaker Divine Sword choose you? Therefore, everything here is real."

Ye Shiyuan had never truly wanted the Dawnmaker Divine Sword, but since things had reached this point, he could only take the gamble.

Without hesitation, he jumped into the sea.

He swam for a very long time before finally seeing a palace that was blue and transparent, yet exquisitely beautiful.

He had to admit it was breathtakingly beautiful.

Inside the palace were countless shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

They were responsible for guarding the Dragon Palace.

Once someone approached, they would immediately take defensive action.

Ye Shiyuan had just landed when he was stopped.

"Stop right there."

They blocked Ye Shiyuan from entering, while another guard quickly went to report the situation.

The Dragon Palace was not difficult to enter.

Anyone who managed to find it could go inside and obtain what they desired, but they would have to complete the conditions set by the Dragon Clan.