BANG...

With a muffled bang, the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian on Shen Haoran’s body swiftly condensed into a suit of black Flame Armor as he charged forward. Simultaneously, his back trembled as the Vermilion Bird Wings burst forth, and his speed instantly quickened even more.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Haoran appeared before one of the giant skeletons. Although the skeletons’ strength had soared, their bodies grown larger, and their power increased, they had one obvious weakness: their speed.

In truth, it wasn’t exactly a weakness. The giant skeleton’s speed was actually quite impressive; an ordinary Tier Five Spirit Marquis wouldn’t have been able to dodge it at all. However, to Shen Haoran—who possessed the Nine Heavens Shocking Cloud Step and the Vermilion Bird Wings, and was channeling the Heaven-Dominating Tribulation—the giant skeleton’s movements were as slow as a tortoise.

Gazing at the giant skeleton just inches away, Shen Haoran clenched his right fist. The crimson patterns on his Qilin Arm began to glow, and a power seemingly from the Primordial Chaos erupted from it. Shen Haoran then threw a punch, smashing it right into the giant skeleton’s forehead!

CRACK... CRACK...

A terrifying power was instantly unleashed. Fine cracks appeared on the giant skeleton’s forehead and spread rapidly, covering its entire body in an instant before it violently exploded! With just a single blow, Shen Haoran had killed a giant skeleton with the strength of a Tier Eight Spirit Marquis!

"Next!" Shen Haoran snorted, flapping his Vermilion Bird Wings and charging toward the next giant skeleton. He didn’t dare waste a single moment, afraid that any delay would cause some unforeseen complication. ’If these Tier Eight Spirit Marquis-level skeletons evolve again, I’m screwed!’

Meanwhile, somewhere in the Divine Martial Realm, the Divine Martial Elder watched the rapidly flitting Shen Haoran, dumbfounded. He was shocked yet again. The Divine Martial Elder had never seen anything like the wings on Shen Haoran’s back, nor an arm that so completely transcended human limits. He had assumed the evolved Celestial Level Skeletons would force Haoran back, but to his surprise, Haoran was cutting them down with even greater ease!

"It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such an interesting junior! Very well, then. I wonder if you can make it through this Celestial Level Reincarnation Tunnel!" The Divine Martial Elder chuckled. He then formed a Seal Technique with his hands, and the tunnel where Shen Haoran was located began to shake violently once more!

"Shit, again?" Shen Haoran swore, his face darkening at the all-too-familiar sight.

Watching the giant skeletons crumble away piece by piece, Shen Haoran felt an urge to cry but had no tears. ’I can’t believe the thing I was worried about actually happened!’

This time, the skeletons’ evolution was countless times faster than before. In the blink of an eye, the giant skeletons in front of him completely vanished, replaced by a single, human-sized, bone-white skeleton.

At first glance, this skeleton looked no different from one left behind after the flesh of an ordinary person had rotted away. However, its bones were a starker white, making it look even more sinister and terrifying.

But the more unremarkable it looked, the more pressure Shen Haoran felt. A moment later, two plumes of green fire suddenly ignited within the skeleton’s deep-set eye sockets, swaying as if in a breeze. The sight was utterly bizarre. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Seeing this, Shen Haoran’s heart skipped a beat. The skeleton seemed to have a spark of life in it. As he watched the two green, spectral flames flicker and dance, his heart began to sink. He had discovered that this skeleton had actually developed Spiritual Wisdom. In other words, it was no longer a mindless creature that only attacked instinctively, but a living being that could think, dodge, and launch its own attacks!

CRACKLE... CRACKLE...

A moment later, a series of crisp, cracking sounds came from the bone-white skeleton. It seemed to have just finished evolving and was not yet familiar with its own body, as its movements appeared somewhat stiff.

"Trespassers will be killed without mercy!" a hoarse voice, as grating as nails on a chalkboard, echoed out. The bone-white skeleton’s movements grew faster and faster, and soon it was closing in on Shen Haoran.

At that moment, the bone-white skeleton fully unleashed its aura. It was a Spirit Aspect Powerhouse! The Celestial Level Skeleton had completely evolved into a powerhouse of the Spirit Aspect Tier!

"Since there’s no way to retreat, then let’s fight!" Gazing at the approaching skeleton, Shen Haoran took a deep breath as the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian flared up around his body again. ’It’s just a Spirit Aspect Tier monster. In my eyes, it’s no different from the previous skeletons. It’ll just take a bit more effort to deal with it!’

The next moment, Shen Haoran stomped the ground, his body shooting forward like an arrow released from its bow to meet the bone-white skeleton. The explosive force of his launch instantly pulverized the stone slab beneath his feet. The distance between them was already short, and with their terrifying speed, they crashed into each other like two meteorites in the very next instant. A violent gale erupted at the point of impact, and a powerful shockwave radiated outward, causing the entire tunnel to shake violently.

The commotion from their collision was so great that even the participants in the other tunnels felt it, and they all turned their attention toward the central tunnel.

"What’s going on?" the others wondered.

Back with the Divine Martial Elder, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes the moment Shen Haoran collided with the bone-white skeleton. Then, with a wave of his hand, the image in front of him shattered and dissipated into thin air.

"Truly, the younger generation is formidable! Formidable indeed! Haha!" The Divine Martial Elder laughed, his voice full of profound meaning. Then, his figure flickered and vanished. When he reappeared, he was at the end of the Reincarnation Tunnel.

As the Divine Martial Elder appeared at the end of the Reincarnation Tunnel, one of the sealed Bronze Gates slowly creaked open. A figure emerged from within—it was Nameless, completely shrouded in a black robe.

After Nameless appeared, the other sealed Bronze Gates also began to open, one by one. Except for a few, including Shen Haoran whose gate remained shut, most of the participants had already passed the trial of the Reincarnation Tunnel.

"Greetings, Divine Martial Elder!" After emerging, all the participants—from the proud and arrogant Xue Shitian to the rebellious Ouyang Shaoyu—bowed respectfully to the Divine Martial Elder.

Looking down at the dozen or so people below, the Divine Martial Elder nodded in satisfaction. ’A few promising talents have appeared this time... especially that boy.’ At this thought, the Divine Martial Elder turned his gaze to the central Bronze Gate, which remained tightly sealed.