Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

Li Yun’s expression remained calm under the suspicious gazes of the crowd, as though he had not noticed them at all.

He had indeed killed Saber Fiend, but he was not foolish enough to reveal that fact. A tall tree always attracted the strongest wind, and once that wind arrived, it would surely try to destroy the tree.

The death of Saber Fiend was destined to become an unsolved matter.

Afterward, the phantom of the middle-aged man in green robes announced everyone’s score ranking. With sixty-two points, Li Yun ranked seventh among all the participants.

"He is actually seventh?"

This result greatly shocked many people. Some cultivators who had previously suspected Li Yun of killing Saber Fiend became even more doubtful in their hearts.

However, after observing him for a long time, they still could not convince themselves that Li Yun had truly killed Saber Fiend. In the end, they could only reluctantly suppress the doubt in their hearts.

"Alright. I will now send the top twenty cultivators to the Starfall Pass. As for everyone else, wait for the next batch of trials."

The phantom of the middle-aged man in green robes spoke indifferently. With a wave of his hand, twenty rays of light descended and enveloped Li Yun and the others. In the next moment, their figures appeared a thousand miles away.

Before them stood a massive and imposing pass.

Unlike the desolate aura of the Life-Death Pass and the majestic atmosphere of the Mountain-Sea Pass, this Starfall Pass felt profound and unfathomable, like the boundless starry sky itself.

This was the final one of the three major passes and the last barrier before entering the true Lost Ancient City.

Starfall Pass.

Unlike the Life-Death Pass and the Mountain-Sea Pass, Starfall Pass only required fifty people to activate. However, out of those fifty people, only ten would be able to pass successfully.

At this moment, there were already more than thirty cultivators waiting in front of Starfall Pass. However, unlike before, these cultivators were all sitting quietly with their eyes closed, meditating in deep thought. Even when Li Yun and the others arrived, they did not spare them a single glance.

Whoosh!

A purple light shot into the sky, and a chessboard soared upward. From within the chessboard, the phantom of a purple-robed middle-aged man emerged. His expression was calm as he said, "The number of people is complete. The trial of Starfall Pass begins."

As his voice fell, the chessboard rapidly expanded until it was ten meters long and ten meters wide. On that enormous board, there were forty-nine chess pieces arranged in seven rows and seven columns. However, these pieces were not divided into black and white. Every piece was uniformly black.

The black pieces glowed with a dark and mysterious luster. They seemed incredibly profound, and anyone who looked at them would feel their mind being involuntarily drawn inside.

"What lies before you is the trial of Starfall Pass, the Starfall Chessboard. What you must do is project your consciousness into the chessboard and solve it."

"To solve the Starfall Chessboard, all of you will have half a month. During this time, you may fail an unlimited number of times. However, once the half-month deadline arrives, anyone who has solved fewer than twenty pieces will be executed."

"As for those who rank in the top ten by the number of solved pieces, only they will be qualified to pass Starfall Pass and truly enter the Lost Ancient City. Have all of you understood the rules?"

"Understood."

The numerous cultivators nodded in agreement.

"Luo Qingchen!"

Just then, a proud-faced youth suddenly stepped out from the crowd and shouted, "You are an Inner Sect Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Do you dare to compete with me?"

"Oh?"

Another elegant youth, dressed in a green robe with a long sword hanging at his waist, raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly. "Yuan Haoyan, how do you want to compete with me?"

"It is simple. We will compete through our results on this Starfall Chessboard."

The youth named Yuan Haoyan said proudly, "We will not compete in anything else. We will only compete to see who can take first place in this trial. Whoever loses must retreat three steps whenever they see the other in the future. Do you dare?"

"Why would I not dare?"

Luo Qingchen smiled faintly. "The Starfall Chessboard does not test anything else. It only tests comprehension ability. Based on comprehension ability alone, who among these people can compare with me?"

Among the three great passes, the first pass, Life-Death Pass, tested heart nature. The second pass, Mountain-Sea Pass, tested combat power. As for this final Starfall Pass, it tested comprehension ability.

Hearing the arrogant conversation between Luo Qingchen and Yuan Haoyan, who clearly looked down on everyone else, many cultivators around them frowned. However, after weighing the matter in their hearts, none of them spoke up.

That was because the backgrounds of these two people were not simple.

Luo Qingchen, ranked one hundred and seventy-seventh on the Earth Ranking, was an Inner Sect Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. It was said that he was favored by an elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Administrative Hall, and his future prospects were limitless.

As for Yuan Haoyan, he was the direct grandson of a Heavenly Core Realm elder from the Heaven Severing Blade School and ranked one hundred and eighty-third on the Earth Ranking.

Most importantly, neither Luo Qingchen nor Yuan Haoyan was very old. They were only twenty-seven or twenty-eight, yet they had already cultivated to the peak of Earthly Core Realm.

If the contest were only about sheer strength, not everyone present would necessarily fear these two. However, when it came to comprehension ability and aptitude, these two indeed possessed a great advantage.

Of course, this was also because some true geniuses had already passed the Starfall Pass trial and entered the depths of the Lost Ancient City. Because of that, this situation had appeared where, once the tiger had left the mountain, the monkeys began calling themselves kings.

"Alright. The Starfall Chessboard assessment begins now."

The phantom of the purple-robed middle-aged man spoke indifferently. Ignoring the wager between Luo Qingchen and Yuan Haoyan, he waved his hand, and the Starfall Chessboard immediately released brilliant light. The entire board seemed to awaken in an instant.

"Begin."

In an instant, all the cultivators, including Luo Qingchen and Yuan Haoyan, immediately released their consciousness and projected it into the Starfall Chessboard.

Li Yun did the same.

Whoosh!

In the next moment, Li Yun’s consciousness trembled violently, and he suddenly appeared within a vast starry sky.

Around him stretched the boundless cosmos, while beneath his feet were massive stars. The scene was magnificent and dazzling, making him feel as if he had truly stepped into the depths of the heavens.

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